Why did this key sell for $19m?


	Why did this key sell for $19m?

tabsey

4-12-2008 4:11 AM

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tabsey says:

We pay lots for history. We don't read it and learn from it though.

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the holiest site in Islam, has sold for STG9.2 million ($A19.57
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auction.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/articles/2008/04/11/1207856771360.html?s_rid=theage:top5"><P>The Abbasid period key, made of iron and measuring 37cm long,
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estimate and was bought anonymously. It is the only known example
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