The auction was held at a local star hotel in Haoyang at ten o'clock in the morning. Some out-of-town bidders also came to Haoyang some time in advance. For the sake of convenience, many people basically stayed in the hotel where the auction was held. .
This made the hotel manager more determined to establish a good relationship with Yazang Auction House. Now, because of this grand meteorite auction, Yazang Auction House, which was already slightly famous in the country, has completely become a household name. At the same time, Haoyang, the ancient capital of several dynasties, became more famous.
The lunar meteorite was discovered for the first time in China. Its value is unimaginable. There are only more than ten pieces in the world. It is definitely exciting to get a gram of it, and it is also a kind of bragging capital.
This time Yazang Auction House announced that it will auction a meteorite sample of about ten grams. This is also the first public auction of lunar meteorites in the Chinese auction industry. Even in the world, the number of lunar meteorite auctions is very rare. This is because The preciousness of lunar meteorites makes those who get them regard them as treasures and will not sell them easily.
The bosses of some auction houses in China were also shocked by the power of Yazang Auction House. After they learned that the ownership of the lunar meteorite belonged to the mysterious discoverer, they kept looking for connections to find out who the discoverer was.
However, the officials who were close friends with them in the past either did not know or told them that it was a secret. However, the Yazang Auction House was able to obtain these ten grams of meteorite samples in such a short period of time. They could only sigh secretly that they did not have a good master. Besides, one can only watch helplessly as the reputation of Yazang Auction House has increased rapidly in a short period of time.
At 9:30 in the morning, many of the three hundred people participating in the meteorite auction came to the hotel conference room. With such a precious lunar meteorite as an auction item, how could they miss it? Maybe if they miss it this time, they won't have a chance next time.
After everyone sat down, the auctioneer came out. Standing on the auction stage, with a thick smile on his face, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this special meteorite auction of Yazang Auction House. I believe that everyone should understand the value of meteorites. A meteorite not only has scientific research Value. They also have extremely high collection value. They contain some elements that cannot be found on the earth. They are not traceable like some objects on the earth. Their appearance is completely random. Collecting meteorites can not only enrich you. A collection room can also yield huge returns. In the past, there was a collector who invested all his belongings to collect meteorites. Over the past few years, the value of the meteorites he owned has increased by as much as fifty times. "
"In this auction, we have collected a total of more than thirty meteorites of various types, and the finale is one of the two lunar meteorites discovered for the first time in China. Its value and significance are unimaginable. This may be I believe you can’t wait for the only two lunar meteorites discovered by China in the next few decades. Now, let’s start today’s auction.”
After the auction house’s opening remarks, the emotions of everyone below have been aroused. It’s not just the first time that lunar meteorites have been auctioned. In the Chinese auction market, the number of meteorite auctions is very small, and not any auction house can auction it. It must be approved by relevant national agencies, precisely because of the scientific research value of meteorites. This makes it very difficult to get approval to auction meteorites.
"The more than 30 meteorites we have collected in this auction are all high-quality meteorites, so you will definitely make your trip worthwhile. The first lot is an iron meteorite weighing 80 grams. You must know that, Meteorites that fall on the earth basically come from asteroids between Mars and Jupiter. Their types are roughly divided into three types: stony meteorites, iron meteorites and stony iron meteorites. Their appearances are different, with stony iron meteorites The value is the highest, followed by iron meteorites, and stone meteorites are the lowest.”
"This meteorite has also been certified by the International Meteorite Society. Its name and number are, its molten shell is relatively complete, there are no artificial sections, and the degree of weathering is also very small. You can receive it at your seat. Their information and inspection report can be seen on the auction details, so its starting price is one thousand yuan per gram, and the total starting price is eighty thousand yuan. Each increase in price shall not be less than one thousand yuan. The auctioneer will start now. After briefly talking about the meteorite's information, the auction was announced.
In order to create a high-quality meteorite auction, Yang Qishen carefully selected these thirty meteorites from meteorites collected across the country. All of them have been named by the International Meteorite Society and can be completely guaranteed to be real meteorites.
Chen Yi looked at the meteorite on the auction table, and then smiled slightly. After discovering the lunar meteorite, he studied the meteorite information in depth. The price of one that has not been certified by the Meteorite Society can be said to be very different from the certified one. , which is not certified, cannot be called it at all.Meteorites are just nameless meteorites.
