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Eighty percent of the items offered at public sales sold at premium prices above their estimates, the house said.
—Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
That is less than 3% of the 20 billion tokens made available for public sale.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
Artist presale begins Wednesday (Dec. 4) with venue pre-sales beginning Thursday (Dec. 5) followed by public sales hitting the market on Friday (Dec. 6).
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
Single-match tickets start at $160, with public sales beginning Oct. 29.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1641, in the meaning defined above
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“Public sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20sale. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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public sale
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