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Dear Coin Enthusiast,
I would like to thank you. Thank you for giving us something precious:
your time. I assure you, the time you take to discover Emporium Hamburg
is not lost time, but time well spent. German philosopher Manfred Hinrich
gave us the relevant phrase, "since people have been shaping coins, coins
have been shaping people". The phrase "purchasing coins is a matter of
trust" has applied for just as long. These principles, along with integrity and
reliability, are the mandatory guidelines each individual employee at
Emporium Hamburg has adopted. With this brochure I would like to present
Emporium Hamburg and all its facets to you.
For almost 50 years we have been fostering relationships with official state
mints around the world, mail order companies, retailers and collectors.
Generally you could say, the global "family" of coin enthusiasts. These
relationships and mutual co-operation are based on competence, reliability and
the trust developed from this.
In a time when people yearn for things that will last, the "coin experience"
combines timeless art with lasting value in a unique way. With this brochure
I hope to fill you with enthusiasm for the subject of "coins".
We wish you a warm welcome from Stoertebeker House!
NULLA VIS AURI ET ARGENTI PLURIS QUAM
VIRTUS AESTIMANDA EST (Cicero)
Yours, Achim Becker
- Company founder -
All the gold and silver in the world does not outweigh the
value of a good virtue
The coins on the front page from left to right: Alexander Stater, 20 Mark Emporium, Frederick the Great death plaque medal, 50 years of the Krugerrand commemorative coin
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Contents
"The highest that man
can attain is wonder."
(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
On the following pages
I would like to present
Emporium Hamburg to you. Find
out about our wholesale and
retail business, immerse yourself
in the exciting world of bullion
coins and historic coin rarities,
visit our Stoertebeker House with
its huge auction saleroom and the
Hameko office (Hanseatic coin
and precious metal office).
INTERVIEW with Achim Becker Page 6
Company founder and Managing Director
on coins and people.
Wholesale Page 10
Acquisition and sale of coins or medals
from the whole world to the whole world.
The Bullion Trade department Page 16
German and international silver
and gold coins for investors.
Numismatics Page 20
Historic coin rarities for experts
and collectors.
Special deals & co-operations Page 24
From the coin to the product –
our special services.
Auctions Page 28
Big saleroom auctions for high-end
individual pieces and complete collections.
Mail Order Page 32
Emporium Merkator: Successful retail and mail
order business for coin collectors.
The "Hameko" office Page 36
Personal point of contact for private customers
and retailers in Hamburg.
SToeRTEBEKER HoUSe Page 40
Architectural point of interest with landmark
character and the home of Emporium.
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There is one name in particular behind the success story of Emporium
Hamburg: Achim Becker. The company founder and Managing Director
provides insights in a personal conversation.
Company founder Achim Becker
"All speech is vain and empty unless
it is accompanied by action."
(loosely based on Demosthenes)
Mr Becker, what immediately comes to
mind when you hear the word "coins"?
The word "coins" instantly makes me think of
the word "history". The people who have used
the coins and paid for things with them. People
who have used them to achieve something and
brought joy to themselves - or even others.
Coin collectors and enthusiasts are
particularly passionate people. Ultimately
they pursue a passion which they don't
mind spending money on. What do you
think is the fascination
with collecting coins and
medals?
Becoming a coin collector
is often not planned. We
often purchase a coin out
of curiosity. Then we get a bit of background
information and we are instantly fascinated and
our interest is awakened. We ask Google about it
Becoming a coin collector
is often not planned.
and become deeply immersed in the subject. If the
circumstances allow, we then start to collect coins.
In this context, what is your favourite area
and why?
I don't have a favourite area as such. I am
actually interested in all subjects, from Croesus'
first gold coins to the silver and gold coins of
today.
It is generally assumed that the subject of
the "German Empire" is your area.
But that's not the case. The
coins before that period
are actually much more
interesting. At the start of the
German Empire much was
standardised. The empire
was established from what was a multitude of
states before 1871. Before that every kingdom,
every duchy had its own emblem on the reverse
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and the portrait of the regents on the front. For
this reason, the money from the "old Germany"
is more exciting, because it is more historically
informative.
One outstanding feature of numismatics
is the sheer endless variety. How do you
manage to keep abreast of this?
Work, work and more work. It is a bit like
learning vocabulary.
You established Emporium Hamburg
almost 50 years ago. Can you briefly
outline how the coin trade has changed
over the years?
