Thanks for clarifying this, Adrian.

Kirby

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On May 2, 2012, at 4:14 PM, Adrian Cowdry <[email protected]> wrote:

> I was at Christies today and yes they did issue a statement as to the date on 
> the poster...the bidding started real low and went up to the astronomical 
> price realised.
> 
> Not normal for me to defend Christies but they did the right thing this time.
> 
> Adrian
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]>
> To: MoPo-L <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wed, 2 May 2012 22:11
> Subject: [MOPO] 2001 STAR CHILD
> 
> Christies realized 1625 pounds for the mislabeled 2001 Starchild poster.
> 
> This is not one of those emails where people talk about the bad old auction 
> houses.
> So don't get me wrong.  This was a mistake on Christies' part, I'm sure.
> 
> I did not get to talk yesterday to the consultant, only her assistant.
> 
> Whether Christies issued a caveat on the estimate on this poster, I don't 
> know.
> 
> It did not issue any correction in the e-catalogue.
> 
> Maybe they did so in the live auction, I don't know.
> 
> We will sell the REAL one we have for 1625 pounds.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Kirby McDaniel
> MovieArt Original Film Posters
> P.O. Box 4419
> Austin TX 78765-4419
> 512 479 6680  www.movieart.net
> mobile 512 589 5112
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