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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;StevenHarden, post: 3574999, member: 67639&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">Hello All.</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">I have been accumulating several better items in coins/paper money/tokens/etc. and am interested in what some of you have to say about selling through an auction.</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">When I say auction, I am referring to the following (in no particular order):</font></font></p><ul> <li><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">Heritage Auctions (<a href="https://www.ha.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ha.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ha.com/</a>)</font></font></li> <li><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">Stacks Bowers Galleries (<a href="https://www.stacksbowers.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.stacksbowers.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.stacksbowers.com/</a>)</font></font></li> <li><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">Legend Rare Coin Auctions (<a href="https://www.legendauctions.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.legendauctions.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.legendauctions.com/</a>)</font></font></li> <li><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">Great Collections (<a href="https://www.greatcollections.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.greatcollections.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.greatcollections.com/</a>)</font></font></li> <li><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">Sotheby&#039;s Auctions (<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sothebys.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.sothebys.com/</a>)</font></font></li> </ul><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">I am curious if anyone has had any experience with selling anything numismatic-related through any of the above auction locations (or any others not listed).</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">The main questions I have are the following:</font></font></p><ul> <li><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">What kind of seller fees were incurred?</font></font></li> <li><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">How did the final amount you received vary from the hammer price (with and without the buyer&#039;s premium included)?</font></font></li> <li><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">What was the overall turnaround time from when you shipped your items in for consignment to when the auction was held, to when you received payment?</font></font></li> <li><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">Do you recommend one auction setting over another for numismatic-related items or do different numismatic items do better at different locations?</font></font></li> <li><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">How much exposure does each firm provide for just &quot;average&quot; high-end pieces ($1,000-$10,000 each)?</font></font></li> </ul><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">Any response to the questions above, or any further information involving the sale of numismatic-related items through an auction setting, is greatly appreciated and encouraged.</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5">Thank You.</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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