The price of stony meteorites is the cheapest, usually ranging from tens to hundreds of yuan, while iron meteorites are basically far more than one thousand. As for the higher basic price of stony iron meteorites, they have already exceeded three thousand. If you witness If you pick it up, the value will be higher. Among the meteorites, the highest value list is the Martian meteorite and the lunar meteorite. Their value will be comprehensively evaluated based on the inside and outside of the meteorite, ranging from a few thousand yuan to hundreds of thousands of yuan. Not all, and among them, even the most common lunar meteorites are generally worth more than 10,000 yuan per gram.
Basically, the few people in China who own a few grams of lunar meteorites bought them from abroad at high prices, and the value of those meteorites is far less than Chen Yi's two lunar meteorites.
Everyone looked at the iron meteorite on the stand, then opened the auction details, looked at the detailed information above, and raised their signs one after another, "The gentleman No. 108 bids 81,000, do you have any friends?" The higher the bid.”
"Eighty-five thousand, this friend bids eighty-five thousand"
Now in China, many people have started to collect meteorites, but the meteorite auction market is not sound. Nowadays, the meteorites auctioned by Yazang Auction House have been certified by the International Meteorite Society, and they are also iron meteorites, which makes them unbearable. The desire to collect in the heart.
Compared with antiques and cultural relics, the appreciation rate of this meteorite is very high, only a few minutes. The price of this meteorite was raised to about 150,000 yuan, and finally sold for 170,000 yuan.
As the auction proceeds, more and more valuable meteorites continue to appear, and among them are rare varieties such as olivine iron meteorites, and this olivine shell. It has been cut open, revealing the yellow crystals the size of olives inside, which look as bright as gems.
??The olivine meteorite is the most valuable variety among stony-iron meteorites. It is composed of 40 kinds of minerals and contains 18 kinds of elements. It can be said to be an extremely precious alien sample.
Because of its beauty. As a result, many people are crazy about it. The yellow crystals like gems are arranged one by one among the stones. They look more beautiful than diamonds. Its starting price is also 7,000 yuan per gram, with a total of 100 grams. . The starting price is 700,000.
In the end, the transaction price of this rare olivine meteorite reached an astonishing three million, far exceeding the market price. Everyone present could not help but sigh that the era of meteorite collection has come.
? After the discovery of lunar meteorites in China, non-stop news. Almost everyone became interested in meteorites, which also caused the price of meteorites to rise again.
Looking at the pieces of meteorites, Chen Yi did not use identification skills on any of them. The reason was that he had followed Yang Qishen in the two days before the auction and saw these more than 30 meteorites in the auction house's warehouse. A precious meteorite was discovered and identified.
After reading it, Chen Yi only had one feeling in his heart, and that was that it was colorful. There are many kinds of things on the earth, and the treasures in the vast outer space may far exceed those on the earth.
Finally, after auctioning the olive meteorite. The final auction came, and everyone held their breath, preparing to welcome this extremely precious lunar meteorite. They could only see it on TV before, but today, they can see the lunar meteorite in person here. And there's still a chance to get it.
However, the auctioneer was not in a hurry to take out the meteorite. "Everyone, I have said before that lunar meteorites are precious. I believe you can also understand its value. In order to obtain this lunar meteorite, this auction house spent a lot of money." It takes a long time and energy to make it meet with you. If you get it, you will get the most valuable and meaningful meteorite in the world, because it is one of the two meteorites discovered for the first time in China. Now let us welcome this lunar meteorite with applause. Their appearance has enabled China to get rid of the history of zero discovery of lunar meteorites. Moreover, because of this sample, it proves the authenticity of lunar meteorites and their significance is beyond imagination. "
Under the applause of everyone, a small tempered glass box was taken out, and what existed inside was a small lunar meteorite. It looked ordinary, but it continued to exude the luster of glass, and under the light Below, it seems to really look like the moon.
Compared with the previous olivine meteorites, it can be said to be very inconspicuous, but its scientific research value, collection value, and rarity far exceed that of olivine meteorites.
"Everyone, it is because of this meteorite that one of the first meteorites discovered in China has been proven. It was taken from the second meteorite discovered. Please tell me what name it was given" Auctioneer Holding this small glass box in his hand, he opened it to everyone.? shouted.
