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News archive by 2005
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| 22.12.2005 | A different view on Soviet Era In the second decade of March, 2006, an auction dedicated to paintings of Soviet Era will take place in Moscow. |
| 20.12.2005 | Small sizes are in value On December 17, at the closure of the Moscow Christmas antiquarian fair, gallery of Leonid Shishkin held an auction |
| 19.12.2005 | Lucian Freud’s portrait will be sold at Christie’s Next year an auction house Christie’s will sell a portrait of gambling magnate Victor Chandler by a renowned British painter Lucian Freud. |
| 16.12.2005 | Russian paintings at Stockholms Auktionsverk The oldest Swedish auction house Stockholms Auktionsverk (established in 1674) held its second specialized Russian sales on December 9. |
| 14.12.2005 | A new record for an Egyptian antiquity A new record for an Egyptian antiquity has been set at a New York Christie’s auction. A unique limestone group statue of Ka-nefer and his family was sold for 2.8 million dollars. |
| 13.12.2005 | «Sovcom» December sales A Moscow-based art gallery «Sovcom» conducted sales dedicated to Russian and Soviet art on December 10. 99 lots from 128 managed to find new owners at the auction. |
| 13.12.2005 | A restored Titian’s painting failed to sell An incomplete painting by the Italian Old Master Titian painted over and rediscovered more than 400 years later, failed to sell at auction in London on December 8. |
| 09.12.2005 | Russian military rewards at a Moscow «Coins and Medals» auction A Moscow numismatic company «Coins and Medals» conducted an auction titled «Military rewards of Russia» on December 3. The sales featured 195 lots: important Russian orders, medals, military signs and... |
| 08.12.2005 | Results of «Gelos» on-line sales On Saturday, December 3, a Moscow-based auction house «Gelos» held its on-line sales Moscow-London-Kiev. Buyers from those three European capitals took part in the auction. |
| 07.12.2005 | New records and surprises at Christie’s Russian sales The sales totaled staggering GBP19,355,600, while last year Russian paintings at Christie’s fetched GBP9,268,706 and Russian applied art pieces brought GBP2,875,711. |
| 06.12.2005 | Pope’s Ferrari sold at an auction Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo handed over a 950,000 euro (1.1 million dollars) cheque to Pope Benedict XVI, the proceeds from an auction of one of its most exclusive models. |
| 05.12.2005 | Beethoven’s Grosse Fuge manuscript fetched more than L.1 million On December 1 Sotheby’s held Musical Manuscripts sale. The obvious top lot of the auction was a unique manuscript by Ludwig van Beethoven that was lost for more than a century. |
| 02.12.2005 | Landscapes at a «Sovcom» auction A Moscow art gallery «Sovcom» will hold its next auction on December 10. The sales will feature 128 lots. At least three of them may be called top-lots. |
| 01.12.2005 | Important hieratic objects to be auctioned in Bremen A Bremen-based auction house Bolland & Marotz (Germany) will hold unusual sales dedicated to hieratic Judaic art pieces on December 10. |
| 30.11.2005 | Moore’s masterpiece sold for L.1,000,000 In a jam-packed Bonhams saleroom in New Bond Street, the most important sculpture by Henry Moore to appear at auction in recent years sold for GBP1, 069,600 (with premium) after intense bidding on ... |
| 29.11.2005 | «Russian week» started in London Yesterday, on November 28, the world leading auction houses started the so called «Russian weeks». |
| 28.11.2005 | Makarevich sold a cow A charity festival «The Cows’ parade. Moscow-2005» finished its work with a closed auction held by Sotheby’s at the residence of the British ambassador on October 26. |
| 25.11.2005 | Photos of stars at world auctions On October 21 Bonhams held an auction of contemporary works of art featuring paintings, graphic art, sculptures, and, of course, photographs by prominent photo artists of the late XX century. |
| 24.11.2005 | Churchill’s funeral barge on Sotheby’s The London Sotheby’s sales on December 15 will feature the barge that bore the body of British World War Two leader Winston Churchill down the River Thames during his state funeral forty years ago. |
| 23.11.2005 | Early Dylan poems sold at auction On November 21 an auction house Christie’s held Rock and Pop Memorabilia sales in New York. The auction totaled impressive $661,536. |
