investment areas
Great demands in respect of the selection of genuinely precious and quality specimens on
the global market and the complicated nature of identifying precious objects requires very specific
expertise and long-term qualified experience
Thanks to our long-term practice we can provide you with services in these investment
areas that our established firm has obtained through years of practice
Numismatics
It is a historical science studying means of payment (coins, coupons and the pre-coin types of currency) and their historical role.
Notaphily
It is the collection of paper money (especially banknotes, bills of exchange and securities) and the study of them.
Phaleristics
It is an auxiliary science of history that studies orders and decorations
Philately
It is a field studying post stamps and duty stamps, their aspect, production and use after they have been issued by post offices.
Ancient art
Ancient Art Services is a unique product of Numfil offering its clients topical information about the market with works of art, especially from antiquity.
The most expensive coin
The most expensive coin sold at an auction is the so-called "Flowing Hair Dollar" which was sold in 2013 at the record-breaking price of $10,016,875.
The most expensive banknote
The most expensive banknote is US $1,000 from 1891 with a portrait of general George Meade. This banknote was sold at an auction in the USA in 2013 at the price of $ 2,585,000.
The most popular stamp
The Blue Mauritius is probably the most popular stamp, even though it is not the most precious stamp. One of the several specimens of this stamp with the value of two pence was sold at an auction for 1.6 Swiss francs, however the most rare specimen of the Blue Mauritius is on an envelope with the blue as well as the red variant of the stamp on it. A private collector allegedly paid 4 million dollars for this letter.
The most expensive medal
The most expensive medal sold at an auction is the "Victoria Cross" order awarded to captain Noel Chavass. At an auction in London in 2009 it was sold for 1,500,000 pounds.
The most expensive antiquity
A statuette of a lioness, originally from ancient Mesopotamia and almost 5000 years old, was sold at an Sotheby's auction in London in 2007 for 57.2 dollars.
The main reason for the collecting of antiquities from this period is not only the investment effect, but also the pleasure of owning a beautiful and rare historic work of art sometimes older than 2000 years the creation of which was the work of the best artists of the given country and which can be used as a decoration for your home or office.
