surprising result of the Enigma auction (fwd FROM CHRIS TARRY )

Martin Postranecky <mp-/[email protected]> Sun, 2 Oct 2011 16:42:46 +0100

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FYI...;


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Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:18:47
From: Chris Tarry
Subject: surprising result of the Enigma auction

Martin,

see
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/29/world/europe/uk-enigma-machine-auction/
( no doubt among many other reports )
it went for £133,250 , the pre-auction upper estimate was £50k
Regards,
Chris Tarry