The Renoir's in the post...
March 23 2011
This is a novel way of cutting down on shipping costs - someone in Poland has dropped a Renoir into a post box, to be sent to the USA.
The picture, valued at about 700,000 Zlotys (about £155k), was discovered in the mail by Polish customs officials. It is believed the sender was trying to circumvent Poland's stirct export process, and the 25% levy charged on exported paintings. Prosecutors are trying to ascertain who the sender was. The destination was a US P.O. Box.
I suspect this sort of thing happens quite often...
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