In March 1744, a bookseller named Hill Millbeck held the world's first auction in London, which lasted for ten days and sold for a total of £876.
In 1848, Christie's held a 40-day auction of the Duke of Buckingham's collection, which sold for £77,562.
Prior to this Saturday, £77,562 was the record for auction worldwide.
After tonight, there should be a lot of records that will be rewritten, the highest unit price, the highest average price, the highest total price, etc., and this information is intertwined to witness how sought-after Rose shares really are.
It should be said that Jay Gould's strategy is correct, Jay Gould is a maverick and never allies with anyone, which will put him under more pressure than others in a competitive auction.
And twelve people compete for nine shares, there must be people who will return in vain, if Jay Gould wants to gain something, then it is better to use a price that others can't reach, otherwise the competition will be fiercer and more unfavorable to Jay Gould.
Unfortunately, Jay Gould isn't alone.
As soon as Jay Gould's voice fell, Daniel Drew immediately raised his card: "$2.5 million" Well, there is no such thing as 250 in the United States, so Daniel Drew does not have the slightest psychological barrier.
Even if this is true, it will not affect the world's most famous cattle trader.
Yes, Daniel Drew was a cattle dealer before he came to Wall Street, and those who don't like Daniel Drew still use this derogatory term to describe Daniel Drew.
But whether you like Daniel Drew or don't like Daniel Drew, you have to admit Daniel Drew's position on Wall Street, this is a person who can compete with the Jay Gould and Vanderbilt families, before that, these people launched a brutal competition in the railroad, and the price of railroad stocks was so high before the economic crisis that it has nothing to do with these people.
In terms of economic strength alone, Daniel Drew, who is already in his old age, cannot be compared with the Jay Gould and Vanderbilt families, so Daniel Drew did not bid alone this time, he recruited several people who were interested in the shares of the Rose Company, but the economic strength was relatively insufficient, to form a group to participate in the auction.
Daniel Drew and Jay Gould are old rivals, and even if the others don't raise the price, Daniel Drew won't let Jay Gould get his hands on it. "3 million" Jay Gould raised his card again with a blank face, showing strong confidence. "3.1 million" Daniel Drew gritted his teeth and still kept up with Jay Gould's offer.
"No, fifty or fifty went up, I thought you had changed, but I didn't expect you to be so cowardly as a mouse."
Jay Gould didn't rush to raise the card, first hit Daniel Drew's self-confidence, this guy's mouth is indeed very poor, no wonder his popularity is so bad.
"Just be taller than you," Daniel Drew was not to be outdone, and did not forget to send a middle finger as he spoke.
Well, this guy isn't very civilized either, no wonder others call him a "cattle dealer", and it's rude enough. "$3.1 million God, this is the highest price ever paid at the auction, but we can all be sure that this price is worth it, and we also know that this is not the limit, this is the Rose Company, a company that made more than $30 million last year, although it is only five percent of the share, but I think it is worth at least five million Don't hesitate, this is a good opportunity for you to increase your wealth, if I am not an auctioneer, then I will definitely smash the pot and sell iron, even if I lose my underwear I will buy it now, Is there a reason for anyone to give 3.11 million, as long as it is 3.11 million, you will have a chance to win" The auctioneer seized the opportunity and said that his mouth was foaming, and he did not mean to take a gavel at all.
"You've got a nice guy, and if he could have been a little softer, I think he'd be qualified to preside over the inauguration of the president."
Rockefeller took out a snuffbox from his arms, put it under his nose and sniffed it vigorously, but he didn't see any instructions from Rockefeller, and the fat middle-aged man in the field suddenly raised his card. "4 million" "Hiss" was another neat exclamation, and then there was a lot of noise, so that the auctioneer's hoarse shouts were a little inaudible.
This is an auction, not a formal ball, what kind of gentleness do you want, Li Mu is not crazy enough. "4.1 million" has not spoken for the first time. "4.6 million" J Morgan finally couldn't help but join in.
The "4.7 million" capable young man raised his card again, the same as the last time, no more, no less, only 100,000 US dollars. "5 million" William Vanderbilt shot. "5.1 million" The young man had an uncontrollable excitement on his face, and he still only added 100,000, but the eyes of William Vanderbilt and others already had a sense of eagerness.
