So let me get this straight. There is an auction for a priceless (well, very expensive) item.
A group is trying to raise funds to buy this item, but is not guaranteed to win the auction anyways. Participating in an auction while having a publicly known funding cap feels like a poor position to be in.
Further, let's suppose the group wins the auction, and is now the proud owner of a copy of the Constitution. This entire end goal of this project seems dependent on finding a partner that is willing to cover all the costs associated with storage, display, security, etc of this high value item.
This feels like a whole lot of "ifs" for a project trying to collection $20M.
A group is trying to raise funds to buy this item, but is not guaranteed to win the auction anyways. Participating in an auction while having a publicly known funding cap feels like a poor position to be in.
Further, let's suppose the group wins the auction, and is now the proud owner of a copy of the Constitution. This entire end goal of this project seems dependent on finding a partner that is willing to cover all the costs associated with storage, display, security, etc of this high value item.
This feels like a whole lot of "ifs" for a project trying to collection $20M.