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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jim_Clayton, post: 2106777, member: 73990&quot;]Well it&#039;s usually quite simples *squeak*: auctioneers will often provide some note on rarity. It&#039;s then up to you to go and double-check to see just HOW rare they actually are. Several thorough searches on one of the main archive sites will certainly shed a great deal of light on this. You can search for the reference, you can search by distinguishing feature or symbol, whatever - as long as you&#039;re happy your search has been thorough and comprehensive. If you&#039;re finding that the total population passing through major auctions in the last fifteen years is low, then you&#039;re potentially onto a winner.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That said, the more you collect ancients, the more you&#039;ll come to recognise when something is truly rare. If I come across something these days that I&#039;ve never seen before, I certainly take notice.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You should also definitely buy the reference books for your relevant collecting area. These will often give you some indication of rarity.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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