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<p>[QUOTE="McAdder, post: 612020, member: 7942"]I would also be very cautious. If you want to help her, get her in touch with an expert or an auctioneer, most auction houses offer a short evaluation for free before you have to consign. </p><p>There are many copies of icons around and even originals vary greatly depending on age and depicted scenes, the differences are hard to see on pictures, its easier if you have the icon in front of you in real life. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you sell the icons too expensive, you might get problems with the buyer if he gets it authenticated, if you sell too cheap, someone, especially the future heirs</p><p>think you ripped her off. </p><p>If you sell with this story many will not want to buy or only at a very low price, because this "I sell for this nice old lady who has all this valuable stuff, but I can give no guaranties or certificates" routine is a classic to sell fakes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="McAdder, post: 612020, member: 7942"]I would also be very cautious. If you want to help her, get her in touch with an expert or an auctioneer, most auction houses offer a short evaluation for free before you have to consign. There are many copies of icons around and even originals vary greatly depending on age and depicted scenes, the differences are hard to see on pictures, its easier if you have the icon in front of you in real life. If you sell the icons too expensive, you might get problems with the buyer if he gets it authenticated, if you sell too cheap, someone, especially the future heirs think you ripped her off. If you sell with this story many will not want to buy or only at a very low price, because this "I sell for this nice old lady who has all this valuable stuff, but I can give no guaranties or certificates" routine is a classic to sell fakes.[/QUOTE]
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