Jay Gould and Daniel Drew no longer spoke now, Daniel Drew's originally ruddy face was a little pale, and the sweat on his nose was obvious; Jay Gould's expression was solemn, and he took out a one-dollar coin and played with it at his fingertips, and the serious haze was obvious.
"Wan" J Morgan's face is also ugly, he knows that the competition will be fierce, but he didn't expect it to be fierce to this extent, originally J Morgan wanted to get ten percent of the shares, and now J Morgan has to adjust the opportunity, maybe five percent can be obtained, although it is not satisfactory, but it is not nothing.
To be sure, the prospects of the Rose Company are not much worse than those of the Horse Group, and even better than the Horse Group if one takes into account the number of wealthy people in the UK, so that even a little higher share price of the Rose Company is acceptable. "$5.3 million" William Vanderbilt didn't want to get nothing either, but now the price is too high, far more than the Vanderbilt family estimates, so William Vanderbilt should also be cautious.
The "5.4 million" young man is still strong, like an aggressive little rooster.
To be honest, this is a price that many people are desperate for, and even those who are sitting in the field already feel like they are on pins and needles, sweating profusely, as if they have just been fished out of the water.
In the face of such a strong young man, J Morgan did not flinch, and looked at the young man coldly, J Morgan continued to raise his card: "6 million" For this price, people have become numb, there is not even a sound of hand-to-ear in the auction hall, in the face of the figure of 6 million, many people have risen to worship, but not for J Morgan, but for the Rose Company, which has not yet been formed.
You know, that's just five percent of the stock price, and if you zoom in to 100 percent, it means that the market capitalization of the Rose Company has now reached $120 million, which is an eye-popping figure, and after today, the most valuable company in the United States is no longer the Vanderbilt family's railroads and shipyards, nor the oil fields and refineries controlled by Standard Oil, but the Rose Company, which has not made a profit of a penny to this day.
In 1873, the total GDP of the United States was $875.3 billion, which is an exciting figure, and although the economic crisis has not left, compared with the previous year, the US economy has not been affected, but has increased by $52.3 billion.
If we take last year's GD by analogy, $1.2 billion is equivalent to about 1.37 percent of the US economy.
This number also surprised William Vanderbilt, who was eager to raise his card again, but after several changes in complexion, William Vanderbilt still sighed.
Forget it, it's a price that even the Vanderbilt family can't afford.
"Is there more than 6 million, is there more than 6 million" The auctioneer's face was no longer gentle, all that was left was hoarse madness, his high silk top hat had long been thrown somewhere, the top button of his shirt had been loosened, and the bow tie at the neckline had been pulled open, which was very funny and dangling back and forth on his chest with the auctioneer's movements.
No one laughs at the auctioneer's gaffe, and in fact, many people know that their image must not be very good-looking. astound crazy incredible There seemed to be no word that could accurately describe the feeling of all present, and the only thing that was certain was that it was a feast of riches, and that after tonight, a myth was about to be born. "$6 million, first $6 million, second $6 million, third sale" The auctioneer finally dropped the hammer, the first deal was made, and the auction finally went through the nineth.
People don't know how long this first auction has been going on, in fact they only have to look up at the big clock on the wall to see that a full half hour has passed, but for the people who are bidding and watching around them, it seems like only a moment has passed.
In the end, J Morgan, who won the target, did not have excitement on his face, but frowned and looked solemn, as if he was the loser.
Jay Gould was still expressionless, but the hand holding the coin was trembling slightly, and it was not difficult to see from his eyes that he had fallen into despair.
Daniel Drew was even more miserable, his face was ashen, he leaned back in his chair weakly, and muttered words that he couldn't understand.
No one laughed at him, no one even paid attention to him, and people looked a little lost.
"The first auction is complete, the winner is Mr.
J Morgan from London, let's congratulate Mr.
Morgan, now let's take a break, in ten minutes, the auction will continue, this time there will be two lots in a row, I hope gentlemen seize the opportunity, don't let the wealth slip away."
The auctioneer is very kind to give time for everyone to digest this fact, and also to give time for everyone to re-evaluate.
"Damn it, Reem, I'm going to use the phone."
Rockefeller's expression was also ugly, and before the auction began, Rockefeller had vowed to get 10 percent, and now he had lost a chance
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