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Condition report
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The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
Rubbing, minor wear and faint handling marks are to the extreme edges and corner tips. A faint layer of dust is overall and a few fibrous accretions are visible infrequently. A small burnished spot is near the upper left vertical edge. A vertical abrasion is near the upper right corner and few hairline abrasions are to the upper edge left of center. A few minor surface scuffs are visible intermittently. Some drip accretions, visible primarily under ultraviolet light, are to the upper register. Under ultraviolet light, a few small spots of inpainting are visible to the lower left corner.
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Lot 28Sale 18315
The Second DropThomas Downing (1928-1985)Estimate: USD 10,000 - 15,000
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