The most expensive weapon sold at auction is a sword used by the French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821), which achieved a record price of €4.8 million (£3.3 million; $6.5 million), when it was sold by one of the Emperor’s descendants to another branch of descendants, during an auction in Fontainebleau, France, on 10 June 2007. The 100-cm (39-in) curved steel blade is decorated in gold, with an ebony and gold handle and protected by a gold-decorated sheath; it is believed that Napoléon carried the sword into the Battle of Marengo, Italy, in June 1800.

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History of Auctioneering

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Ernest C. Freund First inductee into the WAA Hall of Fame

Country: United States
Year: 1979
Date: June 26
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Youngest auctioneer (male)

Darron Blankenship (USA, b.9 April 1970) became certified as an auctioneer on 17 August 1984, aged 14 years 99 days.

Country: United States
Year: 1984
Date: August 17
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WAA 38th Annual Convention

Holiday Inn in La Crosse, WI

Country: United States
Year: 1988
Date: June 7
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WAA 40th Anniversary Celebration

Seminars on Bankruptcy, heavy construction, & collector car auctions

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Year: 1990
Date: June 13
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WAA 41st Annual Convention

Midway Motor Lodge, Eau Claire, WI

Country: United States
Year: 1991
Date: June 11
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WAA 42nd Annual Convention

Don Q Inn in Dodgeville, WI

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Year: 1992
Date: June 9
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1993 WAA Annual Convention

WAA 43nd Annual Convention, Papa’s Place in Baraboo, WI

Country: United States
Year: 1993
Date: June 8
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1994 WAA Annual Convention

Best Western Hudson House Inn, Hudson, WI

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Year: 1994
Date: June 13
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First Annual State Champion Auctioneer Contest

Crown Plaza Madison

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Year: 2000
Date: January 17
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First Woman (Carol Miller) to win Auctioneer Championship

Country: United States
Year: 2010
Date: August 11
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