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Coins: a clear online winner…

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Coins sold at UK auctions held on thesaleroom.com had an average overall clearance rate of 88% in 2017.

The online buyer in this field is well catered for by the specialist salerooms. Auctioneers provide good photographs of both sides of coins and lot descriptions that have an established nomenclature (even if it can be somewhat impenetrable to the more casual browser). The low delivery costs due to the small size and weight of the objects can also be attractive to the remote bidder.

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