There has actually been a boom phase every
ten years. The first was in the years 1979/80
with the start of the Afghanistan war. Also in
1980 the Olympics took place in Moscow. At
that time the silver price reached 2,000 DM per
kilo, with the cost of gold having also increased
to around 42,000 DM. That
was a huge amount of money
at the time. In the year of
reunification in 1990 we
experienced the so-called
"GDR boom". This was
a phase during which
astronomic prices were
demanded for GDR coins. In
2000 the millennium was of
course the focus. It also coincided with the end
of the D-Mark and the introduction of the euro.
In 2000 the millennium was
of course the focus. It also
coincided with the end of
the D-Mark and the introduction
of the euro.
But the real passion for collecting developed
from the initial scepticism of the public towards
the euro, which remains to this day.
There is wonderful quote from the German
philosopher Manfred Hinrich, "since
people have been shaping coins, coins have
been shaping people". What has shaped
you? Both professionally and personally?
When I was at school, history was a subject
where numbers had to be learned by heart. It
was somewhat tiresome. Later however it had
become apparent that the dates and facts I had
learned formed the central thread in order to
move through the centuries in numismatics.
To what extent has the Hanseatic City
of Hamburg shaped you and the success of
your company?
I am an East Frisian and come from the corner
of the Jade Bight. So from the "flat country".
I came to Hamburg for the
first time in the 1950s. At that
time you could still clearly
see the deep impact of the
Second World War in the
city. However with every
visit our parents made to
the Hanseatic city with us
children, we clearly saw the
development, the progress,
how the city slowly grew out of the rubble.
I completed my second apprenticeship at the
Commerzbank here in Hamburg, and, at that
time, the city also became more and more a
part of me. The older I got, the more I learned
to love and appreciate the city. Unlike other
metropolises like Paris and London, the traffic
still flows here. It takes around an hour to travel
I am an East Frisian and
come from the corner of
the Jade Bight. So from the
"flat country".
by car from north to south or from east to
west – which is great. With around 1.8 million
inhabitants, Hamburg is also very manageable.
Hamburg also has a really fascinating history.
The Romans labelled the settlement around
the Hammaburg at the time as "Emporium
Hamburgum" on their maps. In 1971 I spent
six months in the USA. One day I went to the
"Emporium" supermarket there. I can't exactly
say why but the name immediately appealed to
me. I later looked up the meaning of the name
"emporium" and it said "main marketplace,
market" – well I never, that's perfect! And that's
where the company name came from. Aside
from that, I feel really at home in Hamburg.
Hamburg is a fascinating city, which, against
the backdrop of its geographic location and
its history, its people, their spirit and creativity,
combined with the personal commitment of the
individual, has developed a huge dynamism.
A credo you favour and also live by – based
loosely on Cicero – says "all the gold and
silver in the world does not outweigh the
value of a good virtue". Can you finally
explain your thoughts on this, your
personal credo?
A good virtue such as reliability, as I have
personally found in myself, is something I
demand more and more with increasing age.
Reliability is a virtue that we should encounter
everywhere, no matter whether in society or
the state, the team in a company or a small
family. Living together only works if there are
Living together only works
if there are basic rules that
everyone understands and
respects.
basic rules that everyone understands and
respects. But this respect is not a matter of
course. Often the respect for a virtue has to be
enforced. A very good example of this is the
depiction of the goddess Justitia. Most people
know that, in one hand she is holding scales,
symbolising justice, but then it gets a little
tenuous. Few people have noticed that Justitia
has her eyes covered, in order to be impartial.
However, virtually nobody will have seen that
the mythology has given Justitia a sword in her
other hand. This sword is necessary to create
the respect for justice. The virtue of reliability
has not been given a sword in its hand. Here it
is the personal understanding of the individual
to respect the basic rules of reliability. In this
respect, the reliability I am talking about here
is an enormous force for good, that you cannot
outweigh with all the gold and silver in the
world. It is reliability that shapes the value of
the individual and the value of the entire team
in a company, internally as well as externally -
so, "Nulla Vis Auri Et Agenti Pluris Quam Virtus
Aestimanda Est" – "All the gold and silver in the
world does not outweigh the value of a good
virtue". n
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Wholesale Dept.
"A high-quality product is impressive if it is implemented perfectly.
But it only becomes a classic if it also arouses human emotions."
(Henry Ford)
At the end of the 19th Century, distinguished Hamburg native ship owner
Albert Ballin coined the innovative business idea "Think Big!", echoing
his personal motto "my field is the world". There is no question that this
demand has nothing to do with overconfidence, but with a healthy self-awareness
and drive.
