Violin Worth $200,000 Is Sold to Pawnshop for $50. The Catch? It Was Stolen.

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By LAURA M. HOLSON from NYT Arts https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/arts/stolen-violin-massachusetts-pawnshop.html?partner=IFTTT

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