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Collectibles: coins, stamps, books, militaria: auction prices

We have recorded 5 auction sales with a price of 7 models by 7 makes in this category, and 2 lots are at auction now. Pick a make, or a model below.

This category covers collectible items valued for their history, rarity or cultural interest rather than for use, including coins, medals, banknotes, stamps, postcards, books, manuscripts, comics, posters, militaria and memorabilia. Buyers range from specialist collectors building a themed set to investors seeking scarce pieces in strong condition. What matters most on a used item is authenticity, provenance, completeness and condition, since wear, foxing, fading, missing parts or restoration can all affect how a piece is regarded. Scale models, die cast trains and kits also circulate in this space, where buyers look closely at box condition, completeness of parts and whether a model has been built or remains sealed. Documentation such as certificates, original packaging or a clear chain of ownership adds confidence for anyone buying collectibles of this kind.

EUR 300 median hammer price middle half 150 to 600 EUR 95% of lots found a buyer 495 sales with a price

Prices by make

MakeSales with a priceMiddle halfMedianFound a buyer
Beretta 37 EUR 400 to 1.200 EUR 800 –
Smith & Wesson 31 EUR 200 to 600 EUR 500 –
Husqvarna 30 EUR 150 to 500 EUR 300 –
Winchester 22 EUR 250 to 600 EUR 400 –
CZ 18 EUR 150 to 400 EUR 200 –
RUGER 11 EUR 200 to 400 EUR 250 –
COLT 10 EUR 600 to 800 EUR 600 –
Remington 10 EUR 200 to 600 EUR 400 –

Prices by year of build

BuiltSales with a priceMiddle halfMedianFound a buyer
before 2000 25 EUR 300 to 600 EUR 400 –

Prices by country

CountrySales with a priceMiddle halfMedianFound a buyer
Sweden 152 EUR 250 to 800 EUR 500 –
France 122 EUR 120 to 500 EUR 250 –
United Kingdom 74 EUR 120 to 300 EUR 200 –
United States 70 EUR 150 to 500 EUR 250 –
Netherlands 36 EUR 300 to 600 EUR 300 100%
Czechia 13 EUR 40 to 400 EUR 300 –
Germany 10 EUR 100 to 150 EUR 120 –
The country of the sale, not where the machine was made. Prices count the recorded sales of identified models, parts and accessories left out, on 320 auction sites, a sale listed twice once, in euros at the exchange rates of the day they were computed, rounded, before the buyer's premium and VAT; a row needs ten sales. "Found a buyer" counts the 132 sites that publish the lots that failed to sell, from twenty lots up; withdrawn lots are left out. Updated 2026-11-10.

Makes 7

Models with the most sales

ModelSales with a priceMiddle halfAt auction nowLast sale
BRNO ZBK110 1 under ten sales 0 2019-09-21
BROWING 425 1 under ten sales 0 2026-02-04
Franchi LUGUI 201 SUPER 1 under ten sales 0 2026-02-04
GUICHARD magnum 55 1 under ten sales 0 2026-02-04
Singer 1894 1 under ten sales 0 2025-11-06
Case IH 56 0 none yet 1 none yet
Lista Nr 2 0 none yet 1 none yet
Middle half: the rounded middle half of the hammer prices of the model, in euros, from ten sales; each model page lists the sales one by one.

Questions about used collectibles: coins, stamps, books, militaria at auction

What do used collectibles: coins, stamps, books, militaria sell for at auction?

Across 495 auction sales with a price that we recorded, the middle half fetched EUR 150 to EUR 600, with a median of about EUR 300. By make, the median of the makes sold most: Beretta about EUR 800, Smith & Wesson about EUR 500, Husqvarna about EUR 300. These are rounded hammer prices in euros, before the buyer's premium and VAT.

How many collectibles: coins, stamps, books, militaria find a buyer at auction?

On the auction sites that publish the lots that failed to sell, 95% of 84 lots offered found a buyer. Withdrawn lots are not counted.

Hammer prices are what the auction house recorded when the lot closed. How prices are recorded.