Frank von Harten
CEO
Philipp Becker
Head of Procurement
Sven Moeller
Head of Wholesale
It is similar with the globally active Wholesale
Department at Emporium Hamburg. Here,
coins from the whole world are sold to the
whole world.
Virtually every retailer in the
world has done business
with Emporium and knows
what Emporium stands for.
Emporium does not just sell
coins, but history!
Whether bronze or copper coins, whether
coins struck from silver, gold or platinum: the
Emporium product range is immense. The
wholesale range includes coins from every
continent - Europe, America, Africa, Australia
Here coins from the whole
world are sold to the
whole world.
and Asia ranging from ancient to modern times.
The Wholesale Department is also responsible
for the range of modern coins with subjects
such as personalities, special events, sport,
anniversaries, animals
from the eagle to the
panda and the elephant,
right through to coins
commemorating the Vienna
Philharmonic Orchestra.
This is all flanked by silver
and gold coins from the
German Empire, as well as a spectacular global
innovation developed by Emporium Hamburg:
the puzzle coin for the canonisation of Pope
John Paul II. So it is worth getting in touch with
Emporium Hamburg.
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The Wholesale Department does not just deal in
second hand historic coins, but is also a partner
and distributor of official state mints such as
the Monnaie de Paris, the Perth Mint (Australia),
the Bank of Russia and the US Mint. Emporium
Hamburg has all the important new coins, from
the 2 Euro coin from the Netherlands to the
gold kilos from the Bank of Russia.
Mints as established
partners around the world:
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Retailers receive modern advertising materials
and brochures from Emporium and benefit
from professionally compiled background
information and expertise about all products.
These are supplied in high-quality cases with
special capsule systems and authenticity
certificates. Emporium also stands out as one
of the few coin trading houses that initiates
and assists with the complete production
(design, minting, logistics, etc.) of coins and
medals.
1. Treasury of the United States of America
2. Royal Canadian Mint
3. State Mint of Mexico
4. State Mint of Chile
5. British Royal Mint
6. Mint of the Kingdom of Spain
7. State Mint of the Republic of France
8. Austrian Mint
9. Central Bank of the Russian Federation
10. South African Mint
11. National Bank of the People's Republic of China
12. Royal Australian Mint
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The services provided by the Emporium
Hamburg Wholesale Department are aimed at
small and large coin houses and coin retailers as
well as direct mailers, banks and savings banks.
Advertising and creative agencies can often
have exclusive coins or medals made for
events or as customer presents. Emporium
Hamburg has been providing first-class, proven
quality for almost 50 years. All our customers
appreciate the excellent advice of our
experienced coin experts.
World map created by Freepik
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Emporium takes a world view: Interesting items
are put together over long periods of time,
including the specific requests of the customer,
enabling bespoke series and editions to be
offered in larger quantities – a service that is
not otherwise available from the competition.
Emporium has the biggest coin storage facility
in Europe.
Emporium does not just use the usual methods
such as telephone, fax, e-mail and wholesale
online shop to maintain close collaboration
with our customers. Emporium is always present
at all the important coin fairs, both national and
international, with a team of experts.
Wholesale customers at Emporium Hamburg
enjoy many advantages: experienced specialists,
all-round service, excellent quality products
at good prices, a varied portfolio of offers,
exclusive programmes with limited editions,
a simple ordering system, supplier guarantee,
reliability and speed, in line with the motto:
"Whatever you want to do, do it now – right
now." n
Alexander III. the Great (336–323 BC), AV Stater, so-called
"Alexander Stater", approx. 8.6 g of gold, ø approx. 17 mm. Obverse:
Head of Alexander with Corinthian helmet and loose hair to the right
Frederick the Great "death plaque medal" (1740–1786) minted
in gold, 1786 at his death, one of a kind, approx. 38 g of gold,
ø approx. 45 mm. Obverse: Bust in uniform with tricorn to the left
House of Habsburg, Austria-Hungary,
1 corona (crown), 1912–1916,
approx. 5 g of silver, ø approx. 22 mm
Germany 2016, 5 Euro blue planet, CuNi, with blue polymer ring,
ø 27.25 mm. Obverse: The Earth is in the centre, with the universe and the
planets on the outer ring. The blue ring represents the protective atmosphere.
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The Bullion Trade department
The expert advice is aimed at private and commercial customers who,
increasingly concerned about the security of their assets, have been
seeking secure investments in gold and silver since the start of the financial
and national crises. Emporium Hamburg has become the go-to place for
national and international investors – resulting in the constant growth in the
number of loyal, satisfied core customers.
