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A hobbiest and his metal detector uncover a rare Roman Parade helmet in a farmers field, estimated value $300,000 pounds. It later sells for over $2 million pounds at Christie's.
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What are the chances that any apartment would go untouched for 70 years, let alone in Paris? Still, when finally you enter there just might be some treasures....
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A common enough story - during appraisal it's discovered that 1 painting has been concealing another. In this instance a portrait of Sir Alfred Munnings reading a book, hidden (it is speculated) for fears that a jealous husband would not be so impressed....
Read full article here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-news/6209440/Secret-portrait-of-British-artist-hidden-behind-another-canvas-by-admirer.htmlÂ
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Now we all know the story of the Declaration of Independence that turned up at a garage sale, don't we? If we don't you can read it here: http://www.sothebys.com/liveauctions/sneak/archive/declaration.html. But read the first article - according to the Wiki, 200 copies were printed, only 24 are known to exist. Do the math.
(Note: The blog will probably be on a bit of a US theme for the next week or two as I slowly disgorge the contents of my vacation: Driving, Philadelphia, Rural New York, 100's of yard sales along the interstate and time only to stop at a few....)
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From CNN, man goes garage saling, spends $45.00, makes $200, 000, 000. Not a bad return. Read more here.