| 22.11.2005 | Beethoven’s manuscript discovered in Pennsylvania On December 1 an auction house Sotheby’s will hold Musical Manuscripts sale featuring handwritten musical score by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827). |
| 21.11.2005 | Diana's dress is to be auctioned Cooper Owen auction house is going to auction Princess Diana's spare wedding dress – a replica made in case the one she wore got damaged. |
| 11.11.2005 | Sculptures by David Smith set records at Sotheby’s A Sotheby’s auction of contemporary art which took place in New York on Wednesday, November 9, totaled stunning $114.5 million. The important sales featured fifty four contemporary art works. |
| 10.11.2005 | New records at Christie’s postwar art sale A Christie’s auction of postwar art (New York, Tuesday, November 8) took $157.4 million (GBP90.4 million) in one day, the highest ever for a contemporary art auction. |
| 04.11.2005 | Works of art from European Royal collections The Netherlands branch of Sotheby's auction house held a two-day sale of art and furniture from European royal and noble families on October 31–November 1. |
| 03.11.2005 | Stunning results of Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Sale Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Sale took place at the Rockefeller Center in New York on November 1. The important sale totaled stunning $160,931,200. The greatest success of the auction was a... |
| 02.11.2005 | Moscow arts foundation pays $1 million for a violin On November 1, Sotheby's sold a Carlo Bergonzi violin for over $1 million to Moscow's Violin Art Foundation. The exceptional violin made around 1720 was expected to sell for between GBP35... |
| 01.11.2005 | Napoleon’s tooth auctioned An unusual lot will be put up for sale by Dominic Winter auction house in Swindon, Wiltshire, in southern England on November 9, 2005. The auction will feature a tooth said to have belonged to Napoleo... |
| 31.10.2005 | Lennon’s costume sold for $118,000 On October 29 an American auction house Julien's Auctions held sales dedicated to memorabilia of XX century celebrities in Las Vegas, USA. Traditionally, John Lennon’s personal effects were among... |
| 26.10.2005 | Forever sales A newly-established Beijing-based auction house Forever, in conjunction with Christie’s, will hold an inaugural sale of Fine Modern and Contemporary Chinese Paintings. |
| 25.10.2005 | Hunting sales at Gelos A Moscow-based auction house Gelos will hold its Hunting sales on October 28. By tradition, the auction is dedicated to the opening of the hunting season. |
| 21.10.2005 | Fine wine sales at Bonhams One of the most successful Bonhams’ fine wine auctions took place in London on September 27. A world record price was achieved for a single bottle of champagne. |
| 19.10.2005 | Monroe’s gift to Kennedy fetches $120,000 A watch that Marilyn Monroe reportedly gave President Kennedy as a birthday gift fetched $120,000 at sales organized by Alexander Autographs auction house in Greenwich, Connecticut on Saturday, Octobe... |
| 18.10.2005 | Study of a male torso by Michelangelo will go under hammer Auction house will sell the «Study of a male torso» by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564), to be sold in New York on January 24, 2006. |
| 18.10.2005 | Hanover Royal House auction totals $53 million A major 10-day auction of antiques and artworks owned by the family of Prince Ernst August of Hanover has closed, fetching about $53 million — more than three times the original estimate. |
| 10.10.2005 | Sketch of Ted Hughes by Sylvia Plath sold at auction A rare sketch of the renowned English poet Ted Hughes, drawn by his wife Sylvia Plath in 1957, has been bought by the National Portrait Gallery at Bonhams London. |
| 05.10.2005 | European paintings at Bonhams & Butterfields An auction house Bonhams & Butterfields will hold sales of European paintings in San Francisco on November 15, 2005. |
| 03.10.2005 | Paganini's violin to be auctioned On November 1 Sotheby’s London will sell a violin made by Carlo Bergonzi. The exceptional instrument dates from around 1720 and is estimated to fetch about GBP500,000. |
| 29.09.2005 | John Lennon's lyrics failed to sell at an auction John Lennon's hand-written lyrics for the Beatles song «I'm Only Sleeping», scribbled on the back of a final demand bill, failed to sell at an auction. |