"In Gold We Trust"
"All paper money eventually returns to its
intrinsic value: Z e r o ! " The success of the
fledgling Bullion Trade Department of the
Emporium Group is based on these thoughts
formulated by Voltaire.
Increasing numbers of precious metal dealers
and specialist asset managers are currently
becoming established in the market, in order to
meet the demand for assets in precious metals.
Uwe Fraust
Procurement and Head of the Bullion Trade Dept.
Dagmar Gammelin
Trader
Dennis Jahnke
Senior Trader
Many customers appreciate individual
support via telephone, others prefer to get
information at any time or place via e-mail
or from the easily accessible online shop
www.silber-werte.de.
On the other hand, increasing numbers of
customers prefer to talk to experts in person at
Stoertebeker House.
Here it is also possible to take a look at the asset
they are interested in. Is it to be bars of gold or
silver or coins in an appropriate precious metal
that will increase in value?
Gold and silver to secure
your assets.
Here the Emporium Group works in the
background, because as a wholesaler and
distributor for prestigious official state mints
and banks, it supplies these investment advisers
- precious metal dealers and asset managers -
with the required precious metals such as gold,
silver, platinum and palladium.
The world-famous classics such as the
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Krugerrand, Maple Leaf and Australian Nugget
have been sold by the Emporium Group
Bullion Trade Department in their thousands to
date. If customers are unable to collect their
order personally, they can put their trust in our
own in-house logistics at the Emporium Group,
Silver is the
"poor man's gold"? This is
no longer really true!
current EU and international tax options,
allowing potential tax benefits on silver
investments that many customers can take
advantage of.
Investment customers, end users or dealers
should also discuss this with the Bullion Trade
Department. n
which delivers the high-quality, discreetly
packaged goods quickly via insured methods.
In collaboration with Emporium Merkator and
the experts in the Numismatic Department, the
Bullion Trade Department can also help with
special requests from collectors and lovers of
older coins from ancient times or from the
German Empire period.
Silver is the "poor man's gold"? This is no longer
really true, as members of the public on all
social levels love the white metal. Ounces of
silver are in most of our customers' investment
portfolios, being both a valuable raw material
and a valid means of payment.
The Bullion Trade Department of the Emporium
Group has a comprehensive knowledge of
Left:
Krugerrand, 2017, 33.9 g of gold (916/1 oz fine gold), ø 32.7 mm
Right: African wildlife, 2017, 1 kg of silver (999.9), ø 100 mm
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Goethe is said to have once stated: "Coins bring history closer". However
that is not all. Coins are also living history and an exceptional historic
and cultural item.
NUMISMATIC Department
"Since people have been shaping coins, coins have been shaping people."
(Manfred Hinrich, German philosopher)
This special passion, coupled with a broad
overview of all markets and coins, enables
the experienced numismatists at Emporium
Hamburg to provide outstanding advice to the
increasingly large and international clientele.
Coins of all varieties are valued in the
Numismatic Department from Greek gold and
silver coins from the 6th Century BC to the
current euro coins. This requires experience and
the Elbe around the former Hammaburg was
actually called "Emporium Hamburgum" on the
maps of the Roman Empire. It goes without
saying that the Hanseatic trading house
feels obliged to follow the guidelines of a
respectable businessman.
The coin market has grown
enormously in recent
decades.
specialist knowledge, especially as the
numismatic coin market has grown enormously
over recent decades.
Dr Josef Fischer
Head of Numismatics
Dr Laura Thielen
Deputy Head of Numismatics
At Emporium we keep abreast of the entire
market. Emporium means "main market
place" in Greek. The original settlement on
Roman Empire, Constantine the Great (307–337),
AV Solidus PTR, Trier, 4.44 g of gold,
a splendid example of great rarity
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Numismatic customers greatly value the fact
that the people here who handle their requests
consider the coin just as important as they do.
This is rewarded with great customer loyalty.
Expertise and an all-round service from the
A wonderful opportunity to
enhance the value
of a collection or a personal
investment portfolio.
Customer service is a top priority, so
the Numismatic Department will of course give
non-binding estimates of the value of coins and
assign prices. The team stays in contact with
the customers via telephone and email as well
as having the opportunity of meeting them at
Emporium's coin auctions or at many major
international coin fairs.n
Numismatic Department make it possible
to source almost any coin needed on the
international market and offer it at fair market
prices. This saves the customer a great deal of
time and money.
More and more often it is a question of offering
advice about the best possible way to complete
collections – a wonderful opportunity to
enhance the value of a collection or a personal
investment portfolio.
