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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 3253849, member: 57495&quot;]This was just going to be a brief review of some of my loot from this past weekend&#039;s Ancient and Medieval Coins Canada Auction 1, but I thought I&#039;d also say a few words to acknowledge the fact that as I&#039;m writing this, [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] is probably working feverishly to ensure that the 79 coins of mine that sold will be with their new owners as soon as is humanly possible (you hear that, Sev? AS SOON AS IS HUMANLY POSSIBLE <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie7" alt=":p" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p><br /></p><p>In all seriousness, I&#039;m sure Sev&#039;s service in this after-sale period will be as top-notch as it was throughout my consignment process.&nbsp; When the catalog first came out, I was totally blown away by how much care was given to the photography and attribution of each coin, regardless of whether they were the pricier ones, or the most modest.&nbsp; The many knowledgeable write-ups or cool numismatic tidbits he dug up made the catalog a pleasure to browse... I learned some new things, and had a few chuckles over some of the descriptions - off the top of my head (pun unintended), the &quot;Head on a Platter&quot; caption on <a href="https://www.biddr.ch/auctions/amcoinscanada/browse?a=407&amp;l=398229" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.biddr.ch/auctions/amcoinscanada/browse?a=407&amp;l=398229" rel="nofollow">Lot 267</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>As some of you may know, AMCC has a pretty unique 120% of starting price guarantee in addition to very friendly terms and fees for its consignors.&nbsp; Nevertheless, I&#039;ll admit I still did my fair share of nail-biting in the days running up to the auction.&nbsp; As it turned out, the sale results quite exceeded my expectations, and I&#039;m on track to do as well as on the occasions in the past when I had consigned coins to auctions of established names such as CNG and Roma.&nbsp; I&#039;m sure this was thanks in no small part to Sev&#039;s marketing efforts at various venues paying off and attracting a really healthy pool of bidders for a first auction.&nbsp; I&#039;ve no doubt things are going to get even better on this front and I&#039;ll definitely be consigning more coins to AMCC 2.&nbsp; I&#039;ll also not hesitate to say that if anyone here is looking to sell some of their coins, I can now wholeheartedly recommend &#039;Going Canadian&#039;... with <a href="https://www.amcoinscanada.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.amcoinscanada.com/" rel="nofollow">Ancient &amp; Medieval Coins Canada</a>, of course <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, on to some of my favorite AMCC 1 wins...</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve already posted my Neapolis didrachm in TIF&#039;s <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1-1-1-1-1-won.327885/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1-1-1-1-1-won.327885/">thread</a>, but I&#039;m so pleased with my Lot #<b>2</b> score as Bidder #<b>2</b> on Dec <b>2</b> that here it is again.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]854495[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I bid on this lifetime Alex III tet not just because I thought it would be an solid buy at about $110, but also because of its triple CT pedigree... ex [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] himself, also ex [USER=81808]@Aethelred[/USER], and ex [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER]&#039;s much-loved CoinTalk sales.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]854496[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And here&#039;s one that I&#039;ll say right now will have zero chance of appearing in another AMCC auction (or any other auction) while this coin collector still draws breath... a fabulous Carausius PAX AVGGG antoninianus, from the collection of our most esteemed [USER=14873]@jamesicus[/USER].</p><p>[ATTACH=full]854497[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>What about this beauty of a Sep Sev Cappadocian drachm? Fine style on both sides, bold details, and a scarce year to boot. Which crazy person let this one go?!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]854498[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=77077]@Theodosius[/USER] ended up winning my first choice amongst four Greco-Baktrian elephant head bronzes that were available, but I&#039;m already finding reasons to be extra fond of mine, like realising what I took to be large flaws on the surface caused by the usual corrosion were already part of the flan when the coin was struck, something that can be observed by the dotted border running right into the crater from 10-11 o&#039; clock on the obverse.&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]854499[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And, finally, what would a CT auction outing be without someone to blame a purchase on? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/spacefiller-saturninus.312705/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/spacefiller-saturninus.312705/">This</a> is the thread that suggested a Probus that could serve as a Saturninus spacefiller, and [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] is to blame for it.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]854500[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>If you&#039;re as happy with your AMCC 1 scores as I am, please feel free to show &#039;em here and give [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] a shout-out for putting up a heckuva auction for both bidders and consignors![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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