02-16-2003, 06:22 PM
Hi Rusty, yesterday a friend (high-end collector in Paris) told me a souvorov 1st class was sold in an auction in Fontenainebleau near Paris one week ago.
It belonged to one of ours famous generals, Gal Marie Pierre Koenig, and was proposed with its diploma. Koenig won the battle of Bir Hakeim, and was later commander of the french ocupation zone in BRD from 45 to 49.
The souvorov has been sold to 6000 euros approx; quite a nice invoice but a good deal compared to nakhimov or ouchakov 2st, or koutouzov 1st sold by reliable dealers at 10000usd!
Why such a low price? we haven't as many millionairs as the USA, and almost, USSR stands a bit exotic and too recent for the majority of french collectors.
It belonged to one of ours famous generals, Gal Marie Pierre Koenig, and was proposed with its diploma. Koenig won the battle of Bir Hakeim, and was later commander of the french ocupation zone in BRD from 45 to 49.
The souvorov has been sold to 6000 euros approx; quite a nice invoice but a good deal compared to nakhimov or ouchakov 2st, or koutouzov 1st sold by reliable dealers at 10000usd!
Why such a low price? we haven't as many millionairs as the USA, and almost, USSR stands a bit exotic and too recent for the majority of french collectors.
Sebastien
"a spectre haunts Europe, the spectre of communism"
(a well-known german bearbed)
"a spectre haunts Europe, the spectre of communism"
(a well-known german bearbed)