The Numismatic Department always holds a
range of interesting numismatic items in stock.
So anyone who is looking for particular coins
should contact the team in the Numismatic
Department. We are happy to make individual
offers.
Saxony, Frederick Augustus I, the Strong
(1694–1733), butterfly thaler,
no year (1708–1710), approx. 38.3 g of silver,
ø approx. 42 mm.
Obverse: The butterfly depicted is a Red Apollo.
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Special Deals & Co-operative Ventures
As experienced, longstanding coin and stamp experts in the collectors
market, employees in the Special Deals & Co-operative Ventures
Department develop coin products to commemorate anniversaries in
politics, history, society and sport. The main focus is on German subjects,
but, of course, international events are of great interest to coin collectors
and investors.
"Everything can always be done better than it is being done."
(Henry Ford)
Joerg Meissner
Head of Marketing / Special Deals & Co-operative Ventures
In Germany the Federal Minister of Finance is
responsible for issuing commemorative coins
and stamps, which are then
produced by the state mints
and the Federal Printing
Office in Berlin. This act of
sovereignty is repeated in a
similar form in other
European countries. The
Federal Rep ublic of
Germany's issuing policy
forms a good initial basis for developing
up-to-the-minute products with the aid of new
releases. For example, in 2017 Germany
celebrated a significant anniversary, "500 years
of the Reformation" and Martin Luther, with a
Develop
up-to-the-minute products
with the aid of old and
modern coins.
20 euro silver coin featuring his portrait, a
50 euro gold coin with the famous Luther rose
and a valuable 100 euro gold
coin featuring the Luther
memorials in Eisleben and
Wittenberg. Thanks to our
well-stocked warehouse and
strateg ic wholesale
purchasing, we are able to
develop attractive products
for mail order sales in
Germany and Europe. In this specific example
these include Luther commemorative coins
from 1933 for the 450th birthday and
commemorative coins from the Federal
Republic of Germany and the GDR from 1983
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for Martin Luther's 500th birthday. In addition,
there are GDR commemorative coins entitled
"Wartburg", "Wittenberg Castle Church" and
"Luther's Birthplace in Eisleben" from 1982/1983
as well as the German 100 euro gold coin from
2011 featuring an image of the UNESCO World
Heritage Site of Wartburg. One should not
forg et the numismatic tributes to
Luther-follower Thomas Muentzer from 1989 in
the GDR and his friend Philipp Melanchthon as
a reformer in 1997 in the Federal Republic, as
well as the birthday coin of Lucas Cranach the
Elder, who painted Luther's portrait in 1972 in
the GDR. On a related note it is worth
mentioning a new release from Switzerland, as
the great anniversary of the
Reformation was also
honoured there with a
20 franc silver coin which
features portraits of Calvin
and Zwingli.
There is also a wide variety
of historic silver thalers and gold ducats from
the Reformation anniversary years of 1617,
1717, 1817 and 1917, which are purchased at
coin auctions by our Numismatic Department
as valuable individual pieces. These are then
offered to selected premium customers as an
upselling option via mail order telemarketing.
From all of these commemorative coins we
develop customised products which take into
Offers
that inspire coin
collectors.
account the face value and the metal as well as
different price categories. We create a coherent
offer concept with the product details and
selling points, so that the potential customer
can quickly recognise the attractiveness of
the offer. It automatically includes the
corresponding packaging, such as a highquality
collector's case made of wood, a product
brochure with numismatic details and
background information on the topic. High-end
gold sets are accompanied by books on the
same topic, so that the collector can delve
deeper into the product. As a result, with each
new set of coins we develop a desirable product
based on an interesting theme that captures the
attention of the public and
that many coin collectors
will find hard to resist.
In the B-to-B sector we are
happy to present our concepts
personally to the relevant
product managers. If required
we will provide background information,
photos and our own advertising material as a
template.
On a European level, coins of the British royal
family are popular collection themes. Queen
Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday in
2016. 2017 was her 65th coronation
anniversary and her 70th wedding anniversary
with Prince Philip. In addition, 2017 marked the
centenary of the Royal House of Windsor and
modern gold Sovereigns turned 200 years old.
This opened up a wide range of opportunities
to combine the Royal Mint's new issues with
the older historical silver and gold coins of
George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria,
Edward VII, George V, George VI and
Elizabeth II.
