As someone who also collects old rusty weapons, I'm generally looking for something with a little more pizzazz at the GBP 36k price point! And the rust is a "newish" looking.
Given the level of money laundering and the roll of organized crime in the broader art markets, as well as with the curious weapons that have fetched extravagant sums this year and last, is anybody aware of money laundering schemes becoming more prevalent in the arms and armor auction space?
It's a fairly straightforward process, and based on my multiple viewings of Scarface, the rates, as expressed in buyer's and seller's commissions, with the right auctioneer, could be cheaper than Tony Montana was paying in fictional '80s Miami.
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