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Collections Fill Three-Day Auction

Maine Antique Digest

Excellent collections make for excellent auctions. The quality of the collections Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc., Epping, New Hampshire Photos courtesy Devin Moisan Auctioneers, Inc. Devin Moisan’s three-day online auction held April 19-21 included not one but two such entities.

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Hyland Granby Antiques Offers Seven Paintings from the Lewis Collection

Maine Antique Digest

In this fast-changing world, more collectors and executors of estates have been consigning works of high quality to the trade for sale rather than sending them to auction. The buyers pay more money at auction with the high buyers premium, so the sellers can do better with a private sale

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Passion Assets: A True Love of Collecting

Art Peritus

While this quote often captures the inexplicable nature of human desire, it also resonates with the motivations behind collecting. Whether its choosing a potential mate or pursuing a coveted object, the pull of desire remains the same when it comes to collecting. Formal USPAP-compliant appraisals are essential in these cases.

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Autographed bank notes have star quality

Antique Collecting

A collection of more than 100 celebrity autographs collected on bank notes by London taxi drivers is expected to fetch The post Autographed bank notes have star quality appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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A Barrel of Monkees: Collecting The Monkees’ Albums

WorthPoint

If you haven’t started already, now is a great time to dive into collecting The Monkees’ albums, especially the (super) deluxe versions. They feature high-quality analog cuts of the original stereo mixes, beautifully presented in gatefold covers. However, The Monkees’ reissues are what should be considered a gold standard.

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Building a Collection and Art as an Investment

Artifactual History Appraisal

Monetizing art collecting as an investment activity reduces the ancient, passionate practice of building a collection to a dry act of turning paintings into units of stock that can enhance one's "portfolio." The very first thing to ask yourself is what do you hope to accomplish by building a collection?

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The Haradin collection of antique mechanical banks and tin toys comes to market August 3 at RSL

Auction Central News

WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ — Assembled by multiple generations of family members, the Haradin collection of antique cast-iron mechanical banks and tin toys comes to market for the first time on August 3 at RSL Auction Company.