In Great Britain, as the head of state, the Queen
adorns the obverse of coins with her portrait
and insignia. Due to her long reign, six
different portraits of the monarch have been
issued so far, which gracefully depict her in
different periods starting from 1957
until today. This is the basis for compiling
interesting coin sets including high-quality,
informative accessories, which trace the life of
the queen and her history in a European context
over 60 years. Again, the procedure is similar
and includes comprehensive offer management
of the product concept, features, positioning,
calculation and procurement as well as
marketing in the respective sales channels. n
To celebrate "200 years of
the Sovereign": The British
monarchs in gold.
Exclusive collection
with gold Sovereigns
of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Auctions
"The topic of coins is our passion.
This passion has led us to the top of the coin business."
Dr Josef Fischer
Head of Numismatics
(Achim Becker)
Dr Laura Thielen
Deputy Head of Numismatics
Marc Niehsen MA
Numismatist & Auction Management
As a prestigious company with almost 50 years of experience in the
German and international auction business, in Spring and Autumn each
year Emporium Hamburg invites you to a large saleroom auction. In the
grand Hanseatic halls of Stoertebeker House, high-end individual pieces
and collections go under the hammer. "Emporium coin auctions - always a
good choice" – a simple sentence with great meaning.
The auctions are aimed at a global audience
that is interested in completing collections in
the best possible way. In addition, Emporium
Hamburg holds a monthly
online auction. The virtual
hammer always falls on the
first Friday of the month at
5.00 pm. Interested parties
simply need to register in
advance and can then bid
live in the auction.
All coin collectors may one day face the question
of what to do with their entire collection or part
of it. Keep it? Give it away or bequeath it? Sell
it or put it into an auction? When it comes to
sales or auctions, Emporium Hamburg is one
of the world's top names and will give valuable
advice on what you can do with a collection or
high-end individual pieces.
The virtual hammer always
falls on the first Friday of
the month.
The experts at Emporium Hamburg are on hand
for the customer at any time. The customer is
given advice, estimated values are provided
and an individual sales
concept is also developed.
This all guarantees that
the right target groups are
reached in order to achieve
the highest possible price for
the customer. A high-quality
catalogue is produced for each saleroom auction.
This showcases the coins that are coming up
for sale, from ancient to modern times. In this
way, all pieces are professionally presented to
the affluent international audience, which has a
positive effect on the amount realised. Let's go:
Anyone who offers their coins for auction with
Emporium Hamburg will receive a complete
all-round service from the prestigious coin trading
house and will be amazed by the result. n
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Auction 66, lot no. 2325
Saxony, Frederick Augustus I, the Strong (1694–1733)
Butterfly thaler, no year (1708-1710)
€ 14,500
€ 27,000
+86 %
Auction 67, lot no. 274
Roman Empire, Hadrian (117-138 AD)
Tetradrachm, year 10
€ 450
€ 1,300
+189 %
Auction 70, lot 903
Poland, John II Casimir (1648-1668)
Ducat 1649 Kraków (GOLD)
€ 20,000
€ 31,000
+55 %
Auction 71, lot no. 1297
Brandenburg-Prussia, Frederick III (I) (1688-1713)
2/3 thaler 1704 CS, Berlin, rare portrait
€ 500
€ 1,200
+140 %
Estimated price
Price realised
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Mail Order dept.
Emporium Merkator is the name of the Emporium Group's successful
retail and mail order business. This department creates the modern
online shop www.muenzkurier.de as well as a printed catalogue each
month by the same name, "MUENZKURIER".
"Life consists of many small coins,
and those who know how to pick them up have a fortune."
Marina Duschner
Customer service
(Jean Anouihl)
Sonja Lund
Customer service
Catrin Kraemer
Customer service
Phone ++49 (0) 40-254 46 220 · Fax ++49 (0) 40-254 46 200 · E-mail info@emporium-merkator.de · Web www.muenzkurier.de
These information channels are clearly
structured and full of exciting information
about new products and worldwide attractive
coin issues. Ordering is especially easy for the
customer. The success speaks for itself. Over
one million orders make Emporium Merkator
a significant coin trading house in Europe.
Emporium Merkator appeals to coin collectors
of various specialist areas with a customised
product range. Product ranges including euro
coins, historic coins, antique and investment
coins, collector coins from around the world.
High-quality coin accessories and very accurate
advice is all part of the customer service.
This forms the basis for a convenient service for
the selective creation of a valuable collection.
Emporium Merkator has been carrying out this
collection service for many years with growing
demand.
