Ahoy, Welcome Back and thanks for the bids @REDBACK (returning serve on Lot 4 ('77 Eagle with all the fruit) and doing his own CPI increase on Lot 1 ('78 Hawaii), to be sure, to be sure ) Auction finish starting in just over 10 minutes' time (or just under 15 minutes' time, depends on your point of view ) Leader-Board Lot 1 (’78 Hawaii) – $700 REDBACK Lot 2 (’85 Auto Sov) – $656 Beyond Lot 3 (’86 Liberty) – $656 Beyond Lot 4 (’77 Eagle) – $720 REDBACK Lot 5 (’85 Koala) – $750 JohnnyBoy
Ahoy, Welcome Aboard @Chris_ and Welcome Back @ppier (tussling for Lot 5 (the Koala $200) ) and to Johnny Boy (returning serve on Lots 4 & 5 ) Leader-Board Lot 1 (’78 Hawaii) – $700 REDBACK Lot 2 (’85 Auto Sov) – $656 Beyond Lot 3 (’86 Liberty) – $656 Beyond Lot 4 (’77 Eagle) – $725 JohnnyBoy Lot 5 (’85 Koala) – $777 ppier
New Auction finish time 5:03pm Leader-Board Lot 1 (’78 Hawaii) – $700 REDBACK Lot 2 (’85 Auto Sov) – $656 Beyond Lot 3 (’86 Liberty) – $656 Beyond Lot 4 (’77 Eagle) – $750 REDBACK Lot 5 (’85 Koala) – $777 ppier
New Auction finish time 5:04pm Leader-Board Lot 1 (’78 Hawaii) – $700 REDBACK Lot 2 (’85 Auto Sov) – $656 Beyond Lot 3 (’86 Liberty) – $656 Beyond Lot 4 (’77 Eagle) – $760 REDBACK Lot 5 (’85 Koala) – $780 JohnnyBoy
New Auction finish time 5:06pm Leader-Board Lot 1 (’78 Hawaii) – $700 REDBACK Lot 2 (’85 Auto Sov) – $656 Beyond Lot 3 (’86 Liberty) – $657 ppier Lot 4 (’77 Eagle) – $760 REDBACK Lot 5 (’85 Koala) – $780 JohnnyBoy
And we're done and dusted Congratulations to @REDBACK (holding on doggedly to come out in front on Lot 1 ('78 Hawaii Centennial $100 coin) and Lot 4 ('77 Wedge-Tailed Eagle $100 coin with all the fruit) ), to @Beyond (after opening the HRP Gold bidding, coming up trumps for Lot 2 ('85 Automobile Centennial Sovereign) ), to @ppier (after chasing the Koala, changed tack and came away with Lot 3 ('86 Statue of Liberty Sovereign) ), and to @JohnnyBoy (pushing @REDBACK on Lot 4 before holding out for the win on the hotly contested Lot 5 ('85 UNC Carded Koala $200) ) Final Leader-Board Lot 1 (’78 Hawaii) – $700 REDBACK Lot 2 (’85 Auto Sov) – $656 Beyond Lot 3 (’86 Liberty) – $657 ppier Lot 4 (’77 Eagle) – $760 REDBACK Lot 5 (’85 Koala) – $780 JohnnyBoy PMs incoming to the winners shortly… Thanks to everyone who played, very much appreciated, and to those just watching (you know who you are ) Thank you linesmen, thank you ball-boys and thank your mother for the rabbits… PS. I would just like to put out a personal thanks to ALL those involved in the last couple of Auctions here. You all have really helped take some of the pressure off of what I'm sure is going to be a smooth sailing adventure over the nest 6 weeks or so Thanks SS, very much appreciated