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Gold scrap metal from old garage Miller
This strange story of Alex and Imogen Miller occurred in the city of East Orange, Vermont, USA. The old man Miller languish on his farm with his wife. Alex was so poor that he picked out the old nails from houses warmed to fix the roof. He drove an old dilapidated VW Beetle, and when he finally broke down, the old man found another in an even worse state, and then another, and another ...
Its courtyard filled pile of scrap metal. Alex died in 1993 and his wife in 1996. In exchange for a promise to be buried in the holy land, the old church unsubscribed all of their property, which was put up for auction. And now, some of the revenue:
Franklin 1928 issue ($ 45,000) and HCS 1923 onwards ($ 14 500). During the preparation of exhibits for sale were found bearer bonds, strapped with tape to the rear-view mirror. It was organized by the auction Christies, which was attended by collectors from around the world.
1913 Stutz Bearcat was sold for $ 105 000. As it turned out, Alex Miller was the son of a successful financier. He had a successful business in the field of deliveries and mail. But he was overcome paranoia regarding the tax authorities, and the entire garage with elite supercars moved to Vermont.
1916 Stutz Bearcat was sold for $ 155 000. Miller decided to open a small farm, and sit quietly alone with their wealth. He built a garage for their machines from the old metal and debris.
Bearcat 1920 issue sold for $ 50 000. Miller was obsessed with cars Stutz, and when the manufacturer withdrew from business, Alex bought a huge batch of parts, which peacefully gathering dust in the garage.
Springfield Rolls Picadilly Roadster ($ 115,000). Farmer never went on these cars, just stockpiled in garages. The collection gradually grew, and the Alex is gradually ruined.
1921 Stutz Bearcat ($ 58,000). To get the money, he had to sell the parts. In order not to lose their wealth, Alex made copies of the originals manually, spending long hours of hard work.
1928 Stutz Blackhawk Boattail Speedster ($ 78,000).
1931 SV16 Stutz Sedan ($ 10,000).
1929 Stutz Blackhawk ($ 7000).
Stutz DV32 Sedan ($ 27,500).
Engine Stutz virtually factory state.
1923 HCS ($ 12,000)
Stutz Lebaron 1929 ($ 68,000)
1927 Stutz AA Sedan ($ 6500)
1925 Stutz Speedway Six ($ 9000)
Engine T-Head for 21 Bearcat
From this mountain of spare parts can be assembled in 1922 Stutz just $ 10 000.
Total revenue:
$ 2, 18 million at auction
$ 1 million in gold
$ 75 000 silver
$ 400,000 in shares
via source
Its courtyard filled pile of scrap metal. Alex died in 1993 and his wife in 1996. In exchange for a promise to be buried in the holy land, the old church unsubscribed all of their property, which was put up for auction. And now, some of the revenue:
Franklin 1928 issue ($ 45,000) and HCS 1923 onwards ($ 14 500). During the preparation of exhibits for sale were found bearer bonds, strapped with tape to the rear-view mirror. It was organized by the auction Christies, which was attended by collectors from around the world.
1913 Stutz Bearcat was sold for $ 105 000. As it turned out, Alex Miller was the son of a successful financier. He had a successful business in the field of deliveries and mail. But he was overcome paranoia regarding the tax authorities, and the entire garage with elite supercars moved to Vermont.
1916 Stutz Bearcat was sold for $ 155 000. Miller decided to open a small farm, and sit quietly alone with their wealth. He built a garage for their machines from the old metal and debris.
Bearcat 1920 issue sold for $ 50 000. Miller was obsessed with cars Stutz, and when the manufacturer withdrew from business, Alex bought a huge batch of parts, which peacefully gathering dust in the garage.
Springfield Rolls Picadilly Roadster ($ 115,000). Farmer never went on these cars, just stockpiled in garages. The collection gradually grew, and the Alex is gradually ruined.
1921 Stutz Bearcat ($ 58,000). To get the money, he had to sell the parts. In order not to lose their wealth, Alex made copies of the originals manually, spending long hours of hard work.
1928 Stutz Blackhawk Boattail Speedster ($ 78,000).
1931 SV16 Stutz Sedan ($ 10,000).
1929 Stutz Blackhawk ($ 7000).
Stutz DV32 Sedan ($ 27,500).
Engine Stutz virtually factory state.
1923 HCS ($ 12,000)
Stutz Lebaron 1929 ($ 68,000)
1927 Stutz AA Sedan ($ 6500)
1925 Stutz Speedway Six ($ 9000)
Engine T-Head for 21 Bearcat
From this mountain of spare parts can be assembled in 1922 Stutz just $ 10 000.
Total revenue:
$ 2, 18 million at auction
$ 1 million in gold
$ 75 000 silver
$ 400,000 in shares
via source
