Although the United States did not have lords or ladies living on grand estates, there were American millionaires who made their fortunes by harnessing the resources of a new country.

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"A lot of people are still under the impression that distressed assets are what auctions are most appropriate for, and that's not true, " said Stacy Kirk Reich, president of Grand Estates Auction Company, which oversaw the sale of the property.

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The grand feudals, with their estates, impeccable manners and bootlegged Scotch, see their fortunes changing.

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Greenwich, a town filled with old-money estates, is no stranger to grand listings.

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