Fifth Amber Auction

Auction results:

1. Lot 1 – layered, contaminated, foamy, brittle and oxidized amber, mass fraction 0–50 g, total weight 109.204 kg; starting auction price USD 50/kg (VAT excluded). Purchased in full at USD 50/kg, total = USD 5,460.20.

2. Lot 2 – layered, contaminated, foamy, brittle and oxidized amber, mass fraction 50–500 g, total weight 38.130 kg; starting auction price USD 250/kg (VAT excluded). Not sold.

3. Lot 3 – amber of quality groups I–II, mass fraction 10–20 g, total weight 10.730 kg; starting auction price USD 625/kg (VAT excluded). Consists of: 0.430 kg of group I quality, 10.300 kg of group II quality. Not sold.

4. Lot 4 – amber of quality group IV, total weight 178.331 kg; starting auction price USD 650/kg (VAT excluded). Consists of:

   • 40 kg, fraction 20–50 g

   • 50 kg, fraction 50–100 g

   • 35 kg, fraction 100–200 g

   • 33.347 kg, fraction 200–300 g

   • 19.984 kg, fraction 300–500 g
     Purchased in full at USD 665/kg, total = USD 118,590.11.

5. Lot 5 – amber of quality group IV, total weight 146.610 kg; starting auction price USD 600/kg (VAT excluded). Consists of:

   • 59.941 kg, fraction 20–50 g

   • 57.278 kg, fraction 50–100 g

   • 29.391 kg, fraction 100–200 g
     Purchased in full at USD 600/kg, total = USD 87,966.00.

6. Lot 6 – amber of quality groups I–II–III, total weight 994.331 kg; starting auction price USD 1,200/kg (VAT excluded). Consists of:

   • Fraction 20–50 g: 543.833 kg (8.013 kg – group I, 103.553 kg – group II, 432.267 kg – group III)

   • Fraction 50–100 g: 262.630 kg (11.591 kg – group II, 251.039 kg – group III)

   • Fraction 100–200 g: 139.871 kg (12.134 kg – group II, 127.737 kg – group III)

   • Fraction 200–300 g: 35.851 kg (0.213 kg – group I, 13.879 kg – group II, 21.759 kg – group III)

   • Fraction 300–500 g: 12.146 kg (0.406 kg – group I, 11.740 kg – group III)
     Purchased in full at USD 1,200/kg, total = USD 1,193,197.20.

Summary:

• Total amber stock accounted for: 1,621.192 kg

• Nominated for auction: 1,477.336 kg

• Sold: 1,428.476 kg for a total of USD 1,405,213.51 (equivalent to UAH 38,994,675.04 at the NBU exchange rate of UAH 27.750 per USD on the auction day).

• Remaining balance: 48.860 kg.