Vintage cigars attract record prices at C.Gars auction

All but 15 of the 302 lots were sold when C.Gars held its vintage cigar auction in London on Monday.

Record prices were said to have been paid for many of the rare lots on offer, and the top price of £20,500 was paid for Lot 294, which comprised Ramon Allones Coronas de Lujo cigars that had been estimated to fetch £12,000.

Total sales, including premiums, amounted to about £435,000.

This, C.Gars’ 15th vintage cigar auction, was held at the Bulgari Hotel.

The auction room was reportedly packed and, for the first time, online bidders were able to bid live.

C.Gars which is due to hold its Winter Auction in early December, says that it is further developing its online auction platform so as to include audio and visual technology.