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Random finds in the world
Purchased for just $ 4 in a souvenir shop copy of the declaration of independence of the United States, was one of 24 remaining copies of the original 1776.
This finding was not the first. Under the cut you will have to wait a few more cases of valuable discoveries in our time.
Photographs of baseball club "Cincinnati Red Stockings", dated 1869 year, was accidentally discovered in the basement, and eventually sold at auction for $ 75,285.
$ 182,000 dollars since the Great Depression found during repairs, when dismantled the wall in the bathroom. In the US, even money 30-40h's can be exchanged at the bank, so the discovery is very relevant.
Collector coins discovered worth about $ 200,000 during the examination of the abandoned house.
In the British television show "Antiques Roadshow", the essence of which is to ensure that experts estimate just antiques. Sometimes come across some really interesting items, such as painting Clifford Still, experts have estimated that as much as the $ 500,000.
Another discovery, made during the show "Antiques Roadshow" - four items of jade belonging to Qianlong Dynasty (1736-1795), according to experts find "pulls" for $ 1.07 million.
The painting, purchased for only $ 30, it was painted by American artist Martin Johnson Heda called "Magnolias on Gold Velvet Cloth". Sold at auction for $ 1.2 million.
A couple from Wisconsin (USA) has acquired a reproduction of one of the works of Van Gogh, but later it turned out that it is the original work "Vase with red poppies" 1886. The painting was sold at auction for $ 1.4 million.
This abstract "something" works of Jackson Pollock was purchased in 1992 as a truck driver Teri Horton just 5 bucks. The funny thing is that the driver tried to determine what kind of "masterpiece" was, and finally get to the truth. Later, the Canadian gallery "Gallery Delisle" bought the painting for $ 50 million. Himself Teri commented: "Do I think that it is worth 50 million? Those guys. It is worth exactly $ 5 I paid. The picture is terrible. "
It is a unique case: the painting "Pieta" by Michelangelo himself during 27 years, was kept behind a sofa in a house in Buffalo (USA). One of the film hit tennis ball and to keep from further destruction, wrapped it and hid behind the couch. What safely forgotten for decades. Carrying out of examination and confirmed the authenticity of the painting valued at $ 300,000,000. Now she has changed the place of "registration" from the couch to the deposit box.
Source: www.oddee.com
This finding was not the first. Under the cut you will have to wait a few more cases of valuable discoveries in our time.
Photographs of baseball club "Cincinnati Red Stockings", dated 1869 year, was accidentally discovered in the basement, and eventually sold at auction for $ 75,285.
$ 182,000 dollars since the Great Depression found during repairs, when dismantled the wall in the bathroom. In the US, even money 30-40h's can be exchanged at the bank, so the discovery is very relevant.
Collector coins discovered worth about $ 200,000 during the examination of the abandoned house.
In the British television show "Antiques Roadshow", the essence of which is to ensure that experts estimate just antiques. Sometimes come across some really interesting items, such as painting Clifford Still, experts have estimated that as much as the $ 500,000.
Another discovery, made during the show "Antiques Roadshow" - four items of jade belonging to Qianlong Dynasty (1736-1795), according to experts find "pulls" for $ 1.07 million.
The painting, purchased for only $ 30, it was painted by American artist Martin Johnson Heda called "Magnolias on Gold Velvet Cloth". Sold at auction for $ 1.2 million.
A couple from Wisconsin (USA) has acquired a reproduction of one of the works of Van Gogh, but later it turned out that it is the original work "Vase with red poppies" 1886. The painting was sold at auction for $ 1.4 million.
This abstract "something" works of Jackson Pollock was purchased in 1992 as a truck driver Teri Horton just 5 bucks. The funny thing is that the driver tried to determine what kind of "masterpiece" was, and finally get to the truth. Later, the Canadian gallery "Gallery Delisle" bought the painting for $ 50 million. Himself Teri commented: "Do I think that it is worth 50 million? Those guys. It is worth exactly $ 5 I paid. The picture is terrible. "
It is a unique case: the painting "Pieta" by Michelangelo himself during 27 years, was kept behind a sofa in a house in Buffalo (USA). One of the film hit tennis ball and to keep from further destruction, wrapped it and hid behind the couch. What safely forgotten for decades. Carrying out of examination and confirmed the authenticity of the painting valued at $ 300,000,000. Now she has changed the place of "registration" from the couch to the deposit box.
Source: www.oddee.com