The experienced purchasing agents at Emporium
Merkator specialise in the field of collector
coins. Whether it be a euro, Deutsche Mark,
Reichsmark or thaler, authenticity is guaranteed
by our world-renowned good name. As quality
and performance are two closely connected
components in the trade of collector coins,
customers of the collection service receive all
Over 1 million orders:
Emporium Merkator
coin deliveries exceptionally fast, for a special
discounted price on every coin as well as on
the shipping cost. There are also exclusive free
accessories.
As Emporium Merkator purchases directly from
the official government mints and has fostered
excellent contacts for decades, the company can
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pass on the savings directly to the customers.
This saving is considerable compared to an
individual purchase.
The risk is virtually non-existent, as every
coin is thoroughly checked for authenticity by
experts before shipping. If customers are not
satisfied with the coins, they can simply send
them back. This ingenious collection service
can be temporarily suspended at any time or
stopped altogether.
And what about payment? Emporium
Merkator offers its customers various
Our guiding principle is:
"collecting and giving assets"
payment methods: Direct debit, noughtpercent
finance, prepayment, PayPal, cash on
collection or the TÜV-certified payment service
"sofortueberweisung.de".
For orders with a value of 100 euros or more,
customers can even pay in three or more
instalments at no extra charge.
The guiding principle of the Emporium
Merkator department is "collecting and giving
assets". Expertise, quality and the authenticity
of the goods are absolutely imperative.
After almost 50 years providing successful
advice and a comprehensive range for the
coin enthusiast "family", Emporium Merkator
looks forward to the next 50 years, in which
further exciting products and interesting deals
await. A refreshingly reliable, affordable and
comprehensive collection service. n
Your contact with
our mail order
department
You can reach the experts in our mail
order team by phone on:
Phone ++49 (0) 40-25 446 220
• Monday to Friday
8:00 am – 7:00 pm
• Saturday
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Our online shop www.muenzkurier.de
is available 24/7. We will happily send
you our coin catalogue with the latest
offers, which comes out every month.
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German philosopher and Prussian statesman Wilhelm von Humboldt
once said, "There is no freedom without security!" How true, as
especially in economically troubled times a safe haven is "worth a mint" in
the truest sense of the word.
The "Hameko" office
"There is no freedom without security."
(Wilhelm von Humboldt, German philosopher and Prussian statesman)
Stefan Noeren
Office manager
Dominik Schallehn
Deputy office manager
This personal safe haven for private customers
and dealers was opened at the end of 2012
in Stoertebeker House: the Hanseatic mint
and precious metal office, or Hanseatisches
Muenz- und Edelmetall-Kontor, abbreviated as
HAMEKO.
HAMEKO completes the coin trading house
with its worldwide mail order business, its
international trade fair
appearances and its own
auctions. It provides both
collectors and investors with
all that the world of coins
has to offer.
In addition to classic coins from ancient to
modern times, there are numerous modern
investment coins and bars of gold and silver
available on the premises.
The office staff develops meaningful solutions
Hameko: Independence
from banks, with anonymity
for every "type of money and investment"
in individual consultations - including
consideration of pension planning.
Furthermore, coins, entire collections, jewellery
and watches are expertly valued here without
obligation, as well as bought for cash.
HAMEKO is the safe haven for coin collectors,
dealers, banks, investors and of course
especially for people who want to protect and
expand their assets.
The HAMEKO security
p ackag e includes an
anonymous, state-of-the-art
safety deposit box facility
which is also at the heart of the office. There
are 1,000 safety deposit boxes available for
customers here.
"The facility is in some ways reminiscent of
the high security area of the Pentagon," the
Hamburg media reported after completion.
Phone ++49 (0) 40-257 99 401 · Fax ++49 (0) 40-257 99 440 · E-mail noeren@hameko.de · Web www.hameko.de
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The materials used, such as marble and plaster
moulding, give the counter hall that special
something.
mint and p recious metal office,
"HAMEKO", everything is available from one
competent provider. n
The state-of-the-art safety deposit box facility
features six different box sizes and offers the
customer the ideal repository for valuables.
At HAMEKO, quality,
integrity and security are
always at the forefront.
HAMEKO customers benefit from 100 percent
independence from banks and complete
anonymity. The safety deposit box facility is
based on a TÜV-approved security concept. Of
course this is verified by VDS certification – the
relevant standard for security concepts from the
German Insurance Association. At HAMEKO
quality, integrity and security are always at the
forefront.
By specialising in different areas of specialist
coin trading, HAMEKO is able to meet virtually
any customer requirements.