"Fengyang 2." All the Chinese people present couldn't help shouting. The news on the TV station made them know about lunar meteorites. They also knew about the history of meteorites in China. No lunar meteorite had ever been found. This made everyone aware of the lunar meteorites. These two lunar meteorites discovered for the first time created a strong sense of honor, just like China's successful test explosion of the first atomic bomb and the successful launch of the first satellite.
"Yes, Fengyang 2 is the first lunar meteorite named after our Chinese characters. You can imagine how precious it is, and perhaps our auction house will only have this opportunity to auction lunar meteorites, and the same goes for you. There is only one chance to get this lunar meteorite sample discovered for the first time in China. If you get it, I believe you will not be disappointed. "
"It's just because the mysterious meteorite discoverer has promised that except for the two samples that prove the authenticity of the meteorite, the two lunar meteorites will never be put up for auction. We did not get the other one, and this one is also ours They have been obtained through a lot of hard work, so they are absolutely unique.”
The auctioneer said very passionately, and then loudly said to everyone: "I announce that the starting price of this lunar meteorite weighing about 10.3 grams is 80,000 yuan per gram, and the total starting price is 800,000 yuan. The price increase shall not be less than 10,000, starting now.”
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, many people couldn't wait to raise their signs and shouted their prices, "The gentleman on the 30th bid 850,000, and the lady on the 83rd bid 9 One hundred thousand"
Less than three seconds after the lunar meteorite auction started, the price exceeded one million. However, at this moment, most people were holding signs with excitement, and those who did not bid were not waiting and watching, but It's waiting for a suitable opportunity.
It took a lot of effort to get to the auction house and participate in this rare meteorite auction. How could I miss this lunar meteorite of great significance?
Seeing such enthusiastic bids from everyone, Chen Yi sighed and smiled. Sure enough, meaning is the source of value. The International Meteorite Society's bid for his second lunar meteorite was only US$20,000 per gram, and US$20,000 per gram. , which is about RMB 120,000. The price it bought to scientific research institutions is also the same price. It is more than 400 grams and cost RMB 55 million. Although the starting price is far less than this price, the starting price is not equal to final transaction price.
The auction house lowers some hot items below the market price in order to stimulate more people's desire to bid. Just like if it's one hundred yuan, it's the same as ninety-nine yuan. I'm afraid most people will buy that little amount. Items worth a dime.
"One million and eight hundred thousand, the gentleman No. 55 bids one hundred, two million, this gentleman bids two million" In just one minute, the price of the meteorite exceeded two million yuan. One gram reaches two hundred thousand. The competition for lunar meteorites does not end here. It is still going on fiercely. The auctioneer has made it clear that this may be the only Chinese lunar meteorite that can be put up for auction. Its Although the significance is not comparable to those lunar samples retrieved by the former Soviet spacecraft, it far exceeds the significance of ordinary lunar meteorites.
“Put it in the collection room, and when others see it, they will tell you that this is the first lunar meteorite discovered in China. That is definitely something that makes people envious and jealous.
"Four million, this gentleman bids four million, four million, is there any higher bid? Four million and two hundred thousand, four and a half million, this gentleman bids four and a half million, five million, Five million, the gentleman No. 100 bids five million, is there anyone who bids higher"
About ten minutes gradually passed, and the value rose from 800,000 to 4 million. Some people thought about it for a long time and gradually gave up bidding. Now, there are only a few people who are very confident about the appreciation of this meteorite. The collector, in the end, the price reached five million. Everyone at the scene was staring closely at the meteorite, wanting to know what its final transaction price was.
"Five million for the first time, five million for the second time, five and a half million. The gentleman who just raised the price by half a million made another bid. Five and a half million, the first time the deal was completed." When five million was about to be shouted out for the third time, a middle-aged man who had bid before raised his placard again and raised the price to five million. Finally, he bought this piece of China for five million and five million. A sample from two meteorites discovered for the first time.
Many people were only a little surprised at this price, but not too surprised, because this lunar meteorite is of great significance, and the auction house has already stated that the meteorite discoverer will not sell anything other than two samples. If a meteorite is auctioned, even if another sample is auctioned, each lunar meteorite sample will be unique.