Chapter 679 [Good Start]
The first item in Martin's auction was a platinum wedding ring from which Catherine II and his lover were secretly married, although the material was average, the shape was not so stunning.
But this lot is not simple, Catherine II is the famous female tsar of the Russian Empire, you don't look at him as a woman, but he is no worse than those with superior political wisdom, no worse than male emperors.
Women are also ambitious, such as Wu Zetian, Catherine II, and Queen Victoria.
Catherine II and his general lover were rumored to have been secretly married at that time, but no actual evidence was found. But this time, the two wedding rings that Yang Nianzhong took out, although the materials were the most ordinary white gold, the style was not good enough, and there were no gems set on them.
But this wedding ring is a testimony to the love of Catherine II and her general lover Grigory, and is favorable evidence that the Tsaress and her general lover have been married for so many years.
This pair of ordinary white gold rings was held on a tray by the hostess, and they were taken out and placed on the auction table. The auction is a photo of the pair of platinum rings projected on the background wall behind Martin, taken horizontally, vertically, especially the two letter abbreviations inside the ring.
All the bidders present did not expect that it would be surprising enough to invite Golden Hammer Martin to host this special auction, but no one expected that a heavy cannon would come as soon as the auction was held.
At the beginning, the wedding rings of Catherina and General Grigory were brought up, which was to make a good start, and everyone knew the story behind it, in order to set off the atmosphere, in order to arouse the emotions of the bidders.
Old Martin, a gold hammer auctioneer in his 70s, still introduced the story behind these two wedding rings with a very fast speed and clear words.
In fact, most of them are made up, but Old Martin's eloquence is not comparable to ordinary auctions, and his words are like a river, which further mobilizes everyone's emotions.
I feel that this pair of white gold rings is like a unique treasure in the world, if you don't buy it, you will regret it for a lifetime, this is the charm of the auctioneer, you don't want to buy you are convinced to pay for this item, buy home you don't regret it.
Yang Nianzhong took his family to sit behind the bidders, seeing everyone's emotions further rising, looking at the joy in his eyes, in fact, Yang Nianzhong's eyes were aimed at today's No. 2 main seat, who was sitting in the No. 2 position in front? Russian tycoon Abu.
This Russian tycoon started with a net worth of tens of billions of dollars playing oil and gas, and he has the boldness of a Russian man, and he never skimps on the price of buying things.
Although this pair of Ekkagina II, the platinum ring of the secret marriage had a fatal attraction for the Russian tycoon Abu. When he got married, he was a poor boy, and his wife followed him all the way to the present, raised children to help her husband, and became one of the three richest people in Russia, which is famous in the world.
And his wife, the favorite figure is Catherine II, which is a sign of excitement for the Russian rich man who sees this pair of platinum rings with bloodshot eyes and even increased breathing rate.
After 10 minutes, Martin finally finished alive in vain, and the auction officially began, and the starting price of the testimony of Catherine II and his general lover Grigory's love was $5 million, and each bid was at $1 million, and everyone heard it right, $5 million, how much platinum does it have to buy.
But if you buy a ton of platinum, this ton of platinum is not worth anything, and this pair of platinum rings is high, because it is a witness to history, and the starting price of $5 million is acceptable to most of the rich people present.
And like Abu or Bernard, the world's top richest people, it seems that the price is still a little low, this is really more people than people have to die, goods have to be thrown away, how many people have worked hard all their lives, played with their lives all their lives, and even did not hesitate to commit crimes and did not get a fortune of 1 million US dollars.
But some people make millions of dollars in profits every minute, the same two shoulders and a head, the same two eyes and one mouth, why is the gap between people and people so big?
There are many reasons, and one of them cannot be ignored, that is, he can succeed only if he has a very unique vision and the courage that others dare not do and dare to do it himself.
There was no mediocre talent present, the starting price of $5 million was argued to $15 million in just three minutes, and $15 million is already a lot, which completely exceeded Yang Nianzhong's psychological expectations for the value of this pair of wedding rings.
Even Yang Nianzhong, the partner of Su Fuwei Auction House, and the owner behind the item, are very satisfied with this price, but the price is still rising, and the average price per minute is 5 million US dollars.
In the end, it was still in the hands of Abu, a wealthy and domineering Russian billionaire, and the final transaction price was actually 45 million US dollars, a difference of 5 million US dollars, which is half a billion.
When Martin dropped the hammer and the platinum ring sold for $45 million, everyone in the room began to applaud, and Abu, who was sitting next to Bernard, stood up and bowed.
As soon as this price came out, all the people of the Yang family sitting in the back gasped, and John's hands holding the teacup were trembling excitedly, this is real money, Yang Nianzhong and Subi Auction House held this special auction, and the price to be paid is 10% of the profit.
That is to say, for each auction, no matter how much money is auctioned, Yang Nianzhong has to pay 10% to Sotheby's auction house, and the higher the price, the more money Yang Nianzhong makes, and the money earned by Sotheby's auction house will also rise and turn.
Yang Nianzhong and Sotheby's Auction House, the two sides twisted into a rope to compete with these bidders, can it be good? For these bidders, the rest is a full set, and these two white gold rings are just a good start, and they do it so beautifully.
Not only did Yang Nianzhong, the auctioneer, be excited, but even the two presidents of Sotheby's Auction House trembled with excitement, which is called a real good start, and Yang Nianzhong was happy.
Took out the cigar with a trembling hand, lit it and took a few puffs, which slowly calmed down his emotions and didn't work if he wasn't stable, Yang Nianzhong was the head of the family, and he couldn't mess with others.
When the hammer was dropped at the end of the auction, the two white gold rings would belong to Abu's private property, and the hostess gave them to Abu in front of Abu in a jewelry box carved from pure crystal.
And the Russian tycoon was not bad, he used his mobile phone to notify his fund manager in Switzerland on the spot, and sent $45 million in cash to the Swiss bank account provided to Yang Nianzhong by the service and auction house.
After the auction is over, Yang Nianzhong will go to the Swiss bank to settle the account with Collberry, the president of Sotheby's auction house in Europe, and Yang Nianzhong intends to stay in Switzerland and will not bring it back to the United States, and it will also save a lot of income tax.
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