In December 2024 Gerard Koopman auctioned all his middle and long distance birds.  This auction was an unbelievable great success. The average price for the 621 birds was 6,641€.
 

In a second part of Gerard’s total auction the 120 marathon birds are offered with as highlight "087-21" (3rd World Best Pigeon FCI '24) 
Also children and grandchildren famous Marathon birds "The Blue Dusk" (Saarloos) - "Red Bullens" (J. Bullens) and his son "Leonidas" (1st Nat. ace WHZB/TBOTB) are offered.

This breedinglines are strengthened with original Peiren and de Heijde Cor birds.