The sale attracted far less interest than had been anticipated, and The Times described much of the bidding as "spiritless"; it was estimated that the proceeds from the auction would have covered only one-third of her debts (which were reported to have been 900,000 marks, or £45,000 sterling).
Penjualan tersebut menarik minat yang jauh lebih sedikit daripada yang telah diantisipasi, dan The Times menggambarkan banyak penawaran sebagai "tanpa semangat"; Diperkirakan bahwa hasil pelelangan tersebut akan mencakup hanya sepertiga dari hutangnya (yang dilaporkan sebanyak 900,000 mark, atau £45,000 sterling).