If I were a consignor, I would prefer the higher estimates for Heritage as my thinking is that it nudges bidders go to higher thinking that if they hit the estimate, it is around VCP average, but if it's is below, they got a good deal. (Of course, if the estimate is truly VCP average, that's a completely different story.)
I consigned some cards w/ Heritage last year, nothing extraordinary, but I think around 10 lots. In general, some went above what I expected, and some went below, so overall, my take was about what I expected, so I was satisfied, but won't be running to Heritage the next time I have cards to consign. (Probably would go w/ Goodwin because of the lower seller fees.) However, for memorabilia, the options are fewer, and I'd probably give Heritage serious thought again depending on how negotiations w/ the seller fees went. The only other big ones are Legendary and REA although H&S, SCP, and Mile High also have substantial memorabilia in their catalogs. My thinking would be that Heritage still has more "eyes" going through their auctions however than the latter ones.
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