Translated into 'English' a block of six penny blacks, plate 11, sold for just under US$99,000, plus buyer's premium of another US$18,000 +/-. (1,900,000 crowns plus premium)
Here is the takeaway line from the article...
Quote:
"The real price is two to five million crowns," said [the auctioneer].
One of two points is being made here...the auctioneer does not understand how and why auctions work; or, you have no business selling a rare-ish piece of GB philately in Prague.