Cryptocurrency Q&A What is the most expensive tulip in history?

What is the most expensive tulip in history?

CryptoLordGuard CryptoLordGuard Wed Nov 13 2024 | 5 answers 1289
I'm curious about tulips, specifically, I want to know which tulip is considered the most expensive in history. Is it a particular variety? Or is it due to a specific historical event that made it so valuable? I'd like to understand the background and reasons behind this. What is the most expensive tulip in history?

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Chiara Chiara Fri Nov 15 2024
The Semper Augustus holds the record for being the most expensive Tulip Bulb ever sold.

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SsangyongSpiritedStrengthCourageBravery SsangyongSpiritedStrengthCourageBravery Fri Nov 15 2024
According to reliable historical sources, a contract for a single Semper Augustus bulb was transacted during the Tulip Mania period.

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BitcoinBaroness BitcoinBaroness Fri Nov 15 2024
The contract stated that the bulb was sold for an astonishing amount of 5,200 Guilders.

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Alessandro Alessandro Thu Nov 14 2024
To put this into perspective, the price was more than three times the yearly earnings of a typical Amsterdam merchant during that time.

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WhisperVoyager WhisperVoyager Thu Nov 14 2024
This reveals the extent of the fanaticism surrounding Tulip bulbs during the 17th century.

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