Results of the auction number 6 "Orders, medals and coins of Imperial Russia and secondhand auction number 3, antiquarian books, maps, autographs, graphics'
September 26 Auction House, "Empire" held the first major numismatic and second-hand trades new auction season.
Trades 6 th auction «
Orders, medals and coins of Imperial Russia», as always, showed great interest in domestic numismatics and faleristics. When full house, sold about 75%of lots.
As expected, the most expensive among the lot of coins was "sunny" ruble in 1724 "DBS" an error in the designation of the mint. Price of this rare coin was 2400000 rub. But, given the commission, 2760000 rubles. More than two times increased value of the ruble in 1707.
Against the backdrop of a natural attention to domestic numismatics, very encouraging to see the increased interest of customers to the ancient and medieval subjects. Bidding show that this trend is now gathering thriving.
Not surprisingly, the most expensive lot of the auction, the gold medal "In memory of peace with Turkey. July 10, 1774, Mr. "was sold for a record 5,000,000 rubles. Medal of dying for the salvation of the Kingdom of Poland "with a portrait of a young Emperor Alexander II was sold for USD 1700000. And extremely rare medal for bravery, diameter 51 mm - for 4000000 rub. Award medal "In memory of Emperor Nicholas I, for ex-pupils of military educational institutions (V.U.Z.)" in perfect condition, buyers have appreciated in 120000 rub.
Particularly noteworthy are sales orders. The Order of St Anne's 1-st degree, studio D. Kuchkina was estimated at 3,000,000 rubles., The same price was given for the Order of St. Vladimir of degree 1, and the Order of St. George's 4-th degree was sold for 1,100,000 USD.
All the most popular items of military history and antique weapons. This direction is actively growing and in demand among collectors. At this time, the absolute leader of trades among the military and lots of historic naval sword has excellent preservation, the cost of which amounted to 600,000 rubles.
On the same day the
secondhand auction number 3. It was billed on the lot of which 294 were sold 83%of more than 10 million rubles.
The range of the auction amounted antique books printed in Russia and Western Europe in the XVII-XX centuries, maps, autographs and graphics.
I would like to dwell on the most interesting, in our view sales.
Over 150 000 rubles was sold to the second edition of the verse novel IF Bogdanovich's "Darling", published in 1794 in St. Petersburg. Such a good price for a complete copy to cover the era, we believe it is worthy, because the publication is considered rare even in the XIX century, being marked, in catalogs Gr.N. Gennady, VM Ostroglazova, VS Sopikova, YY Bitovta.
The last auction was a memorable collection of Russian fine illustrated editions of XVIII-XIX centuries and atlases. So, amazingly preserved and lithographs, the atlas "Figures for the trip to Russia Roman imperial envoy, Baron Meyerberg, in 1661 and 1662 respectively, published in 1827 in St. Petersburg, went to a buyer for 250 000 rubles. Engraved atlas of the Black Sea, published in Nikolayev in 1841, was sold for 200 000 rubles, and a small but exquisite album of prints engraver AA Osipova "Death of Mary Stuart Queen of Scots ...", published in 1803 in Moscow, was sold for 85 000 rubles.
Traditionally, at the auction were popular Russian souvenirs and illustrated encyclopaedias late XIX-early XX centuries. 18 volumes beloved by many Sytinskaya "Military Encyclopedia 1911-1915 period went under the hammer for 370 000 rubles. Preserved in the collection as 10 volumes of "Life of Animals AE Brem, the Association of "public benefit", publication years 1893-1896 were sold for 160 000 rubles.
Among the respected Russian antiquarian books XVIII century would like to mention a rare historical study of AI Musin-Pushkin, devoted to the location of the ancient Russia Tmutarakanskago reign, a copy of a bound period engravings AG Ukhtomskogo, printed in 1794 was sold for 130 000 rubles. The writing on Russian history IN Boltin "Notes on the history of ancient and present-day Russia ..." 1788 edition was sold for 120 000 rubles.
Joyful for us was the presence at this auction of the second book of poems, MI Tsvetaeva's "Magic Lantern". Printed in Moscow in 1912, small edition of 500 copies, this book is a poet, and today it remains an example of harmony lines of poetry and intimate, "home-style" executed appearance. The book was sold for 110 000 rubles.
We heartily thank all who came to us this day!
We are waiting for you at our booth at an antique cabin in CHA and in the next auction!