On Feb. 2, 2023, Künker’s Berlin Auction Sales finally took place again in the context of the World Money Fair in Berlin. It was an auction sale like those in the good old pre-COVID days – with a room that was crowded with more than 150 on-site bidders so that you really had to look for it if you wanted to spot an empty seat.
The result was correspondingly impressive. For the 730 lots estimated at 6 million euros that were auctioned off, Künker realized a total result of almost 10 million euros. Particularly remarkable were all the hammer prices in the five- and six-figure range. 15 lots were sold for six-digit sums alone.
This auction review presents the three most expensive lots from catalog 379 with another part of the Salton Collection, as well as the five most expensive lots from auction 380. It is rounded off by a glance at Künker’s eLive Premium Auction 381. The Dr. Eberhard Werther Collection contained coins with estimates and hammer prices in the three-digit range. The fact that the prices of these specimens rose considerably, too, and collectors appreciated quality, rarity and historical importance is illustrated by
