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<p>[QUOTE="Cringely, post: 2017876, member: 22271"]You should also check the Goldberg's <a href="http://www.goldbergcoins.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.goldbergcoins.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.goldbergcoins.com</a>. You get better attention from the smaller auction houses. (IMO) Heritage is the "Walmart" of the auction houses. Unless your collection is quite valuable, they don't go out of their way to highlight your coin(s). Oddly enough (from the buyer's perspective), you may find better bargains at the smaller auction house.</p><p>However, size (or lack of) doesn't necessarily translate to reputation—check out each auction house before you decide to bid. I can vouch for Heritage (with the above caveat), Stacks and Goldberg's.</p><p>One advantage of reputable auction houses is that they often are associated with a coin show and you can often inspect the coin before the auction. I've passed on more than one coin because the photo didn't show the coin's true condition (e.g., luster—or lack of, hairlines, etc.).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cringely, post: 2017876, member: 22271"]You should also check the Goldberg's [url]http://www.goldbergcoins.com[/url]. You get better attention from the smaller auction houses. (IMO) Heritage is the "Walmart" of the auction houses. Unless your collection is quite valuable, they don't go out of their way to highlight your coin(s). Oddly enough (from the buyer's perspective), you may find better bargains at the smaller auction house. However, size (or lack of) doesn't necessarily translate to reputation—check out each auction house before you decide to bid. I can vouch for Heritage (with the above caveat), Stacks and Goldberg's. One advantage of reputable auction houses is that they often are associated with a coin show and you can often inspect the coin before the auction. I've passed on more than one coin because the photo didn't show the coin's true condition (e.g., luster—or lack of, hairlines, etc.).[/QUOTE]
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