"What a good thing." After a long time, Shen Bingde breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "Although this "Northern Song Dynasty Ultimatum Protection Document" is a normal official document, it has all the seals, is very distinctive, and is well preserved. It's unbelievable." He then looked at the right side of the document and said, "It's just that the seal was collected as of the Republic of China, so it's a little imperfect."
Huang Xuan secretly laughed in his heart, of course it was well preserved. Although this document has changed hands several times since it was collected, it has been accepted by collectors in each generation and carefully maintained. As for the Republic of China, if there are still later generations , Huang Xuan himself was the one who was frightened.
Seeing Huang Xuan smile and say nothing, Liu Ziqing took over and said, "Old Shen, what do you think the estimated value is?"
"I have to think about this carefully, but 1.5 million is no problem." Shen Bingde said conservatively.
The so-called expert valuation cannot actually be determined in one word. Especially for professional institutions such as auction houses, every word represents your level. Therefore, they are more cautious, especially in the valuation part. It is also necessary to constantly compare and measure. People in different periods have different psychology, and they have different evaluations of the same artwork. It would be good if the works of modern Fauvist painters brought to the Renaissance were not thrown away directly. Moreover, the same treasures may be sold at different prices in different institutions, which makes the difficulty and scope of valuation increasingly greater. .
Huang Xuan nodded slightly. Lorraine's estimate was between 00,000 and 00,000. Although Shen Bingde underestimated it by nearly 700,000, it was inevitable. According to people's normal thinking, if the final transaction price is higher than the estimate, it is usually Instead of blaming the appraiser, you are more likely to thank the auctioneer. But if it is overestimated, the result will be unpredictable.
Liu Ziqing took the box from Shen Bingde's hand. The document consisted of ten sheets of white linen paper and was written from the second year of Mingdao to the sixth year of Huangyou (10-1054) in the Northern Song Dynasty. He read it over and over again, smiled and said: "It's still Mr. Huang has a rich collection. Are you planning a private sale or auction this time?”
"If someone is willing to buy it for 800,000, just sell it to him directly. If it doesn't work, let's auction it." Huang Xuan took a middle price. Although he still lacked money on hand, this is the fruit of labor. I'm sorry if the price is too low. By myself.
Liu Ziqing nodded excitedly and agreed: "Don't worry, Mr. Huang, I will be fully prepared."
"That's good." Huang Xuan glanced at Shen Bingde secretly and saw that he was still unfazed by honor and disgrace. He was relieved. After all, he seemed a little distrustful of the other party's valuation, but he saw that his city was in excellent condition. , and said with a smile: "I always hope to sell my things at a higher price, which will trouble Mr. Liu. However, if we have to wait for the auction transaction, Mr. Liu will not get the commission."
"Of course." Liu Ziqing said he understood that the commission Huang Xuan gave him was 5%, while the auction house's commission was usually 1%, so the private sale was still a large amount. However, for him, the private sale certainly brought in extra money, but giving away money was still a big deal. It's okay to go to the auction house, it's always his credit, and he still gets a commission.
Huang Xuan didn't know what was going on here. He carefully put the documents away, then thought for a while and said, "I still have nearly ten ancient books there, and I want to sell them in the near future. I hope Mr. Liu can help keep an eye on the buyer."
"Well..." Liu Ziqing was about to leave, but now he said a little embarrassedly: "Mr. Huang, although I believe you, but the rules in the industry mean that we can't say anything if we don't see something."
Huang Xuan didn't expect it. He originally thought that it would be enough to give the other party a copy for inspection, so he thought about it and said: "It's troublesome to take it out now. I'll give you the name first. If someone is willing to buy it, it will be the best." Okay, if not, you can send them all to the auction house."
If he had a few more million to buy oil, he would probably be able to fool Lorraine for a while. No matter how much he had left, there was no need to worry. He pretended to write the title of the book as he spoke, and slightly opened his mouth to call Lorraine: "Those books?" What’s the name of the book and how do you write it?”
After a while, Huang Xuan wrote and handed it over to Liu Ziqing, and attached an estimate at the end, saying: "In addition to this document, there is also a hand-painted panoramic view of Taiwan presented to Qianlong in 1748 by Bai Ying, the censor who inspected Taiwan at the time. Apart from these two, the island maps are all ancient books. I hope you can help me sell them at a good price.”
Liu Ziqing took it with assurance, and was instantly struck by the number on it. The first line on the paper read: Cheng Yan Qiuzang's "Yu Shuang Yan Opera Banknotes", 5 million. The next step was all upwards of 100 million. Liu Ziqing took a deep breath. All of these added up to a total of 000 million. Not to mention the commission, even if it was sent to the company for auction, the commission plus performance would be enough for him. There are countless bonuses.
In this way, he did not dare to take over everything, and said hesitantly: "Mr. Huang, to be honest, your collection is enough to hold a special auction for you. If you are sure you want to sell it, I think you should have it appraised by Lao Shen." It’s better.”
"Hold a special show for me?" Huang Xuan asked with some interest.
"Of course, we will also need to add some other auction items." Liu Ziqing was worried that he would misunderstand Huang Xuan if he said it too tactfully, so he simply said directly: "But it may take more than a month to prepare before the auction, and you have to These collections will be sent to the company for appraisal. Of course, the company will sign an agreement with you and pay you a deposit.”
Huang Xuan knew that he was thinking too simply. He took a sip of coffee and asked, "Can I use the mortgage money?"
"Theoretically, it should be deposited in the bank." Liu Ziqing saw that Huang Xuan was a little excited and said, "But if Mr. Huang is short of funds, the company can lend you a short-term loan after appraising the ancient books, but it can never exceed 10%."
That's more than 000,000. Huang Xuan calculated it secretly, nodded and said, "That's fine. If you can lend me 10% and reduce the commission to 8%, I can consider it."
"That's no problem, I can promise you now." Liu Ziqing immediately patted his chest. Huang Xuan's request was not harsh. Moreover, with such a base of ten rare books, the company can definitely hold a special event on ancient rare books and include the latest ones. Putting together similar auction items would bring a lot of benefits without any harm, so he could agree to Huang Xuan's offer now.
Huang Xuan didn't want to think too much. Anyway, having money now would be like giving Luo Lin a living. He told Luo Lin and decided: "The two of you will wait for me here for a while. I will go get the book and go together." Company."
"Okay, Mr. Huang can bring his own lawyer if he has one." Liu Ziqing said and packed the box on the table for Huang Xuan. Huang Xuan smiled, isn't Lorraine the best lawyer? (To be continued)