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Eugene,OR

Was the 2145 Mcmullen the first seed to sell for $1000 at auction?

1/6/2024 12:49:50 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

My head is foggy on this and going out on a limb. I don't know the price(s), but the 1810 Stevens was a very low seed count and went for a lot (hard to remember 13 years ago).

1/6/2024 3:14:30 PM

Poland

If you mean $1000 or more I believe it was 1810.5 Stevens sold for $1625.

1/6/2024 3:19:34 PM

Eugene,OR

Yep, that’s correct. It was the 1810 Steven’s.

1/6/2024 6:32:11 PM

Kelowna, British Columbia

1810.5 was the first to sell for over $1000. Highest bid ever though is $1800 on a 2009 wallace, and I took a screenshot of it.

BP Link

1/8/2024 12:09:54 AM

Wallingford,CT

the $1800 high bid was eclipsed later in the UK by a European grower. The question was asked at the auction so he could make a higher bid but I don't remember the details

1/8/2024 7:17:56 AM

Torrance, Ca.

And the buyer was ?:)

1/8/2024 9:49:36 AM

East Sussex, UK

The seed company Thompson & Morgan bought a 2096.6 Meier seed for £1,250 (GBP) which might have been a little more than $1800 (USD) at the time.

1/8/2024 11:11:44 AM

President - GPC

And I was there at the UK GPC Show at the time when it was auctioned off.

1/8/2024 2:12:16 PM

Eddyz@efirehose.net

During the UK Auction Ian and Stewwy were on the phone with me and wanted to make sure the highest price was beat. pretty cool

1/8/2024 5:17:54 PM

Nova Scotia

Before any $1000 seed, my first memory of a seed going high was the 846 Calai in Niagara. And a very generous grower who bought it at the time handed it over to Howard Dill. Think he was from Alberta if my memory holds true?

1/8/2024 7:19:28 PM

Dundee Michigan

Hey Danny, I believe I remember seeing that too sitting back and absorbing things. I was kind of in awe. Thanks for bringing back that memory.

1/8/2024 7:57:51 PM

Colorado

The buyer of the 1810 Stevens seed made 4 payments on it. I believe he was a grower in missouri. Never heard if it even sprouted.

1/11/2024 5:17:04 PM