The heirs of Danish businessman Lars Emil Bruun are set to sell a rare coin collection valued at US$72 million, a century after its initial inheritance due to the stipulations of Bruun's will. Despite attempts to contest the will, the collection of 20,000 pieces was preserved intact as per Bruun's wishes. The sale, to be conducted over several years by Stack’s Bowers, an auction house specializing in coins, is scheduled to begin this fall. The revelation of this vast and untouched collection has astonished numismatic experts, including Vicken Yegparian of Stack's Bowers.
Posted: 2024-04-23 09:56:50.000000