| 28.09.2005 | Important Russian sales at Christie’s on November 30 A renowned auction house Christie’s will hold interesting Russian sales titled «Important Russian Pictures» and «Russian Works of Art» at King Street, London on November 30, 2005. |
| 27.09.2005 | Lithograph works by Chagall at Minsk auction A colour lithograph by renowned Russian-French artist Mark Chagall was auctioned at Painting and Silverware sales held by an auction house «Paragis» in Minsk on September 25. |
| 27.09.2005 | Romare Bearden collages sold at auction An auction of XIX and XX century prints and drawing took place at Swann Galleries on September 15. The sale of works by Romare Bearden totaled impressive $2,629,705. |
| 27.09.2005 | European silver at Sotheby’s Geneva A renowned auction house Sotheby’s will hold its first silver sales in Geneva since 1998. An exceptional collection of European silver goes under the hammer on Wednesday, November 16, 2005. |
| 22.09.2005 | A rediscovered painting by Titian to be sold at auction A remarkable painting by famous Italian Old Master Titian, painted over and rediscovered more than 400 years later, is expected to make more than $9 million at an auction in December. |
| 21.09.2005 | Collection of Thomas Eliot’s letters sold at Bonhams A collection of letters written by famous American-born poet Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888–1965) to a beloved godson was sold at Bonhams auction on Tuesday, September 20 for $82,300. |
| 19.09.2005 | A Pablo Picasso painting fetched $1.6 million Japanese auction house Shinwa Art Auction held important sales dedicated to works by top XX century Western artists including Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Bernard Buffet and Maurice Vlaminck. |
| 05.09.2005 | A world record price for a famous Ferrari A very rare Ferrari was sold for a world record price at an auction at Pebble Beach in California. The fast and beautiful 1967 Ferrari Spider fetched staggering GBP2,220,000. |
| 02.09.2005 | A bill with the Beatles lyrics on it is set to fetch a staggering price John Lennon’s telephone bill is set to fetch a staggering $360,000 (ˆ286,000) at auction in September because the late musician penned the lyrics to «I'm Only Sleeping» on it. |
| 01.09.2005 | On-line charity auction to help victims of Hurricane Katrina An on-line charity auction organized to help victims of Hurricane Katrina will be opened on September 2 and run through September 16 on the Charity Folks Web site. |
| 31.08.2005 | Pottery made by Picasso to be sold at auction A collection of pottery made by famous Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), will be auctioned at Sotheby’s London on October 26. |
| 29.08.2005 | Chaplin’s hat and cane to be sold at Bonhams Bonhams will hold Rock n Pop & Film Memorabilia sale at Knightsbridge, London on November 16. One of the most important lots will be the trademark bowler hat and cane used by Charlie Chaplin. |
| 26.08.2005 | Bjork’s dress to go under hammer at charity eBay auction On-line celebrity fashion items sale will take place at internet auction site eBay through September 18–25. The proceeds from the event will go to charity fund Oxfam. |
| 25.08.2005 | Kestenbaum sale of fine Judaica Some exceptional Hebrew post-incunabula as well as selections of American Judaica ware presented at Kestenbaum and Company's auction in New York. |
| 24.08.2005 | Several records at Marine and China Trade sale At least four world records were achieved at Marine and China Trade sale at Portsmouth, N. H. on August 20 and 21. |
| 23.08.2005 | Character names to be sold on eBay The eBay auction featuring sixteen authors which sell character names to the highest bidders will start on September 1. |
| 22.08.2005 | Paintings by Sidney Nolan to be sold in Melbourne More than seventy paintings by renowned Australian artist Sir Sidney Nolan (1917–1992) will go under hammer at Christie’s in Melbourne on August 22. |
| 19.08.2005 | Bonhams’ specialists have found a stolen violin A rare English violin will be returned to its owner after experts at Bonhams Auctioneers identified it as a stolen instrument. |
| 10.08.2005 | Works by Rene Lalique on Christie's A Fine Collection of Lalique will be sold at Christie's «XX Century Decorative Art & Design» sale. The auction will take place in New York on 9 September. |
