Future Stamps and Coins Diary

Chapter 162: Troublemaking and Raising Prices

The two parties agreed to meet at the entrance of the expo the next day and exchanged phone numbers.

Lü Feng and Huang Doudou lived close to each other, so they came to the agreed place early in the morning. It was not until half past eight that Mr. Lu came with a young man.

With the exhibitor's badge, the four entered the venue smoothly and went directly to Mr. Lu's booth.

Lv Feng and Huang Doudou did not stay for long and went straight to the China World Trade Center Pavilion 1 where the auction items were previewed. (The preview was in China World Trade Center Pavilion 1, and the official auction was held in the Multi-Function Hall 2 of the China World Hotel next door.)
The 52 lots attracted thousands of visitors.

When Lu Feng and Huang Doudou squeezed in, they found that most of the audience's attention was attracted by the two most valuable collections.

The starting price of these two 290-kilogram gold coins is 290 million yuan each, which is yuan per gram, higher than the market price.

Lu Feng learned from his diary that by 2024, the price of gold would have risen to around 500 per gram, and a ten-kilogram gold coin would be so rare that it would cost tens of millions to find one.

毕竟，不管是34号拍品“2000年千年纪念金币”还是38号“2007年丁亥（猪）年纪念金币”发行量都只有令人发指的10枚。

Of course, collections of this level are prepared for the big collectors in the circle. It is an honor for ordinary people to see them.

Even Huang Doudou almost couldn't walk after seeing it. "Brother Feng, don't you think it would bring honor to the family if we put two of these things in our home?"

Lu Feng couldn't understand what this had to do with bringing honor to the family, so he kicked him and said, "I don't know whether it's glorious or not, but it's definitely a target for thieves."

"Even if it's targeted by thieves, I still like it. I love it!" Huang Doudou could hardly take his eyes away.

Lu Feng didn't bother to pay attention to him and walked directly to lot No. 52. After confirming that the two yurts were in perfect condition, his eyes were fixed on lot No. 51, "Macau Ten Dollar Note No. 6666", next to it.

Just as he was wondering who had done what he was going to do in the future in advance, and whether he should find out the owner of the treasure, suddenly a familiar voice came from behind him.

When I say familiar, I don’t mean the person is familiar, but the accent is familiar, a standard and broad spectrum.

"Little brother, do you like this?"

Lu Feng turned his head and saw a square-faced man with a height of less than 1.7 meters and a delicate 2:8 hairstyle looking at him with a smile on his face.

This person seems familiar?

Lu Feng couldn't remember it for a moment, but he quickly responded: "It's rare to see a whole sheet of uncut banknotes like this. This set and the whole sheet of RMB banknotes next to it are both very novel."

"Good vision!" The man gave a thumbs up.

At this time, Lu Feng discovered that this man in his early forties had six fingers on his left hand, and the extra one was on the thumb.

Lu Feng almost subconsciously thought of a question. "Are you in the stamp and coin business?"

"Yes, but I rarely go to the market anymore." The middle-aged man simply responded. Seeing that his companions had already walked to other areas, he added: "If you like it, you can pay more attention to it. It's bullish."

Looking at his back as he quickly walked away, Lu Feng had a feeling that he would definitely see him again in the future.

The auction was not officially held until the 27th. Lu Feng took Huang Doudou to check out the venue in advance, and followed Mr. Lu into the exhibition again the next day.

"I'll go with you to join in the fun." After arranging the work at the stall, Mr. Lu followed Lu Feng and the others to the China Hotel.

Obviously, as an old merchant in the market, Mr. Lu is also very interested in these auction items.

When he arrived at the auction, Lu Feng found that it was already packed with people. Not to mention the seats in the middle, even the first three rows where people had to stand were difficult to squeeze into.

Fortunately, the auction table was set high enough, so there was no need to worry about not being able to see it.

"Brother Feng, is this what you want?" Huang Doudou still didn't understand why Lu Feng would rush to BJ just for an auction.

He had looked at the exhibits, and apart from the two ten-kilogram gold coins, the rest were just so-so and could be bought in the market.

Mr. Lu also stood beside the two of them, looked at the people in the middle seat, and said, "It's a grand event. Many big names in the industry are here." There are only 5 lots, which is indeed not very eye-catching. And I heard that the commission this year has been reduced by half, only %.

It seems that the organizers have no confidence and can only invite celebrities from these industries to liven up the scene.

At nine o'clock, the auction officially began. The starting price of lot 1 was 400 yuan, but it was eventually bought for 20000 yuan, a fifty-fold increase.

Most people know that it is just a gimmick, and these bigwigs are using 20,000 yuan to save face for the organizer.

Sure enough, the transaction prices of the next dozen or so lots were only about 30% higher than the starting price. Even lot No. 10, the 86 Panda gold coin, failed to sell.

Mr. Lu knew that Lu Feng and Huang Doudou came here specifically for this purpose. The reason he followed them today was, firstly, to join in the fun, and secondly, to see if the two of them could get something.

"Next, we have the most popular lot No. 34 of this auction, the '2000 Millennium Commemorative Gold Coin', certificate number 2, with a starting price of 290 million yuan and an increment of 1 yuan each time." With the auctioneer's excited voice, the hall finally became agitated.

Many merchants in the industry are looking forward to it.

This is undoubtedly the winning bid today and the object of competition among gold and silver coin dealers.

This auction was originally hosted by the Gold Coin Corporation, and the dealers would definitely take this opportunity to show off in front of the big guys.

Sure enough, as soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, a loud voice rang out.

"300 million!"

There was an exclamation from the crowd.

Lu Feng's eyebrows suddenly moved, and he subconsciously looked at the bidder holding the number 66. This glance made him stunned for a moment.

Yao Jinhua!
It turned out to be Sister Hua, a big investor in gold and silver coins, whom Ma Liang helped to arrange in Shanghai.

The auctioneer's voice also began to get excited: "Okay, 300 million. 300 million at a time..."

"310."

Next to her, there was another person holding a sign, also a middle-aged woman.

Mr. Lu introduced them from the side: "These two are really enemies. They met each other so soon."

"Is this person famous?" Lu Feng asked.

"Of course, this is Chen Cui, the big gold and silver coin dealer in Madian. She is Mr. Chen. She is an old rival of Sister Hua from Lu Gong. It looks like there will be something interesting to watch today."

As Mr. Lu said, the two of them kept raising the price by 350 yuan at a time, and soon it exceeded million yuan.

Logically speaking, this price has exceeded the market price.

The circulation is ten, not just one, so there are still some in circulation in the market, but they are indeed few.

After reaching 350 million, the price increase suddenly became smaller.

"360 million!" Finally, after Yao Jinhua shouted out 360 million, Chen Cui next to her hesitated.

"360 million per time..."

Yao Jinhua greeted the envious and admiring gazes around her with a victorious smile on her face.

"It seems that Sister Hua finally won and showed her face in front of Mr. Jin's leaders." Mr. Lu felt a little regretful. After all, this was a dispute between two big households, Madian and Lugong. As a member of Madian, he felt a little bit suppressed.

At this moment, Lu Feng suddenly turned to Huang Doudou and said, "Dou, add one more bite, fifty thousand."

(End of this chapter)