I've often said eBay and other auction realized prices are't entirely reliable for valuation purposes in part because you can't be sure there was an actual sale. Sometimes the winner doesn't pay, sometimes there is no winner. Then there is shilled auctions.
Auction results should always be taken with a grain of salt and a skeptical eye. It boggles my mind that there are collectors who accept them at face value.
Last edited by drc; 04-09-2013 at 01:59 PM.
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