Chapter 309 Bizarre Auction Items
"Okay, let's bring in the big items this time!" Chen Xi took out the rudder that seemed to be the Endeavour.
Everyone was very excited when they saw it, and their eyes shone brightly.
Under the look of the bosses, the appraisers they brought came forward to study the authenticity of the things at close range.
“I think it belongs to the Endeavor.”
"Well, I see it that way too. Look at the lines and letters."
The appraisers started to talk all over each other, and one by one they began to show off their professional knowledge in front of their peers.
“One hundred thousand!”
“One hundred and thirty thousand!”
“One hundred and sixty thousand!”
After identifying it as the Endeavor's rudder, antique shop owners began to raise their hands to bid.
For these foreigners, an ancient ship's rudder seems to be more valuable for collection than those antique Chinese porcelains.
Those antiques from China can only be bought at high prices by Chinese people at auctions. If the bidders are all ghosts, the precious porcelain, calligraphy and paintings are often of little value in their eyes. It will be very high.
Those antiques that are often seen on the Internet are auctioned for hundreds of millions of dollars, and they are just used to make money. Therefore, if those Chinese antiques lost overseas are sold in pawn shops, Often the price cannot be too high.
Chen Xi was very surprised that this rudder could fetch such a price.
In his opinion, this kind of thing only has some special historical value and is not a fine work of art.
It’s hard to understand why ghost guys think this thing has collectible value. Maybe he doesn’t know much about the antique market in Tu’ao.
“Two hundred and thirty thousand!”
“This is much more valuable than that F1 steering wheel. It’s just the steering wheel. I didn’t expect the difference to be so big. It seems that this thing is calculated based on its size. I will buy more big steering wheels in the future." Dongdong listened to these quotations and began to analyze them.
"Don't mess around, I'm really afraid you will take back all the tanks." After hearing this, Chen Xi quickly stopped his unreasonable thoughts.
"Eh? How do you know? I saw a cannon when I recycled it last time! It was just too heavy, so I didn't collect it. Isn't that bald man a fan of World War II? You can consider collecting it and selling it to him."
"There are so many of them, they can only be sold for scrap metal." Chen Xi rolled his eyes angrily.
Tu'ao had a lot of cannons at that time. Because they were fighting island landing battles, the local cannons had never been used on the battlefield, and they were all dismantled in the end.
The most relics from World War II are those from Sakura Country and those from Beautiful Country.
At that time, the Beautiful Country supported Tuao with a lot of equipment. As for the Sakura Country, they were naturally seized from the Little Devils. The Little Devils had a lot of good stuff there because they were also snatched from various countries. of.
At that time, the Tu'ao people hated the Sakura Kingdom soldiers so much that even if the other side surrendered, they would choose to wipe them all out. They had countless samurai swords and other items in their hands.
These bosses are also very smart in their calculations. They want to send the knife to Sakura Country for repair, and also look for the descendants of the knife owner in order to sell it at a higher price.
“Three hundred and fifty thousand!” The wealthy owner of Time Antique Shop raised his hand directly.
The scene was frozen for a while, everyone gave up their bids, and finally the rudder was bought by the old man.
Haha, I have Captain Cook’s logbook and navigational equipment in my store. I will definitely make a fortune by selling them together.
The little old man was already happy in his heart.
He never said anything about this because he was afraid that his peers would deliberately raise prices to target him.
"This little old man is really rich! Three hundred and fifty thousand can buy a broken steering wheel." Dongdong started discussing with Xiao Ming in a low voice.
"In my opinion, these things are all scrap iron..." Xiao Ming shook his head. They Chinese people only think that porcelain, calligraphy and paintings are valuable, otherwise Dongdong would not spend a thousand yuan. I bought the gilded Buddha statue.
The double eagle coin was also auctioned for a high price and was bought for 120,000 Australian dollars.
"The money comes so fast..."
"Chen Xi, you are so awesome."
Gouzi and Tran have been watching from the side, and when they saw the rudder and gold coins After being photographed for so much money, I couldn't help but feel that following Chen Xi was a wise choice.
As for Thomas, go to hell.
"Oh, there were more things to make money in the past! The most important thing is that these are legal businesses." Chen Xi chuckled and threw out a little more bait for the two of them, so as to arouse them His curiosity also allowed the two of them to continue to follow him.
It has to be said that a place like Tuao is different from China. There are antiques from all over the world, and there are a lot of them.
Most of them are from the Beautiful Country and the United Kingdom. There are many 'businessmen' in these two countries who 'purchase' a large amount of items from other countries. After so many years of population migration, the land has become Unexpected things often happen in Australia.
The most important thing is that the country of Tu'ao has hardly been affected by the war, which has allowed many old objects to be preserved.
Soon, a well-preserved document was taken out. It turned out to be placed in a box.
During the transportation process, the box accidentally fell and the documents fell out.
Chen Xi immediately realized that the things hidden in the box must be very precious.
So, he quickly covered the document with a glass frame to ensure that it was properly protected.
“This is a document signed by the first governor of Tuao. It also has the signature of the Queen of the United Kingdom. Oh my God!”
“Let me see, it is indeed John. Signatures of Adrian Louis Hope and Queen Victoria (AlexandrinaVictoria)"
"This thing is still so well preserved after more than a hundred years"
Various exclamations erupted from the crowd.
