Young Collector Thought His Painting Was Worth Some Money, It’s Real Value Shocked Appraisers

Published on 01/26/2021
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An Important Question For Her

Hilferty nodded and told Rose that she was correct about the history of the artist. On top of that, the appraiser said that there was a chance that the painting was the real deal considering the location of her grandmother at the time of its acquisition. However, she asked Rose one last thing that had the viewers at the edge of their seats. “Have you had it appraised before? Do you know if she had it appraised?” Hilferty asked Rose, who gave it some thought. Her reply turned out to be rather controversial…

An Important Question For Her

An Important Question For Her

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It Had Been Evaluated Before

“It was appraised as part of a general house appraisal twice. In 1998 it was appraised as a print at $200 and in 2004 at $250,” she said. Everyone could see the disbelief in Hilferty’s eyes, although it was only present for a split second. She then smiled and changed the tone of her voice. Was she trying to hide what she already knew about it?

It Had Been Evaluated Before

It Had Been Evaluated Before

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