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posted 06-27-2013 11:47 AM               

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Just a 'peanut gallery' opinion;

While lot 485 looks OK to me, the Collins signature on lot 480 seems quite atypical.

Perhaps I'm just not familiar with a style using large, open loops in the 'L' of Michael and 'C' of Collins.

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From: Birmingham AL
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posted 06-27-2013 01:17 PM               

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That is definitely true. I have "won" several items in the past only to find out that the reserve had not been met so I actually did not win anything. I have won a couple of items however from his auctions but not many.

He had quite a few of Al Worden's flown and signed Apollo 15 flags awhile ago. I bid on several and won, but did not meet the reserve. After reading comments in this forum from a member who did win, he re-listed some a few months later and I did manage to pick up the one I really wanted which was Bhutan (a nice looking dragon flag). Price was between $925 and $1000 including buyers premium. I considered that a bargain. I have seen other decent deals but they are not often.

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From: Loxahatchee, Florida, USA
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posted 06-27-2013 04:05 PM               

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Thanks for the input. I researched the "reserve price" concerns and have found that is probably the case in this auction. Your basically bidding against the "House" and not another bidder.

I also saw on eBay that he has an Armstrong WSS at around $7000. Thanks again for the comments.