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Ancestor's cup runneth over
From: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 20000811
Author:Glenn Erardi
Q. I inherited a house built in 1879, which belonged to my great- grandmother. With the house come lots of interesting items, including a "Mettlach" stein. Is it worth anything?
A. Your #2002, half-liter Munich design stein is listed in the Antique Trader's, Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide at $450, even though I've seen several sell on eBay, the Internet auction site, for a bit less.
Q. I have seven volumes of short stories by Guy de Maupassant that were published in 1903 by the St. Dunstan Society of Akron, Ohio. Can you tell me anything about them?
A. Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant ...
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