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Maggi Enamel Sign Tops Estimates on Bares für Rares as Rare Finds Command Premium Prices

Recent episodes on the ZDF antiques show have featured expert vetting of rare items, competitive bidding driving prices past estimates, swift disqualification of fakes.

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Overview

  • Two sisters sold a turn-of-the-century Maggi enamel sign for €1,400 after its €1,000–1,200 appraisal sparked a bidding contest among dealers.
  • A Carl Barks–signed Donald Duck comic plate valued at €400–500 drew fierce competition in the dealer room and sold for €720.
  • A pair of 1624 imperial patents by Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II fetched €4,350—exceeding the seller’s €4,000 ask—and was later donated to a museum by the winning bidder.
  • An Émile Gallé–style vase was authenticated but badly worn, cutting its estimated value to €500–700 and resulting in a €400 sale.
  • Host Horst Lichter intervened in negotiations for two 14-year-old sellers whose ring, appraised at €5,500–6,000, failed to meet a top bid of €3,300 and was withdrawn.