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Message:: [QUOTE="Detecto92, post: 1677852, member: 75105"]Let me start off by saying this is not a rant, but purely an observation. I was at an auction this afternoon. While I had no intentions of buying any coins, I had to sit and wait for them to sell, before the auctioneer moved onto to other things. I have seen coins bring well over value in the past, but this is perhaps the highest I have seen them bring. They sold about 30 cull v-nickels. They were smooth, many lacking dates. They all sold for $3 each on up. In the past, most cull v-nicks bring $1 or less. Most bring 50 cents each if cull. All the mercury dimes brought $4 each. No key dates, just average circulated. $2 each at the time of posting is plenty, maybe $2.25 if your in need. They had 3 walking liberty half dollars. Again, well worn, no keys. They bright $15 on up. They had 2 holed gold dollar coins. Holed gold coins don't usually carry much of a premium. They sold for $160 each. Right now melt is $77. $100 would of been plenty, I think. While no one seemed to be paying attention, I did buy one silver quarter for $1 under melt. ($4). That was all I bought. There seems to be an influx of bidders at auctions overpaying. I think the recent TV shows about the auction lifestyle have put dollar signs into the eyes of people looking to make a quick buck. Feel free to share your "overpaying" stories.[/QUOTE]