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Which famous pop star depicted by Andy Warhol realised £51.6 million at a recent auction?  How much did Oliver Cromwell's coffin plate sell for, and what happened to his famous wart?   Which Hollywood film led to the recovery of a Hungarian avant garde masterpiece?  What would a collector pay for the real Batmobile?   Why did a tiny portrait of Mozart - only four centimetres high - sell for £218,500?  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