| 05.08.2005 | A sketch by Sylvia Plath and other memorabilia at Bonhams A pencil sketch by poet Sylvia Plath of her husband, British poet Ted Hughes, will go up for auction this autumn in London. |
| 03.08.2005 | Dizzy Gillespie’s personal possessions will be auctioned An auction dedicated to the memory of a great jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie will be held on September 14 at the home of Dizzy Gillespie and his wife Lorraine. |
| 01.08.2005 | Movie memorabilia brought more than $2.6 million at auction The auction of movie props and costumes organized by Profiles in History auctioneers featured 550 pieces of movie memorabilia and fetched a total of more than $2.6 million. |
| 29.07.2005 | «All You Need Is Love» lyrics sold for GBP600,000 The biggest sale of Lennon memorabilia for 20 years took place yesterday at the Cooper Owen auction in London. |
| 28.07.2005 | Aboriginal art at Sotheby’s Australian aboriginal art Sotheby’s auction in Melbourne brought $3.6 million. |
| 27.07.2005 | Moshe Dayan’s eye-patch on eBay An original eye-patch worn by legendary Israeli chief of staff and statesman, Moshe Dayan, was offered for a stunning $75,000 on Internet auction site eBay. |
| 25.07.2005 | A sculpture by Henry Moore may bring $1 million One of the most important sculptures by Henry Moore «Mother and Child» will be auctioned at forthcoming Bonhams sale of 20th Century British Art on November 29 at New Bond Street, London. |
| 21.07.2005 | Sketches signed by Hitler sold at auction A collection of sketches and two greeting cards signed by Adolf Hitler were sold at a Montreal auction for $32,400 on July 19. |
| 20.07.2005 | Hollywood memorabilia goes under hammer Profiles in History's Live auction comprising selection of Hollywood's most prized artifacts will take place on July 29. |
| 19.07.2005 | «SOVCOM» prepares for a new season Moscow-based gallery «SOVCOM» has assembled a collection of rarities that will be auctioned at the first sales of the coming season on September 10. |
| 14.07.2005 | Chinese jar sold for GBP15,688,000 at Christie’s An exceptionally rare and important blue and white jar, Yuan Dynasty, 14th century was sold at Christie’s London on July 12, for a record GBP15,688,000 |
| 13.07.2005 | Thrilling results of American Indian art sale Sotheby’s auction of American Indian art totaled $3,447,000, far above the high estimate of $2.6 million with 95 percent of lots sold. |
| 12.07.2005 | Hitler’s sketches on auction in Montreal Canadian auctioneer Iegor de Saint Hippolyte is putting up for sale four architectural sketches and two greeting cards signed by Adolf Hitler on July 19 and 20 auctions, which will take place in ... |
| 11.07.2005 | Charity auction for Sudan Waxploitation, Inc. will launch its second online auction to assist victims of the «ethnic cleansing» taking place in Sudan. |
| 08.07.2005 | New world record for Canaletto painting A painting by the 18th century Italian master Giovanni Antonio Canaletto with a view of the Venice wharf was sold for the record price of 11 million pounds (ˆ16.2 million, $19.3 million) at Christie’s... |
| 06.07.2005 | John Lennon memorabilia for auction Several pieces of John Lennon memorabilia, including the military band tunic that inspired the «Sgt Pepper's» album will be auctioned in London on July 28. The tunic, worn by Lennon in a photo sh... |
| 05.07.2005 | Celebrate Mickey: 75 InspEARations Sotheby's and The Walt Disney Company will conclude the celebration of Mickey Mouse's 75th anniversary by auctioning 75 uniquely-designed statues of Mickey on September 27, 2005. |
| 04.07.2005 | Lost Breughel Masterpiece at Bonhams A genuine work by famous Dutch artist Jan Brueghel the Younger, is going on sale at Bonhams' Old Master Paintings, which will take place at 101 New Bond Street in London on July 6 |
| 01.07.2005 | Marlon Brando’s effects sale totalled $2.4 million Yesterday’s Christie’s Marlon Brando personal effects sale totaled 2.4 million dollars, more than twice the initial estimate. |
| 30.06.2005 | Picasso drawings sold by his former muse A collection of sketches and engravings created by Pablo Picasso in the 1950s and given to his young lover and muse, poetess Genevieve LaPorte, was sold for ˆ1.54 million. |
