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Hyper-Active Bidding Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün 80th Auction

In our last issue we provided a preview of the 80th Auction presented by Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün. This sale offered a stellar selection of 19th Century German Talers alongside a fabulous collection of the coins of Nuremberg. We focused primarily on the Talers, but would like to provide a recap of some of the best post-auction highlights in both areas.

Among the many standout German Talers Auction 80 offered are a handful which created some very hyper-active bidding. Lot 538, a

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