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<p>[QUOTE="Shea19, post: 3592803, member: 90981"]Funny to see this coin here, I also put in a bid on this one yesterday which was not even close. And I got “Clio-ed” on another one I really liked at the last second.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think that [USER=85693]@Marsyas Mike[/USER] summed it up pretty well...the portrait on the CNG coin is exceptional, which is going to result in a much higher price.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, a main reason why the final price was so high is simply because it was sold at CNG. They have gotten so popular, especially with folks with serious money to burn, that the prices can get up there very quickly. All it takes is two of those people, and you can end up with crazy hammer prices. I would guess that this may have sold for 20-25% less if it was listed elsewhere, but with the pool of people bidding at CNG auctions, you see final prices like this all the time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shea19, post: 3592803, member: 90981"]Funny to see this coin here, I also put in a bid on this one yesterday which was not even close. And I got “Clio-ed” on another one I really liked at the last second. I think that [USER=85693]@Marsyas Mike[/USER] summed it up pretty well...the portrait on the CNG coin is exceptional, which is going to result in a much higher price. Also, a main reason why the final price was so high is simply because it was sold at CNG. They have gotten so popular, especially with folks with serious money to burn, that the prices can get up there very quickly. All it takes is two of those people, and you can end up with crazy hammer prices. I would guess that this may have sold for 20-25% less if it was listed elsewhere, but with the pool of people bidding at CNG auctions, you see final prices like this all the time.[/QUOTE]
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