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Anonymous donation to Port Townsend Goodwill appraised at $11K

Nov 19, 2013, 5:31 PM | Updated: Nov 20, 2013, 9:29 am

The Goodwill in Port Townsend is sitting on over 55 African tribal artifacts someone anonymously do...

The Goodwill in Port Townsend is sitting on over 55 African tribal artifacts someone anonymously donated in October. (Pictured is a Kuba artifact with online appraiser Jazlan Grigsby courtesy Goodwill)

(Pictured is a Kuba artifact with online appraiser Jazlan Grigsby courtesy Goodwill)

The Goodwill in Port Townsend is sitting on over 55 African tribal artifacts someone anonymously donated in October.

Rather than sit on a shelf with $4 tablecloths, Goodwill spokesman George White says the collection will be displayed with other high-end donations.

“We actually have a tier process that enables us to sort donations and maximize the return on each donation,” he said.

The collection has been appraised at $11,000, but Goodwill is betting it will sell for more than that on its bidding website this holiday season. Last year, a Salvador Dali etching titled “Reflection” set a Northwest Goodwill record and sold for $21,000. It was originally appraised at $7,000.

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Anonymous donation to Port Townsend Goodwill appraised at $11K