The crowd near the stage consists mostly of middle-aged and older men, with just a few women here and there and a couple of children weaving in and out. The atmosphere on the second day of this auction of coins, currency and stamps in the city by Marudhar Arts is relaxed, even convivial, and the bidding sometimes slips into the desultory.

<p><table width='100%' border=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td style='FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 18px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #0253B7;'>Lots of cash</td></tr><tr><tr><td style='FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11px; '>An auction of rare coins and currency notes draws passionate collectors 

Lots of cash

An auction of rare coins and currency notes draws passionate collectors and big money

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