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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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The destruction of many historic artifacts in the 1960s and 1970s paired with the overall delicacy of the materials means that well-preserved, authentic Chinese antiques are increasingly difficult to find. The rarity of the material, as well as the beauty and intricacy of the decoration, represented status and wealth during the Qing dynasty.

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Jewelry Appraisal Guide: Understand & Find Jewelry Appraisers

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Sold for $2,500 via Doyle New York (February 2020). Sold for $3,200 via Doyle New York (February 2020). These appraisals take into account factors such as age, rarity, and historical significance. Intrinsic Value Appraisal The intrinsic value of a piece of jewelry is nothing but the value of the raw materials used to make it.

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WorthPoint Indices Report: Sports Memorabilia Overview

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The sports memorabilia world was set on fire when the world shut down in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A bounty is out for his 1/1 Gold Outburst parallel, with Dave and Adam’s , one of North America’s largest trading card shops, offering $1 million to whoever unearths the rarity. Stroud leads the way in the NFL.

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Banknote Collecting: A Brief Introduction to Notaphily

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It’s the reason we go to work, it helps us go on vacation, and can afford us the nicer material things in life that we might crave. Often notes become desirable because of the topic featured, the time period, country of origin, material, currency, and sometimes because they are just plain beautiful. Money makes the world go around.