# HOW Do You Sell Stolen Paintings?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 24, 2004, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-sell-stolen-paintings/261256 "2004-08-24T13:20:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 25, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-sell-stolen-paintings/261256/21 "2004-08-25T20:48:09Z")

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> [@ralph124c](#):
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> I have heard that many rich people actually do not wear their expensive jewelry in public-their insurance carriers don’t allow it. Instead, they wear fakes, and the real item stays in the bank vault.

Any sort of cite to back up this claim? People, especially rich people, just don’t buy an original and keep it in a safe and wear an exact replica. Why not just buy the replica to begin with? If something is very expensive it probably isn’t for everyday wear to begin with and only makes an appearance at New Years or a charity ball or something.

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