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One Man’s Private Cache Pays Off For The Rest of Us

From the muddy yard of a private collector to the dresser drawers of a dealer, Mitchell Wolfson ransacks the world for his finds

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The Battle of Lake Erie

We were floundering in the War of 1812 when young Captain Perry delivered the winning motto, “Don’t Give Up The Ship”

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