yes

You mean the prices were high?

The auction company would be happy to give the name of the consignor, but the consignor or his heirs have the right of privacy.

If you would ask SINCONA such question, the answer would surely be "No comments".

"collection was formed in the years 1960-1980"

SINCONA 2 RUSSIA http://www.sixbid.com/nav.php?p=viewsale&sid=462&cid=18084&s=b

Pre-view of some top-lots for the next october auction Sincona 2

The russian part of the auction 1, translated into russian, could be viewed and downloaded under http://sincona.com/ There are 2 variants - the text only and the text together with the pictures of 28 most interesting coins. Also you could find there the sale information (the timetable etc.) of the auction and the conditions of sale, both translated into russian.

Please be informed, that the russian part of the auction 1, translated into russian, will be available to download later this week.

Auction Preview SINCONA 1 SINCONA AG’s first auction comprises 2826 lots with a total estimation of c. CHF 4,5 Mio. It will be held in the Hotel Savoy-Baur en Ville, Poststrasse 12, Zurich from June 29 to July 1. The auction starts with a group of Ancients (253 lots) with a number of interesting aurei (lots 85 and 91 for example), as well as a group of late Roman and Byzantine gold coins. Albania follows with several patterns and then Belgium, Bulgaria and Denmark. Germany includes 362 lots in which larger series of “Reichsgold” will be found. Single important pieces that should be mentioned are: the double ducat of Hessen-Kassel (613), and the gold strike of Lübeck (620). Finland follows with a small group of banknotes. In the French section, a prominent piece is the pattern-5 francs of 1834 in gold (982). Greece presents the 100 drachms of 1876 (1037), 100 and 20 drachms of 1935 (1042, 1043). Great Britain follows with pattern sovereigns of 1837 and 1866 (1064, 1065). The Italian section contains 168 lots, included are 100 lire 1872, 1903, 1912 (1115, 1119, 1123). Montenegro is present with both types of the 100 perpera 1910 (1328, 1331, 1332. The Netherlands have beautiful specimens of the 20, 10 and 5 gulden 1848 and 1850. This leads on to Holy Roman Empire/Austria with an attractive series of gold coins of Franz Joseph I, as well as several important individual pieces such as (1414, 1416, 1424 and 1430). Rumania contains the series of 1906, 1922, 1939 and 1940, followed by Russia with 91 lots. Here are a number of spectacular individual pieces (1600, 1605, 1609, 1614, 1624, 1635, 1636, 1637, 1643). Switzerland is represented by 588 lots with several rare cantonal as well as federal coins (1712, 1727, 1746, 1752,1755, 1777, 1858,1879, 1932, 1937, 1975, 1991,2013, 2112, 2113, 2114). Hungary offers a series of goldgulden and ducats, as well as coins from 1919 to 1944. Transylvania has a 10 ducat 1621 and a double taler 1629, 10 ducat 1670 and several single ducats. Africa, America and Asia contain series of modern gold coins, but also rarities such as the South Africa pond 1874 (2553), an Iranian series and an 8 baht from Thailand (3430). Australia closes the auction. Further information may be found under www.sincona.com

http://www.sixbid.com/nav.php?p=viewsale&sid=411 june auction