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Bares für Rares” Highlights Remarkable Finds and Surprising Sales

Recent episodes feature standout auctions, unexpected valuations, and expert authenticity checks that captivate millions of viewers.

"Bares für Rares"

Overview

  • A Longwy vase purchased for €1 at a flea market sold for €100 after being appraised at up to €150 by expert Friederike Werner.
  • A Victorian travel bar from late 19th-century England fetched €1,200, significantly exceeding its €400–500 estimate.
  • A 1960s gold cocktail watch, originally bought for 25 DM, was valued at €1,700 due to its 750-gold composition and diamond details.
  • Expert Sven Deutschmanek identified a Schermack stamp dispenser as a fake, noting it had been oversprayed with silver paint to obscure its copper alloy base.
  • Simone from Cologne was disappointed to learn her ring’s stones were synthetic zirconia, but it still sold for €380 to dealer Steve Mandel.