> > wonder who's going to buy it... wish someone from India buys that
> The last couple of times Indian millionaires bought bits of looted > Indian heritage and then tried to bring them back to India and give them > to the state the Indian government promptly announced that they'd be > charing the owner the full rate of import duty and local taxes.
> So Indian millionaires seem to have stopped doing that...
Correction
Some one bought it "for 55,200 pounds, inclusive of Buyer's Premium"
Ganesh wrote: > On Oct 10, 7:10 am, William Black <william.bl...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>> The last couple of times Indian millionaires bought bits of looted >> Indian heritage and then tried to bring them back to India and give them >> to the state the Indian government promptly announced that they'd be >> charing the owner the full rate of import duty and local taxes.
>> So Indian millionaires seem to have stopped doing that...
> Well, they are more interested in things like these if there is lot of > mileage associated with it. This necklace did not have lot of press > coverage and it seems not lot know she was the one originally > possessing the kohinoor.
Well both her and it feature in a best selling book...
-- William Black
"Any number under six"
The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat single handed with a quarterstaff.
On Oct 28, 4:34=A0am, Ganesh <ganesh.growthsoluti...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Oct 10, 7:10 am, William Black <william.bl...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> > The last couple of times Indian millionaires bought bits of looted > > Indian heritage and then tried to bring them back to India and give the= m > > to the state the Indian government promptly announced that they'd be > > charing the owner the full rate of import duty and local taxes.
> > So Indian millionaires seem to have stopped doing that...
> Well, they are more interested in things like these if there is lot of > mileage associated with it. This necklace did not have lot of press > coverage and it seems not lot know she was the one originally > possessing the kohinoor.
I am sorry, there was sufficient press coverage discussing this auction. But, again I could not find out who brought the necklace. If anyone comes across the buyer's details please us let know it.
Ganesh wrote: > On Oct 28, 4:34=A0am, Ganesh <ganesh.growthsoluti...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Oct 10, 7:10 am, William Black <william.bl...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>>> The last couple of times Indian millionaires bought bits of looted >>> Indian heritage and then tried to bring them back to India and give the= > m >>> to the state the Indian government promptly announced that they'd be >>> charing the owner the full rate of import duty and local taxes. >>> So Indian millionaires seem to have stopped doing that... >> Well, they are more interested in things like these if there is lot of >> mileage associated with it. This necklace did not have lot of press >> coverage and it seems not lot know she was the one originally >> possessing the kohinoor.
> I am sorry, there was sufficient press coverage discussing this > auction. But, again I could not find out who brought the necklace. If > anyone comes across the buyer's details please us let know it.
The name of a buyer at a public auction is not normally published.
-- William Black
"Any number under six"
The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat single handed with a quarterstaff.
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