| 29.06.2005 | U2 wants its personal effects back Rock band U2 are taking proceedings against the band's former stylist Lola Cashman to recover rock memorabilia... |
| 28.06.2005 | Viewing of Bonhams’ Nelson and the Royal Navy Sale on July 1 During the week that Her Majesty the Queen reviews the British Naval fleet, important relics from Bonhams' Nelson and the Royal Navy Sale go on view to the public for the first time on Friday, Ju... |
| 27.06.2005 | Brando's property at Christie’s in New York The personal effects of Hollywood legend Marlon Brando will be auctioned on Christie’s New York on June 30. More than 300 lots are expected to bring some $1 million. |
| 24.06.2005 | A new world record for Francis Bacon A new world record (GBP4.9m) for Irish painter Francis Bacon was set at Post-War and Contemporary Art Christie's auction in London on June 23. |
| 23.06.2005 | Precious awards were sold off by mistake The «Goldfinger» vocalist Dame Shirley Bassey mistakenly allowed the three of her precious awards to be sold at the auction earlier in June. |
| 22.06.2005 | Technical rarities set records at a Team Breker auction A world’s leading specialty auction «Science & Technology» devoted to exceptional toys, office antiques and technical rarities was held by Auction Team Breker, in Cologne, Germany on June 18. |
| 21.06.2005 | Bonhams sale of fine picture frames A sale of fine picture frames will take place on July 6th at Bonhams Knightsbridge. The event features some outstanding examples of framer’s art, including the collection of French frames from the tim... |
| 17.06.2005 | «La Cathedrale» by Rodin was not sold at Toronto «La Cathedrale» (The Cathedral), a bronze of two hands reaching upwards by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, failed to sell at Waddington's auction in Toronto on June 15. |
| 16.06.2005 | Celebrity charity auction on eBay The second «Celebrity Rags 4 Charity Riches» online auction will be full of glitz and glamour as it presents items from both Nashville and Hollywood stars. |
| 15.06.2005 | Film and Entertainment Memorabilia at Christie’s in New York Christie’s bi-annual auction of «Film and Entertainment Memorabilia Including Vintage Film Posters» will take place in New York on June 16. The event features props from cult classic movies and re... |
| 13.06.2005 | Silhouette of an extremely fat person at Bonham’s London Bonhams' Sale of Portrait Miniatures & Silhouettes will take place on 28 June 2005 at 101 New Bond Street in London. |
| 10.06.2005 | Oak and glass table made by Carlo Mollino sold for $3.8 million An oak and glass table made by Italian designer Carlo Mollino in 1949 was sold for $3.8 million at Christie’s New York on June 7, thus, setting a new auction record for a piece of 20th-century furnitu... |
| 10.06.2005 | Geneva timepieces sale brought record $12,053,000 Geneva timepieces sale brought record $12,053,000 |
| 09.06.2005 | Record price for a world map A world map that counts nearly 500 years from the first set to identify the New World as «America» and gives a picture of the Pacific Ocean was sold Wednesday for a record $1 million on Christie’s... |
| 09.06.2005 | Portraits of celebrities by Joshua Reynolds The retrospective exhibition dedicated to one of the most celebrated English portraitists Joshua Reynolds is opened through May 26 – September 18, 2005 at Tate gallery in London. The event not onl... |
| 07.06.2005 | Marilyn Monroe’s personal items on sale More than 200 items belonging to screen legend Marilyn Monroe, including her personal address book, divorce papers from baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, a picture of a rose that the late actress pain... |
| 06.06.2005 | Summer jewelry auction Summer Sotheby’s London sale of Important Jewels will take place on June 13, 2005. The organizers will present a rare and diverse selection of antique and period jewels to complement any summer ou... |
| 02.06.2005 | New record prices for Canadian art Paintings by two of Canada's most beloved artists, Tom Thomson and A. Y. Jackson made record prices for Canadian art at Sotheby Canada's/Ritchie's spring auction on May 30, in Toronto... |
| 30.05.2005 | Lennox Lewis Aston Martin on Bonhams The 1995 Limited Edition Aston Martin Virage which has belonged to Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis will be sold at Bonhams’ annual Aston Martin Sale at the company’s Works Service Headquarters i... |
