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Posted By: Corey R. Shanus

The absolute positive moral to this saga is that EVERYTIME you are interested in bidding on a photograph and cannot physically inspect it or have someone do it on your behalf, you MUST call the auction house, ask them to take BOTH the item AND the catalog in hand, and THEN you should with your catalog in hand ask them very specific questions as to how the actual piece compares to the catalog depiction. I do this all the time with every auction house in which I bid. Caveat: Do not use the on-line image. They may vary depending on the monitor used. Always have everybody refering to the catalog depiction when making your inquiries.