'Maltese Falcon' figure sells for more than $4 million

'Maltese Falcon' figure sells for more than $4 million
SFGate ^ | Nov 25, 2013 | SFGate

Posted on 11/26/2013 8:16:13 AM PST by Kip Russell

Edited on 11/26/2013 8:17:38 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

A statuette of a bird featured in the classic 1941 detective thriller "The Maltese Falcon" sold for more than $4 million at auction Monday.

The final price on the 45-pound, 12-inch-tall prop was $4,085,000, according to Bonhams auction house. That includes Bonham's premium.

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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: bogart; maltesefalcon

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To: Kip Russell

Hey!
I got one of those!

41 posted on 11/26/2013 6:41:36 PM PST by right way right (What's it gonna take? (guillotines?))

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42 posted on 11/26/2013 7:02:52 PM PST by Daffynition (*$17,000,000,000,000* Fear the beards! GO SOX!)

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