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Numismatic Rarities and Collections at Rapp in Wil

IN THE FIRST week of May, the idyllic St. Gall town of Wil in Switzerland will once again become a meeting place for coin collectors. In the afternoon of May 6 2022, Rapp’s numismatic auction will take place.

Those who cannot come to the viewing can study the material in Rapp’s online catalogue. Entire collections were completely digitised solely for this purpose, enabling anyone to find out which treasures the lots contain. Rapp deliberately does not separate interesting objects but offers them as multiple lots.

The Rapp Concept

Specialists call this approach the “Rapp concept”, which has also established itself in the traditional coin trade in recent years. It’s clear why this is an advantage to the buyer:

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