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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;odhinn, post: 1527073, member: 21571&quot;]<b>premium</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Depending on the auction house and your state, you will likely have to pay a buyer&#039;s premium and sales tax.&nbsp; My local auction house charges an 18% (cash), 22% (credit) buyer&#039;s premium.&nbsp; Meaning, you win with a $100 bid, you pay $122 with your credit card, plus sales tax.</p><p><br /></p><p>Whenever I bid, I calculate my max bid considering the melt value and the buyer&#039;s premium.&nbsp; It&#039;s rare but occasionally I get some 90% silver dimes, quarters, or halves for melt value.&nbsp; If they have numismatic value on top of that, all the better.&nbsp; Usually, it goes much higher than numismatic value, even ignoring the buyer&#039;s premium.&nbsp; Lots of people get caught up with the auction action, so be careful.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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