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Russian Rarity Sells for $1.3 Million in US

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NEW YORK (Nov. 2) – A miniature portrait of Czar Peter the Great in a diamond-encrusted frame — owned for decades by an Arizona family that didn't realize its historic significance — has been auctioned for $1.3 million.
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2009-11-02 21:03:04

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A miniature portrait of Czar Peter the Great in a diamond-encrusted frame — owned for decades by an Arizona family that didn\'t realize its historic significance — has been auctioned for $1.3 million.