Politics · France · 7 hrs ago
Collection of counterfeit banknotes withdrawn from Paris auction
A collection of counterfeit banknotes was due to be sold at auction in Paris.
It was withdrawn from the sale on September 18, 2026.
The owner was officially said to have decided to donate the collection to the state.
But the state had claimed the collection as its own property.
This changed the explanation for why it would not be sold.
The available information does not say what happened to the collection after the sale was canceled.
A collection of counterfeit banknotes was withdrawn from an auction in Paris on 18 September 2026.
The banknotes were associated with Bojarski.
The owner was officially said to have decided to donate the collection to the state.
Ouest-France reported that the state had in fact claimed the collection as its property.
- Who
- The collection’s owner and the state.
- What
- A collection of counterfeit banknotes was withdrawn from an auction.
- When
- 18 September 2026.
- Where
- Paris.
- Why
- The state claimed the collection as its property; an official account said the owner had decided to donate it to the state.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Withdrawal date
- 18 September 2026
- Auction location
- Paris
- Banknote collection
- Counterfeit banknotes associated with Bojarski
What people are saying
I wanted to set the record straight
Sources
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