Goldberg's auctions-- Big Numismatic Thrill posted by Jackson

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It's been a while...

 

Yes, it has been a while since I felt the higher energy level from coin collecting. Lately it's been lower dollar coins ( around or under $100) or empty searches for the higher grade sets I'm trying to build....

 

Last night was quite different ! Not only did I get home from work and find out that my internet bids had been enough to land me 2 additions to my Walker collection--- I also sat down and enjoyed the live bidding since I was registered.

 

Watching coin after coin sell for more than the worth of my entire collection is both humbling and jaw-dropping. Bids starting at $2,000 quickly jump into 5 figures...and much of the early gold went for $100,000+....to think that I could destroy my credit and need to re-finance my home were just a mouse click away !!

 

Seriously though, it was exciting even just to watch--especially since I had some " house money" to play with. You see I had consigned some lots that had sold earlier for a little under 5 figures ( total-not each)...I even threw in one bid on a $3 Indian Princess gold Proof for $3000---it eventually sold for around $30,000 so I was never in any danger of actually winning but it was fun to throw in a bid !!

 

Anyhow, here are my 2 wins...a nice 1937 Walker MS66+ and a "lateral" move with another MS66 1943-S but much more attractive and distinctive-- yes, I do even "upgrade" my sets with the same grade on the slab--just much nicer coins. I hope you Walker lovers enjoy these...

 

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[coinsbygary]

Hi Jackson

Attractive Walkers, I'm sure they will be fine additions to your collection. Goldbergs and Heritage to name a few, auction off coins we can only dream of owning. As I heard in a movie once, "The air up there is above my pay-grade". If only to brush shoulders with those that breath that air must have been a thrill! I get a kick out of thumbing through auction catalogs and internet listings if only to marvel at photographs of numismatic beauty and dream.

Gary

[jackson64]

thanks Gary, it's been a long time since I've been in the forums...I accidentally erased the cookies and saved automatic log-ins on my computer....then I just got lazy and didn't get my password reset because my regular email is yahoo and these forums require a paid email to log-in ( so I had to re-open my comcast email account just so I could log-in here).

 

However, yes !! I do know what you mean about the rarified air and the fun of just brushing shoulders...great thing that there are plenty of wonderful coins in our strata also !