Reviews
Sedwick & Associates
Sedwick & Associates ⸱ Auction 37 ⸱ 7-9 May 2025 ⸱ Maitland
Sedwick Auction 37 delivered exceptional results, marked by stellar performance by the Almenara Collection of gold coins from Potosí and Lima. With finest known examples, multiple provenances, and strong historical significance, these colonial treasures drew intense bidding, reaffirming the market’s focus on rarity, condition, and pedigree.
Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auctions ⸱ CSNS Auctions ⸱ 29 April-4 May 2025 ⸱ Dallas
Heritage’s CSNS auctions of US, World & Ancient Coins set numerous new auction records and reached a total of $47,764,588. One highlight was a massive gold ingot from the wreck of famous S.S. Central America that sold for $2.13 million after an intense bidding battle.
Dr. Busso Peus Nachf.
Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. ⸱ Auction 442 ⸱ 28-30 April 2025 ⸱ Frankfurt
The spring auction of Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. was once again to the great satisfaction of the consignors. Part 2 of the Lückger Collection, featuring coins from the Rhineland and Westphalia, attracted tremendous interest, and demand for ancient coins continues unabated.
Numisart
Numisart ⸱ Auction 9 – Ancient Coins ⸱ 13 April 2025 ⸱ Online
Numisart’s Auction 9 was dedicated to ancient coins and a great success. Stylistically outstanding pieces in excellent condition were in high demand. Strong interest was shown especially for attractive and exceptional portraits – a notable number of such were offered in
the auction.
Künker
Künker ⸱ Auction 420-422 ⸱ 18-21 March 2025 ⸱ Osnabrück
A total of 11 million euros were realized in Künker’s Spring Auctions. The total result of the four auctions was thus 80% higher than the estimate. This review will focus on the three auctions with coins from medieval and modern times. We present the top five lots of these auctions as well as other exciting results from special collections.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Stack’s Bowers Galleries ⸱ Bruun Collection Part II ⸱ 14-15 March 2025 ⸱ Zurich
Stack’s Bowers Galleries has auctioned Part II of the famed L. E. Bruun Collection with 550 lots for almost 10 million euros. The cumulative prices realized for the L. E. Bruun Collection are now at almost 25 million euros.
Sedwick & Associates
Sedwick & Associates ⸱ Auction 37 ⸱ 7-9 May 2025 ⸱ Maitland
Sedwick Auction 37 delivered exceptional results, marked by stellar performance by the Almenara Collection of gold coins from Potosí and Lima. With finest known examples, multiple provenances, and strong historical significance, these colonial treasures drew intense bidding, reaffirming the market’s focus on rarity, condition, and pedigree.
Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auctions ⸱ CSNS Auctions ⸱ 29 April-4 May 2025 ⸱ Dallas
Heritage’s CSNS auctions of US, World & Ancient Coins set numerous new auction records and reached a total of $47,764,588. One highlight was a massive gold ingot from the wreck of famous S.S. Central America that sold for $2.13 million after an intense bidding battle.
Dr. Busso Peus Nachf.
Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. ⸱ Auction 442 ⸱ 28-30 April 2025 ⸱ Frankfurt
The spring auction of Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. was once again to the great satisfaction of the consignors. Part 2 of the Lückger Collection, featuring coins from the Rhineland and Westphalia, attracted tremendous interest, and demand for ancient coins continues unabated.
Numisart
Numisart ⸱ Auction 9 – Ancient Coins ⸱ 13 April 2025 ⸱ Online
Numisart’s Auction 9 was dedicated to ancient coins and a great success. Stylistically outstanding pieces in excellent condition were in high demand. Strong interest was shown especially for attractive and exceptional portraits – a notable number of such were offered in
the auction.
Künker
Künker ⸱ Auction 420-422 ⸱ 18-21 March 2025 ⸱ Osnabrück
A total of 11 million euros were realized in Künker’s Spring Auctions. The total result of the four auctions was thus 80% higher than the estimate. This review will focus on the three auctions with coins from medieval and modern times. We present the top five lots of these auctions as well as other exciting results from special collections.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Stack’s Bowers Galleries ⸱ Bruun Collection Part II ⸱ 14-15 March 2025 ⸱ Zurich
Stack’s Bowers Galleries has auctioned Part II of the famed L. E. Bruun Collection with 550 lots for almost 10 million euros. The cumulative prices realized for the L. E. Bruun Collection are now at almost 25 million euros.