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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Burton Strauss III, post: 2095182, member: 59677&quot;]FWIW, my bidder # from viewing lots was 216. Not that I was present - left around 1pm.</p><p><br /></p><p>I monitored about half an hour, 45 minutes of the Friday session on-line from my warm and cozy seat at dinner. I would have bet (you never know because they don&#039;t show the room, just the podium) that there were only 2 or 3 buyers in the room. I saw only one lot go to the floor. Most lots &#039;went&#039; to one of the two HA employers bidding on behalf of the internet, mail &amp; phone bidders.</p><p><br /></p><p>This was the mid-priced gold section - not the high valued session 1.</p><p><br /></p><p>Picking one</p><p><br /></p><p>Lot 4119 1842-O $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. Variety 1</p><p>Sold for $998.75&nbsp; (includes BP)</p><p><br /></p><p>Grade / Coin World(Coin Values) / Numismedia Retail / <b>Numismedia Wholesale</b> /</p><p>Heritage Value Index / NGC Price Guide / NGC+ / PCGS Price Guide / PCGS+ / CCE SS/SU</p><p>45 $1,350 $1,810 <b>$1,446</b> $1,200-$1,450 --- --- $1,750 $1,850 ---/$620</p><p><br /></p><p>I would have expected it to sell closer to the wholesale price... 1,446</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This went to a floor bidder:</p><p><br /></p><p>Lot 4130 1906 $2 1/2 MS66 NGC</p><p>Sold for:&nbsp; $1,175.00&nbsp; (includes BP)</p><p><br /></p><p>66 --- $1,970 <b>$1,575</b> $1,950-$2,400 $2,100 $2,300 $2,000 $2,400 ---/$1,100 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Another</p><p><br /></p><p>Lot 4141&nbsp; 1856-S $3 XF45 PCGS</p><p>Sold for:&nbsp; $1,468.75&nbsp; (includes BP), again would have expected closer to wholesale of 1,745.</p><p><br /></p><p>45 $2,350 $2,185 $<b>1,745</b> $1,550-$1,900 --- --- $2,100 $2,150 ---/$940[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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