George Frederick Kolbe (1941–2025)
12 August 2025
George Frederick Kolbe (1941–2025)
Anyone who loves numismatic books knew George Frederick Kolbe. He was a gentleman of the old school, had immense knowledge and was filled with a deep love for numismatics. We have lost a wonderful...
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A double Louis d'or from 1640/41
30 July 2025
A double Louis d'or from 1640/41
In 1640, a new coin minting technique became popular in France. Jean Varin introduced the balancier. However, the coin smiths at the old Paris mint resisted this change, as this coin shows.
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An award presented by Negus Negesti Haile Selassie
30 July 2025
An award presented by Negus Negesti Haile Selassie
In 1930, Haile Selassie founded the Ethiopian Air Force. He was assisted by three French pilots. One of them received an order and two portable medals, which will be sold at Gadoury on 4 October 2025.
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Cultural Property Protection
30 July 2025
Cultural Property Protection
Everyone has their own opinion on the protection of cultural property. All the arguments are on the table and have been repeated endlessly.
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Live bidding on Sixbid
27 July 2025
Live bidding on Sixbid
Thanks to the cooperation with Bidinside and AUEX, collectors can bid directly on Sixbid.com in live auctions – conveniently and transparently in their own user account.
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Sixbid opens its Coin Collector's Archive
22 July 2025
Sixbid opens its Coin Collector's Archive
All auction results since 2000 are now available free of charge. This is a unique global service that opens up new opportunities for collectors in provenance research.
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The Sixbid Owl
11 July 2025
The Sixbid Owl
The Sixbid owl connects current auctions with the past. Clicking on the symbol takes you to the Sixbid Coin Collector's Archive, which shows the prices at which comparable coins have been traded.
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