buzkirk Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Just where do you think this auction will end up $ ? I would really like to have these, but at what price ?, do you think they will go for. I already took a shot at $39.20, and outbid, booked out at around $135.00 (Modern World Coins 1864-1964, 14th ed. 2011) http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574633083&toolid=10001&campid=5335826004&customid=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&icep_item=300648002900 Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neweden Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 I am going to hazard a guess at about $60.00 but I am not inclined to agree with his grading estimates. I am somewhat gun shy of Hong Kong coins though due to a purchase of an 1866 silver dollar. turned out to be fake, I will post a pic later. __________________________________________________________ I dont feel old I dont feel anthing till noon thats when its time for my nap Bob Hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzkirk Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 I don't agree either with his grading, I figure VF across the board, that's how I came up with the $135 top $ I'm going to go with $...00, if i told ya'll might just jinx me on the auction. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Should clear $100. Early large cents in higher grades are tough to get. 50c is also not bad. IMO (and based on the pictures): cent: gVF or better - but it's one of those pieces that I'd prefer to grade in person since the flash may make it look better or worse than it is. 5c 1899: AU+, possibly UNC but reverse looks "flat" 5c 1898: EF or better. Unable to determine original luster on obverse due to flash 10c: EF 20c: VF 50c: EF hvy cleaned, net VF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzkirk Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Thanks ccg, your the man ! Thats along the lines I was thinking but wasen't sure. Thanks for the input I'm going to bid hard on this one, probally get sniped out last second though! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzkirk Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Went past the $100 mark early this morning, seems like a fair bit of interest in these. But, then again there is alot of interest in most of the Asian market. Coin World did an article about the Asian market being on the rise for the last 3 years, More money moving into China, plus some of the people that were affected by the Sunami trying to rebuild collections. ( speculation on my part ) Got a day to go, any other guesses as to the final price ? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neweden Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Here is the pic of a fake Hong Kong dollar of 1866. Purely for your own information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Here is the pic of a fake Hong Kong dollar of 1866. Purely for your own information. That's a pretty crude "pot metal" version, probably 1990s or so. New fakes are much more deceptive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Went past the $100 mark early this morning, seems like a fair bit of interest in these. But, then again there is alot of interest in most of the Asian market. Coin World did an article about the Asian market being on the rise for the last 3 years, More money moving into China, plus some of the people that were affected by the Sunami trying to rebuild collections. ( speculation on my part ) Mostly the China market, though HK coinage has been overlooked for some time. Japanese market for coins isn't that strong, as many collectors of Asian coinage, in my experience, usually focus on their home country and have only a very limited passing interest in the coinage of neighbouring countries. History probably plays a part here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzkirk Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Four hours to go and it at $138.00 and 20 bids. I guess I crapped out on this lot, maybe my fault for bringing attention to the listing. Still any guesses as to where it will end up? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzkirk Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Dang, decided to go for it and FAILED, sniped out twice last seconds ! Went for $172.61 with 27 bids, I can't seem to get anything off ebay, everything I really want so does everyone else. I hear people talking about all the great deals they get on ebay, just don't see it happening ! Maybe I'll take a break from collecting for a little while, need to focus on selling other collections off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Dang, decided to go for it and FAILED, sniped out twice last seconds ! Went for $172.61 with 27 bids, I can't seem to get anything off ebay, everything I really want so does everyone else. I hear people talking about all the great deals they get on ebay, just don't see it happening ! Maybe I'll take a break from collecting for a little while, need to focus on selling other collections off. Tom, Good deals on ebay are hard work. They aren't nearly as frequent as folks believe. Great deals are truly rare and fall, most times, to those who have done their homework and spend a lot of time watching and waiting. I think you should try using something like ESnipe on items you're really serious about purchasing. I usually put in a low bid to make it easy to watch and then take my max purchase price, add 10-20% and snipe that puppy. Given that scenario I loose 10 for every one that I win. Good luck and have fun with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 When something is "hot" and properly described, deals will be very few and far in between. Looking for deals often means spending time looking in unidentified or incorrectly described lots. It's a tradeoff between time spent seeking deals, and money saved. (= earned?) As it is said in economics, there are no free lunches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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