We are currently reorganizing our US Branch Thies Auctions LLC with a focus on higher end items.
Please note that Michael Everett has left the company and is no longer
representing us in any respect.
Please direct all enquiries directly to Andreas Thies
at: afthies~AT~t-online.de or call 540-424 1338
(Andreas Thies shows an important selection of Imperial German Orders and Medals to famous movie director Volker Schloendorf)
Highlights from past Auctions (all prices including buyers premium):
Sensational
result for one of the finest and rarest military collectibles from WWII, € 1.300.000,-- for Adelbert Schulz's Diamonds Document set of four,
in our 64. AUCTION May 7 - 8, 2018 - The Prices Realised List is
online at: www.andreas-thies.de
This is the highest result for any WWII collectible ever achieved at auction.
We have won the Court Trial on the Erich Honecker items.
On
September 11, 2020, the Federal Republic of Germany has renounced to all
present and future claims on Erich Honeckers Orders and Medals.
The
items have been returned to us. We were able to proof the legal
transfer of ownership from Erich Honecker to our consignor back in 1993.
These items are now free from all future claims and legal transfer of
ownership is possible.
Selected Results from our Past Sales:
€ 525.000,-- for Adolf Hitler's personal Visor Hat and € 250.000,--
for the Magnificent Collar Chain of the Prussian Order of the Black
Eagle (results include commission) are only two examples of the stunning
results from Auction 67, September 28,2019. Please check the complete
prices realized list.
Our
December 14, 2018 sale also achieved remarkable results (the complete
prices realized see on left hand side topic "Ergebnislisten".
Among
the Highlights of this sale (hammer prices without buyer's premium) : the medals of legendary tank commander
Michael Wittmann (originally sold by his widow and authenticated by her
written testimony). His KC sold for 90.000, the oakleaves 100.000,-- the
swords right after the auction in a package deal. , documents and
medals from E-Boat - Commander Korvettenkapitän Klaus Feldt including
his E-Boat Badge in Diamonds sold for 43.000,--, the unique and
authentic Gold Legion Condor Tank Battle Badge awarded to Wilhelm Ritter
v. Thoma 80.000,--, v. Thoma's KC formal award document 38.000,-- the
complete Gold Close Combat Clasp Winner's Grouping to Karl Siegrist
38.000,--, the document grouping of tank - commander and oakleaves
winner Freiherr v. Wolff 18.000,-- , the important J.G.27 KC grouping
to Otto Schulz - 42.000,--, the grouping of medals and memorabilia of
Ferdinand of Bourbon - Naples (grandson of King Ferdinand II.) ca.
45.000, the extremly rare Saxon Merit Order GC Star with Swords on Ring
11.000,--, the 1st Class Imperial Russian Order of Saint Stanislas Set
by I. Pannasch 46.000,--
Appart from these Highlighs many quality items in the 3 and 4 - digit price range also were sold for very good results.
We are also currently planning an important series of gun sales with a magnificent collection of German Military Firearms from 1850 - 1945.
These sales will probably start in Summer 2021.
To
browse through our past sale catalogs go to "Kataloge Saalauktion".
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you do not have access yet please register at www.andreas-thies.de
(registration for new customers). We will verify your registration and
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Should you have any questions, or need assistance placing bids, please email us at afthies~AT~t-online.de or thiesauctions@gmail.com
or call 540-424-1338 or Andreas Thies directly at +49-171-266 27 81