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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 3567285, member: 96898"]<a href="https://www.savoca-coins.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.savoca-coins.com/" rel="nofollow"><u>Savoca</u></a>: I can echo the positive things others have said above. There usually are good bargains to be made in their Blue Auctions. Savoca's descriptions are minimal, though, and you'll have to do all attributions by catalogue number yourself. I bought from them quite often and have never been let down by their shipping and customer service. Once I had to ask them to hold a package for me for a while since I was travelling – they answered promptly and courteously, and were a pleasure to deal with. In my book, that's an extra point. They do live bidding on biddr, which I find quite comfortable to use. (typical price range: €10–100)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.amcoinscanada.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.amcoinscanada.com/" rel="nofollow"><u>Ancient and Medieval Coins Canada</u></a>: A new company run by our forum member [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER]. They hold two auctions a year. The first auction was a true blast with excellent pictures, great descriptions, and very fair prices. I am very much looking forward to the second auction, which will be held in September. They also use biddr. (typical price range: CAD 10–considerably higher)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.fsrcoin.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.fsrcoin.com/" rel="nofollow"><u>Frank Robinson</u></a>: I agree with what [USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER] has said above. Strongly recommended. (typical price range: $25–considerably higher)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.artemideauktionen.at/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.artemideauktionen.at/" rel="nofollow"><u>Artemide Aste</u></a>: Their e-Live auctions often have attractive, fully attributed coins at affordable starting prices, and sometimes there is a bargain to be made. Shipping is from Austria and can take a week or so to the US, but I never had any problems. Everytime I had a question, I found their customer service to be very helpful and competent. They accept pre bids via biddr, but I recommend to create an account on their website to see the current bids and participate in live bidding. Their coins come with carefully designed and printed auction tickets including a QR code leading to the coin's auction listing in their online archive – some might think of this as gimmicky, but I find it thoughtful. (typical price range: €25–considerably higher)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/" rel="nofollow">CNG</a>: Excellent coins, good service, quite pricey. Since their starting bids are considerably higher than those of the auction houses mentioned above, I only bid here when I truly want a coin. Though I have never been disappointed by the quality of their coins, their website could in my opinion use an update. (typical price range: $100–the sky)</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Additional advice</u>: When buying from European auction houses, check the current Euro-Dollar exchange rate first to avoid unpleasant surprises. For the same reason, check the buyer's premium, which tends to be between 10% and 22.5% of the hammer price. Many auction houses primarily accept payment by check or wire transfer – using transferwise often is a good solution.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 3567285, member: 96898"][URL='https://www.savoca-coins.com/'][U]Savoca[/U][/URL]: I can echo the positive things others have said above. There usually are good bargains to be made in their Blue Auctions. Savoca's descriptions are minimal, though, and you'll have to do all attributions by catalogue number yourself. I bought from them quite often and have never been let down by their shipping and customer service. Once I had to ask them to hold a package for me for a while since I was travelling – they answered promptly and courteously, and were a pleasure to deal with. In my book, that's an extra point. They do live bidding on biddr, which I find quite comfortable to use. (typical price range: €10–100) [URL='https://www.amcoinscanada.com/'][U]Ancient and Medieval Coins Canada[/U][/URL]: A new company run by our forum member [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER]. They hold two auctions a year. The first auction was a true blast with excellent pictures, great descriptions, and very fair prices. I am very much looking forward to the second auction, which will be held in September. They also use biddr. (typical price range: CAD 10–considerably higher) [URL='http://www.fsrcoin.com/'][U]Frank Robinson[/U][/URL]: I agree with what [USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER] has said above. Strongly recommended. (typical price range: $25–considerably higher) [URL='https://www.artemideauktionen.at/'][U]Artemide Aste[/U][/URL]: Their e-Live auctions often have attractive, fully attributed coins at affordable starting prices, and sometimes there is a bargain to be made. Shipping is from Austria and can take a week or so to the US, but I never had any problems. Everytime I had a question, I found their customer service to be very helpful and competent. They accept pre bids via biddr, but I recommend to create an account on their website to see the current bids and participate in live bidding. Their coins come with carefully designed and printed auction tickets including a QR code leading to the coin's auction listing in their online archive – some might think of this as gimmicky, but I find it thoughtful. (typical price range: €25–considerably higher) [URL='https://www.cngcoins.com/']CNG[/URL]: Excellent coins, good service, quite pricey. Since their starting bids are considerably higher than those of the auction houses mentioned above, I only bid here when I truly want a coin. Though I have never been disappointed by the quality of their coins, their website could in my opinion use an update. (typical price range: $100–the sky) [U]Additional advice[/U]: When buying from European auction houses, check the current Euro-Dollar exchange rate first to avoid unpleasant surprises. For the same reason, check the buyer's premium, which tends to be between 10% and 22.5% of the hammer price. Many auction houses primarily accept payment by check or wire transfer – using transferwise often is a good solution.[/QUOTE]
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