Bid submissions for the SR coin auction are now closed, so we can no longer claim it's interested parties attempting to keep the price down until Friday 

Is it not "bid registration" that is now closed... bidding is 27th ?

Phase II: Online Auction Period
Date: Friday, June 27, 2014, from 6:00 AM EDT to 6:00 PM EDT
Only eligible registered bidders may participate in the online auction. In order for your bid to be considered by the USMS, you must send a signed pdf copy of the Bid Form to a separate email address that will be provided to eligible bidders only within the online auction period window, which extends from June 27, 2014 at 6:00 AM EDT until 6:00 PM EDT. Bids received before or after the online auction period will not be considered. Bids that do not conform to the following instructions will not be considered.
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