hammer price
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The book was sold to a private U.K. buyer on Wednesday for a hammer price of 11,000 pounds and a total of 14,432 pounds including a sales premium.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024
The final fee includes the administration costs on top of the hammer price paid to the auction house by the buyer, known as a "buyer's premium".
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023
The hammer price was 6.2 million Swiss francs, but with commission the final price was 7.46 million Swiss francs, Christie's spokesperson Alexandra Kindermann said.
From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2021
Though it had an expected hammer price of 10,000 euros, it ended up selling for €95,000.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2021
"I am happy and surprised by the great hammer price achieved for the cassette tape," said Højen, in a statement.
From Fox News • Oct. 4, 2021
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