John Adrian Louis Hope, Marquess of Linlithgow, was the first Governor of Tu-Ao and was born in Scotland.
Because he was a nobleman of the United Kingdom, he served as a royal court attendant. He was known as Lord Hopetoun in Tuao.
In 1889, John Hope was appointed Governor of Victoria, Australia. "This person's name is so long..." Dongdong scratched his head, unable to remember the name just now.
"The reason why the name is so long is because it contains the names of his father and grandfather, as well as a middle name. This naming method is common among European aristocratic families and is called a "duplicate name" or "double name."
Specifically, the "John" in his name is his grandfather's name, "Adrian" is his father's name, and "Louis" is a middle name that reflects this naming pattern. European aristocrat The family respects and inherits the family tradition.
In addition, the Hope family itself is a family with a long history and prominent status, so the naming method of its members may also be more complicated and special. It represents the family's tradition and honor, and may also reflect the society's expectations and respect for members of aristocratic families at that time.
" At this time, Xiao Ming, the top student, began to show off his knowledge.
“As expected of a top student, he is still somewhat useful.”
"That's right."
After being flattered by Dongdong, Xiao Ming raised his head proudly.
“I will pay one hundred thousand for this.”
“This is signed by the Queen of the United Kingdom. I will pay one hundred and fifty thousand!”
“Twenty-two thousand!”
One by one, the bosses started their own bidding. In fact, the original value of this thing was not that high, but the Queen's signature on it made the document more valuable. You must know that the Queen's portrait is printed on the coins of Tu'ao.
Tu'ao Queen's Day is a very important festival, held in April every year to celebrate the Queen's birthday.
Since Tu'ao became a colony of the United Kingdom in 1788, the monarch of the United Kingdom has been Tu'ao's father. Until the sun never set on the empire, Tu'ao began to have an affair with the beautiful country.
This document was sold for 300,000 yuan at once, a price Chen Xi could not be more satisfied with.
The auction lasted until 4:30 in the afternoon.
Chen Xi did the math and found that all the items put together were sold for about 1.5 million Australian dollars.
Whether you need to pay tax when buying antiques in Tu'ao depends on the specific purchase method and the value of the antiques.
Generally speaking, purchasing antiques does not directly create tax issues, but if you choose to sell them or use them for commercial purposes after purchasing, you may need to consider tax issues.
GST (Goods and Services Tax): For the purchase of antiques in Australia, if the value of the antique exceeds AUD 1,000, the buyer needs to pay 10% GST (Goods and Services Tax).
However, tax exemption is usually available for antiques purchased by individuals for private use.
Import taxes: If you buy antiques overseas and bring them back to Australia, you may need to pay import taxes.
Import duties are calculated based on the value of the antique and the import duty rate.
The specific tax rate depends on the type, age and country of origin of the antique.
Capital Gains Tax (CGT): If you buy an antique and then choose to sell it, you may need to pay Capital Gains Tax if the value of the antique increases during the period of holding. CGT applies to gains made by individuals and businesses on the sale of assets, including antiques.
These bosses are not big fools. Although Gui Lao is very strict about tax inspections, there are always reasonable ways to avoid taxes. Chen Xi's transaction with cash and gold is naturally very in line with their wishes, so they can also You can make a lot of money.
Spreading so many items into different stores can solve the tax problem very well.
You must know that taxes in Tu'ao are very expensive. Many people always think about how good medical care and welfare are abroad. In fact, these money are collected from your monthly taxes.
"What are you doing with so much gold? Why don't you want cash?" After the auction ended, Xiao Ming and others gathered around to discuss.
“Now that the global economy is not doing well, it’s natural to stock up on gold.” Chen Xi explained casually.
“Huh? You also know about futures.”
"Isn't this taught in class..."
Hearing Xiao Ming's question, he could only shrug.
"Okay, recruit more people for me, and buy all the things on this list." Chen Xi took out a few pieces of paper from his arms and handed them to everyone.
"What are you doing? Fighting?" Several people took a cursory look at the items on the list and were obviously stunned.
The items on the list are diverse and include everything from compressed biscuits and water to tents and daily necessities.
The most important thing is some protective gear, which makes them easily think of fighting.
"I'm telling you, it's the 21st century now, don't do any messy things..."
"What are you thinking about? Just buy it if I tell you to."
As soon as Xiao Ming finished speaking, Chen Xi hit him on the head.
“When the time comes, pick some strong men for me in the company, and they must all be Chinese!”
"..."
Chen Xi continued to give instructions, and everyone was confused by his words and didn't know what to say.
"Okay, let's get the gold." Seeing that the antiques had been loaded into the car, Chen Xi waved his hand and asked everyone to get in the car to get the money.
"Why isn't that Buddha statue for sale?" On the way, Dongdong started to ask. He thought that thing could be sold for a lot of money.
“It will be useful if you keep it. It’s not worth selling it to a ghost guy. It’s better to use it to make a contribution.”
"Damn it, you're pretending to be a patriot, but I spent a thousand oceans to buy that."
"You know a thing, don't keep looking at that little money." Chen Xi didn't. She gave him an angry look.
It’s only a thousand yuan, which is not enough to eat two plates of food at Wanshou Palace, so there’s nothing to worry about.
"Yes, this time I really made a lot of money! Thinking about it makes me excited again." Dongdong's mouth is now smiling crookedly.
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