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Spence Moderator United States 34419 Posts	Posted 05/20/2017 4:09 pm @TNG, I am very glad to have guessed too little--sounds like you did awesome! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 05/20/2017 4:13 pm Thanks Spence! Oh yeah, that clipped IKE we discussed on here sold for $125. http://goccf.com/t/113226&SearchTerms=clipped,ike Edited by TNG 05/20/2017 4:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9162 Posts	Posted 05/20/2017 4:26 pm I glad you did OK and if the rest of your coins had sold you may have hit 8500 to 9000 Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 05/20/2017 5:23 pm NickelGuy ... it is very good to hear you did well ... I am surprised the commemoratives and prestige sets did not sell. My collection is heavy in those type of coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 05/20/2017 10:49 pm TNG: Congrats on the sale, even get to keep some goodies, even the old mower if you want...need to keep her when that Toro breaks! Report this Post to the Staff
Druu Pillar of the Community United States 1000 Posts	Posted 05/20/2017 11:08 pm Congrats! It's a good thing you allowed the two late guesses to bump up the average so you'll be close to correct! Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/20/2017 11:42 pm It will be interesting to see how close the guess average comes to the realized amount. It could be like a semi-scientific test of the group accuracy potential of CCF. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Druu Pillar of the Community United States 1000 Posts	Posted 05/20/2017 11:52 pm My guess was garbage though! It wasn't a function of the estimated value of the coins, but of the largest numeric range I could encompass with one guess. I guessed at X plus one cent where the difference between the second guess higher than X and my guess was maximized. I initially wanted to go with The Price is Right one dollar guess that all the jerk players do, but there were some low ones here. Definitely didn't want to go that low after looking at some of the lots! Report this Post to the Staff
Justinokay Pillar of the Community United States 564 Posts	Posted 05/21/2017 02:45 am I guess $8567.53 Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/21/2017 03:01 am @Druu My method was: "What's a good round number that hasn't been guessed yet?" Aha! $6000. Maybe you can find a way to incorporate "gut feeling" into the equation. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 05/21/2017 08:25 am Congrats dude, I'm very glad to hear you're happy with the sale and results. I'm sure deep down it was a bit of a roller coaster. -steve Edited by upstate 05/21/2017 08:26 am Report this Post to the Staff
88isgreat Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 05/21/2017 10:10 am Congrats nickelguy. Glad you are happy with the results and that the auctioneer had your best interests in mind. Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 05/21/2017 10:16 am Quote: It will be interesting to see how close the guess average comes to the realized amount. It could be like a semi-scientific test of the group accuracy potential of CCF. I thought the same thing. It is amazing how close the average came out. Must be a useful tool in pricing. I didn't figure in the last two guesses working out the average but it would have made the total a bit higher anyway. I think the average is right on or a couple hundred bucks over. Quote: Congrats dude, I'm very glad to hear you're happy with the sale and results. I'm sure deep down it was a bit of a roller coaster. It was stressful and a roller coaster alright. I woke up with a light migraine this morning. I am not surprised. It wasn't the money I was worried about at all, ( Not that I don't like money ). My fear was that all would have been for nothing, embarrassing and the venture would have been a bad idea and a lot of work for everyone. I don't think my auctioneer is real happy. There were only maybe 35 or 40 people in the building tops. It rained most of the morning which was a plus because there were tons of yard sales. Maybe a few spectators strolled in for something to do on a Saturday morning. One guy even rolled in on a wheelchair. If it weren't for a couple few serious bidders, I would have lost my shirt. Another factor is, looking at the leftovers here, I estimate had they sold at a bargain, but an acceptable amount, I would have added another $1500. We'll just have to wait a bit and see what the net amount is. The mess on the table I reorganized last night from the cases. Lots of mint sets, Canada and US. Lots of Proof sets, including Prestiege, Premier and Silver on the right half and 5 or so commemorative dollar sets. These don't count in the leftovers. I didn't bring these nickels home with the auction stuff. They have been on my table for weeks, ( wife loves that ) I was picking out some of the prizes out of here. I was surprised that it added up when he printed this out for me before I left. Report this Post to the Staff
CollectionMaster Valued Member United States 223 Posts	Posted 05/22/2017 09:00 am Congratulations! I'm glad you got a lot of cash! Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 05/22/2017 09:32 am Congrats , nice take . Report this Post to the Staff
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