Please be aware that N&N London Numismatics does not physically hold its inventory of coins for sale at auction at its home base in London, but only stipulates cursorily that they are somewhere within the European Union (Bulgaria?). Many reputable auction houses have the coins on site prior to the auction, allowing potential purchasers the opportunity to view items beforehand at their premises.
This has vital consequences, such as possible liability for payment of import duties by British purchasers, a degree of uncertainty that the offerings in N&N London’s coin auctions have the requisite legal provenance due to the ‘inventory held abroad’ model adopted, and the inability to collect purchased items in person. Indeed, the purchaser is put at the mercy of an exorbitant delivery charge, which can be a substantial fraction of the purchase price, without any choice in the matter - I have found to my cost. CAVEAT EMPTOR!
