![]()  | 
	
| 
			
			 | 
		#1 | 
| 
			
			 Member 
			
			
			
			Join Date: Dec 2014 
				Location: Scotland 
				
				
					Posts: 126
				 
				
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
			
			 
			
			Members of this forum might be interested to know that the Munich auctioneers, Hermann Historica, are selling some (at least) of Michael's collection in their next sale, starting on 6 November. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	Neil  | 
| 
		 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
| 
			
			 | 
		#2 | 
| 
			
			 (deceased) 
			
			
			
				
			
			Join Date: Dec 2004 
				Location: Portugal 
				
				
					Posts: 9,694
				 
				
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
			
			 
			
			Yes ... a long story   
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 
		 | 
| 
		 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
| 
			
			 | 
		#3 | 
| 
			
			 Member 
			
			
			
				
			
			Join Date: Jun 2013 
				Location: Netherlands 
				
				
					Posts: 541
				 
				
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
			
			 
			
			I would urge people to let the items pass by... not only are they overpriced but the auctioneer and consignor are playing these sales over the reputation of our old friend.  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	And this after the consignor repeatedly promised not to sell anything trough auction.. Michaels legacy is beeing consumed by greed, i myself wont be part of that.. everyone is free to do as they please though.  | 
| 
		 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
| 
			
			 | 
		#4 | 
| 
			
			 Member 
			
			
			
				
			
			Join Date: Dec 2014 
				Location: Black Forest, Germany 
				
				
					Posts: 1,241
				 
				
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
			
			 
			
			As always so in this case too: Money and greed rule the world 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	corrado26  | 
| 
		 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
| 
			
			 | 
		#5 | 
| 
			
			 Member 
			
			
			
				
			
			Join Date: Aug 2015 
				
				
				
					Posts: 90
				 
				
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
			
			 
			
			May i ask which items they are? Just for interesst. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	I browsed their catalogues yesterday but cant remember reading bis name in the provenances. Ps this time non of the swords appealed my eyes.  | 
| 
		 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
| 
			
			 | 
		#6 | 
| 
			
			 Member 
			
			
			
			Join Date: Jan 2007 
				
				
				
					Posts: 803
				 
				
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
			
			 
			
			I just looked at the auction catalogue, and was sickened to my stomach to see one of Michael's moist prized possessions, his Tusco _Emilian snapping matchlock up for sale. 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	Has the consignor no conscience? Indeed, the world seems to be run my greed these days. As an aside, this gun is very special to me, but will not bid of course. Honestly, I feel sick! want to cry. Richard.  | 
| 
		 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
| 
			
			 | 
		#7 | 
| 
			
			 (deceased) 
			
			
			
				
			
			Join Date: Dec 2004 
				Location: Portugal 
				
				
					Posts: 9,694
				 
				
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
			
			 
			
			For as incongruent as this appears, this is the fate of things. It was Michael's wish that the actual consignor had his collection by will. Most probably he (Michael) wouldn't realize where it would end. But, to put it simple, the need for money and the absence of interest from a non collector resulted in what we sadly observe.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
| 
		 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
| 
			
			 | 
		#8 | |
| 
			
			 (deceased) 
			
			
			
				
			
			Join Date: Dec 2004 
				Location: Portugal 
				
				
					Posts: 9,694
				 
				
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
			
			 Quote: 
	
  | 
|
| 
		 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
| 
			
			 | 
		#9 | 
| 
			
			 Member 
			
			
			
				
			
			Join Date: Aug 2015 
				
				
				
					Posts: 90
				 
				
				
				
				
				 | 
	
	
	
		
		
			
			 
			
			Thank you. I looked up the forums about the gun and it would also be on my banlist.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
| 
		 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 | 
![]()  | 
	
	
		
  | 
	
		
  |