That the 2017 U.S. Scott Specialized (not the 2016 that comes out next week; too late for that) will show upward prices for many of the already pricey later 20th century revenues, specifically the "Reds" (Scott #R288-R732) and the "Greens" (RD67-RD372).
I sat through the entire Siegel auction of Part 2 of The Curtis Collection today. Prices for the 19th-century material was weak to average, pretty much as expected, as the best early material had been in the Part 1 auction. The competition on the reds and greens though, was very strong, with many going for at or above full Scott.
Siegel isn't the most revenue-savvy auction house out there, which didn't do some of the lots any favors. There were several last-second errata and one pulled lot on major featured lots, which is inexcusable.
I have 2 shows coming up in the next 1.5 months, so I couldn't go crazy. Also, the lot I wanted the most was the second to last lot in the entire auction, which makes impulse bidding problematic.
I bid on a total of 7 lots, most of which I was only marginally interested in, i.e., I thought they were selling too cheap and there was money to be made at the levels they were selling at. I won 3 lots all together, 2 of which were impulse buys based on pricing levels, and then the one lot I started out to get. One of the lots I'll likely flip on
ebay, but the other two are keepers, one of them shockingly cheap given the item's scarcity.
Posted 10/01/2015 7:58 pm
