[kengoldin]

The choose to break up the collection or not, or even sell 'key pages' separately was not afforded to Goldin Auctions. As a result, the point is moot.

The businessman in me would have liked to be afforded the choice to at least break it up into more affordable groupings. This would, in my opinion, maximize auction price, as well as allow collectors to bid on what they need for their collections. The collector in Louis loved the concept of an entire collection passing down to a new owner.

In this case, while Louis is a consignment director for Goldin Auctions, part of the job does not require he shares my opinions! In any event, the collection is being sold 'as a collection' and we hope the new owner loves it, and we are thrilled to be involved as the auction house of choice by the family.