Auctions are a major part of the trade for coins. Many auction houses will volunteer a summary of the results of their most recent auction. A summary offered by the company Nomos AG regarding their recent auction held in Zürich, Switzerland, is unusual. For that reason, I am quoting their comments here: “Well, there has been another eventful Sunday here in Zürich: unlike in other places where they have riots, bad temper, obnoxiousness, and general grumpiness, everything went smoothly, probably because so many serious people were happily ensconced before their computer screens, bidding on the multitude of interesting lots in our eAuction, Obolos 34!! After all, while you may be having a herculean struggle with another bidder online for some coin you really want, logistics dictate that you cannot, as…
