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Blame it on Audubon. Or How I became a fine art appraiser. Part Five.

Art Services 2000

These original works and his highly valuable hand colored ( aquatint) engravings and sets of books illustrated with color lithographs bring top prices at auction houses and fine art dealers. The first Audubon prints and books were produced in very small quantities by modern standards and have become quite scarce.

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Blame it on Audubon: Or how I became a fine art appraiser. Part Three

Art Services 2000

The Charles Wands engraving of the John Syme portrait of Audubon and Audubon's facsimile signature on the frontpiece were used without his permission by a Scottish artist named Joseph Bartholomew Kidd (b. Original prints are scarce and can be highly valuable , but there have been a great many reproduction s made. End Part Three

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Great Discoveries: 500-Year-Old Print Found at Dump Sells for Nearly $45,000

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Mat Winter holding a print of Knight, Death and the Devil produced by German artist Albrecht Durer Image Source: Manchester Evening News via Yahoo! When Winter was 11, a woman at the dump was throwing away a black-and-white print. When Winter was 11, a woman at the dump was throwing away a black-and-white print.

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Insights on Auction Sales: An Expensive Baseball, Vintage Ouija Board

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The authentic 14k gold ring, issued to a front office member (Richard Smith), sold for $15,301. With its sparkling blue stone, diamonds, and engraved Yankees Tradition, its a standout piece of memorabilia. 2009 was the year the Yankees won their last championship with Jeter and A-Rod, all while breaking in the new stadium.

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Insights on Auction Sales: 1862 Emancipation Proclamation, Marilyn Monroe

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This miniature pamphlet, printed by abolitionist John Murray Forbes in Boston, was once owned by 1st Lieutenant George W. The bottle came from Monroes close friend and personal secretary, May Reis, who provided a letter of authentication, noting the prescription was filled at Schwabs Pharmacy on Sunset Boulevard.

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Insights on Auction Sales: 1862 Emancipation Proclamation, Marilyn Monroe

WorthPoint

This miniature pamphlet, printed by abolitionist John Murray Forbes in Boston, was once owned by 1st Lieutenant George W. The bottle came from Monroes close friend and personal secretary, May Reis, who provided a letter of authentication, noting the prescription was filled at Schwabs Pharmacy on Sunset Boulevard.

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Insights on Auction Sales: Movie Poster, Rare Beer Can, and More

WorthPoint

The matching top, likely original to the piece, adds extra charm and authenticity. The book is a first printing, identifiable by errors in the typeset that were later corrected in subsequent editionsdetails that make this one all the more valuable to collectors. One Expensive Beer Can We started off with a 1962 Dr.

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