Whether cash or securities investments, coin
purchasing or secure, anonymous storage
of high-value goods – at the Hanseatic
Your direct
contact with
Hameko
The experts at the Hanseatic
mint and precious metal office
can be contacted on:
Phone ++49 (0) 40-257 99 400
• Monday to Thursday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Friday
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
We look forward to your call or your visit
to our office
Stoertebeker House
Suederstraße 288
20537 Hamburg
Germany
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Anyone who has visited the Hanseatic city often comes to the conclusion
at the end of their trip that Hamburg is one of the most beautiful cities
in the world. But this beautiful place has had to survive some tragedies in
the past.
Stoertebeker House
"Knowing is not enough, we must apply.
Willing is not enough, we must do."
(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
Hamburg suffered greatly as a result of air raids
during the Second World War. Nevertheless, a
number of imposing office blocks and other
buildings have survived, such as the Chilehaus
and the Sprinkenhof, the city hall in the centre
of the city with its 112 metre high tower and of
course the Hamburg landmark, the 132 meter
high St. Michael's Church, affectionately known
as "Michel".
Stoertebeker House was to earn its place in the
ranks of such traditional Hanseatic buildings
upon completion in 2004 and set an example
in Hamm-Sued, a district that
was badly damaged in the
war.
Many people ask, "Why
Stoertebeker House in
particular?" Now, this
requires some explanation, but put simply,
as an entrepreneur you have to develop the
nature of a seafarer to be able to survive the
ups and downs. And 500 years ago Stoertebeker
said, "The spirit of the crew determines the
journey. Under full sail to new endeavours...".
Thanks to his legendary
reputation, Stoertebeker
became a folk hero.
Furthermore, the name "Klaus Stoertebeker" is
closely connected with the history of the city of
Hamburg to this day. Although dubbed a pirate,
there is a monument in his glorious memory in
the Port of Hamburg at Grasbrook.
Due to his legendary reputation, Stoertebeker
became a folk hero - from pirate to privateer
- with a tragic end. Like Robin Hood he used
the spoils of his privateering to benefit the poor
and hungry, until he and his Victual Brothers
were captured, taken prisoner and beheaded in
1401.
But they were not ridding
themselves of a band
of robbers, but rather a
brotherhood that behaved
quite well in the context of
the legal norm at that time.
The name "Stoertebeker House" aims to
combine the vividness of history with the ideas
of the invincibility of permissive trade.
For building owner and Emporium Hamburg
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We are there for you –
Together we are strong!
Managing Director Achim Becker, from the
start it was important for Stoertebeker House
not to be another faceless office complex,
but an architectural point of interest with
landmark character representing Hanseatic
merchant spirit. The building is intended to be
a fortress against any type of mid-size business
discrimination, instead remaining open to
promising ideas and any form of creativity.
Stoertebeker House
Home of Emporium Hamburg
With the clinker facade, building owner Becker
continues a good Hanseatic tradition and, with
the idea for the building to be entirely devoted
to the mid-size businesses, he conquered new
frontiers.
In addition, Stoertebeker House shows
fascinating attention to detail. Right under the
clock face on Borstelmannsweg, for example,
there is a Stoertebeker carillon.
Every day just before noon two ships appear,
followed by six Victual Brothers led by
Stoertebeker and Goedeke Michel, and then
disappear again. In the second circuit the
executioner appears and with every second
stroke of the bell he beheads one of the six
Victual Brothers.
The roofs and domes of the House are dressed
in copper by skilled artisan hands. Above the
main entrance, facing the roundabout, on the
level of the terrace on the 6th floor, kneeling
on a semi-circular heavy sandstone ledge, there
is a bronze figure of Atlas bearing the great
burden of the globe on his shoulders.
These small storytelling details run like a common
thread throughout the building. Compass rose
mosaics in the floor, tall columns, a magnificent
domed hall, radiators with dragon heads,
leaded windows, hand-forged art nouveau
ornaments for the banisters – all of this was
very important to the building owner, to show
that Stoertebeker House is designed by human
hands with dedication and warmth. Solely
intended to highlight Hanseatic merchant
spirit and virtues in combination with a
feel-good atmosphere for employees and
customers. n
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Emporium Hamburg Münzhandelsgesellschaft mbH
Stoertebeker House, Suederstrasse 288, 20537 Hamburg, Germany
Phone: ++49 (0) 40 - 25 799 - 0 • Fax: ++49 (0) 40 - 25 799 - 100
E-mail: info@emporium-hamburg.com
Web: www.emporium-hamburg.com
"The secret to happiness is not in
doing what one likes to do, but in liking
what one has to do”