Orson Welles’ Oscar for ‘Citizen Kane’ sells for $861,000
December 21, 2011 at 2:32 am in Grand Forks Herald
The 1942 Oscar was thought to be lost for decades. It surfaced in 1994 when cinematographer Gary Graver tried to sell it. The sale was stopped by Beatrice Welles, Orson’s youngest daughter and sole heir. Continue Reading
That’s a lot of money, but compared to other historic items it really seems a bit light. I mean this is Orson Welles and for Citizen Kane. This has to be in the top ten of the number one classics of all time…If not number one itself….
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Or a casino can buy a grilled cheese sandwich that has an image of the Madonna for $28,000. Which seems like the better investment?
http://www.goldenpalaceevents.com/auctions/grilledmary01.php
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