| 27.05.2005 | Fine wines and vintage cigars at Christie’s London Grandiose Christie’s auction of Fine Wines and Vintage Cigars was held on May 19-20, in London. 2118 lots including the Royal & Sun Alliance Wine Collection were presented at the event. Total proc... |
| 26.05.2005 | International bike collectors’ paradise 14th annual antique bicycle auction was held recently in New York by Mike and Seth Fallon. Everything connected with bicycles was presented there - early boneshakers, high wheels and hard tire saf... |
| 24.05.2005 | The Tipu Sultan Collection on Sotheby's London The Tipu Sultan Collection is offered for sale on May 25, on Sotheby’s auction in London. The series of four auctions will include works of art, weaponry, textiles, books and photographs relating ... |
| 24.05.2005 | First ghost town ever sold at auction An unusual lot was presented on Greg Martin Auctions’ sale of antique and collectible firearms, conducted at the end of April in San Francisco. The auction featured Palisade, Nevada, the first gho... |
| 23.05.2005 | Louis Kaufman’s violin on Bonhams A fine French violin owned by the legendary Louis Kaufman (1905 – 1994) goes under hammer on May 23 at Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London. Probably the most recorded violinist in history to... |
| 20.05.2005 | Viennese surgeon Heinrich Lill collection The collection of the famous Viennese surgeon Heinrich Lill (1918-2004), will be up for auction as part of the second auction week from the 31st of May until the 3rd of June 2005 at Dorotheum Vien... |
| 19.05.2005 | Fabled Ferrari on Christie’s Christie's International Motor Cars is proud to present the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT 'Breadvan' Berlinetta on its flagship California sale on August 18, 2005 at the Monterey Jet Center. ... |
| 18.05.2005 | Extraordinary items belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte on sale Napoleon’s chamber pot and a pair of his boot hooks go under the hammer in Bonhams’ Sale of Nelson and the Royal Navy 1750-1815 on July 5th auction at 101 New Bond Street, London. The event marks ... |
| 16.05.2005 | Lennon’s stamp collection John Lennon’s childhood stamp collection is expected to fetch around $53,000 when it is sold off at auction. The collection was bought by London stamp and autograph dealers Stanley Gibbons from an... |
| 16.05.2005 | Shoes of the Chinese world record hurdler Liu Xiang Shoes of the Chinese world record hurdler Liu Xiang will be auctioned on June 5 with bids expected to start at 10 million yuan (1.2 million dollars). Independent buyers have already offered 13 mil... |
| 14.05.2005 | Edward Hopper's Chair Car sold for $14,016,000 Christie's evening sale of Post-War and Contemporary Art at Rockefeller Center in New York totaled $133,707,200 tonight, a record for any sale of Post-War and Contemporary Art worldwide. Sixt... |
| 13.05.2005 | Paintings by an ape Three brightly colored tempera on paper paintings by Congo the chimpanzee are going on sale alongside works by Warhol and Renoir next month at Bonhams Modern and Contemporary sale in London. The p... |
| 11.05.2005 | June numismatic auctions The Moscow company “Coins and Medals” will hold three numismatic auctions in June: “Awards of Russia” on June 4, “Russian copper coins. Part II. XVIII century” on June 25 and the traditional “Summ... |
| 06.05.2005 | Auction in Greenwich, Conn. Enthusiastic bidding took place on April 28, sale of fine art in Greenwich, Connecticut. It resulted in more than 15 record prices paid at auction and a high sales total of over $3.8 million. ... |
| 04.05.2005 | Wine Auction in Detroit Would you like to get acquainted with the production of the most famous wine-growers? Visit a wine auction and you will find yourself in a museum. Even if you can’t afford the superb 12-year Heitz... |
| 04.05.2005 | “Gelos” Easter Auction On the 26th of April the Easter auction was held in Russian auction house “Gelos”. A special collection of icons and Easter eggs was presented. The auction’s catalog included strings of numismatic... |
| 29.04.2005 | A fabulous price for a microphone Dallas - One of the fans of late-night king Johnny Carson offered $50,787 for the old ribbon microphone that used to sat on Carson’s desk until the 1980s. The offer was about twice that expected ... |
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