 However, there were no genuine Vermeers available for comparison, since most museum collections were in protective storage as a prevention against war damage.Miedl then sold it to Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring for 1.65 million guilders (US$625,000 or US$7 million today).Göring showcased the Vermeer forgery at his residence in Carinhall (about 65 kilometers north of Berlin).