15 Incredibly Lucky Valuable Finds!
From an ancient Viking Hoard, to royal bed frame belonging to the famous Tudors, here are 15 Incredibly Lucky Valuable Finds.
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7 - Viking Hoard
A semi-retired businessman was out with his son in England for a stroll with their twin metal detectors, when they discovered a whole horde of lost Viking treasure! Buried under the Earth was a gilt silver vessel lined with gold, inside the casing were 617 silver coins and 65 pieces of jewellery and precious metal fragments. The coins date back to the 10th century, there was also a golden necklace and gold arm ring, both believed to have belonged to Viking nobility. After a 1,082,000 pound appraisal, the horde was jointly purchased by the York Museums Trust and the British Museum.
6 - Andy Warhol Sketch
A British businessman, named Andy Fields, purchased a bundle of child's drawings at a Las Vegas yard sale for five dollars. One of the sketches features a portrait of an American 1930s singer named Rudy Vallee and a signature by Andy Warhol. The previously unknown artwork from the Legend of Pop Art himself is believed to have been etched when the artist was around 10 years old on bedrest, recovering from a bout with cholera. The sketch has been appraised at a value of 2.4 million dollars. Buy it now on eBay's United Kingdom website, on sale for only two million bucks!
5 - Gold Bars
Nick Mead, a British Military enthusiast, was cruising through military vehicles for sale on eBay when he spotted an Iraqi tank for 30,000 pounds. Nick's mechanic, Todd Chamberlain, was investigating the diesel fuel tank hoping for old guns, but instead discovered five gold bricks, with an estimated value of two million pounds. As Todd removed the golden bars, his eyes lit up and he exclaimed, it's better than finding puppies! The two phoned the police, who confiscated the gold for an investigation and left Nick with a receipt. The golden loot will be stored in a safety deposit box in London, until the authorities complete their investigation. The pair are hopeful, but doubtful they will see any of that gold again.
4 - Martin Heade Painting
An employee at an Indiana store, called tool-and-die, spent thirty bucks on some old furniture and an aged painting of some flowers. The employee fitted the furniture to his living room and adjusted the painting of flowers to conceal a hole in the wall. A few years later, over a board game called Masterpiece, he noticed one of the playing cards featured a painting of flowers, similar to the one adorning his wall. The artist was Martin Johnson Heade. He collected his painting and went to the Kennedy Galleries in Manhattan, which have a large collection of Heade's work and asked if the American still-life painter could be the artist. Turns out, that the flowers which covered the hole in the wall were made by Heade. The painting, called Magnolias on Gold Velvet Cloth, was purchased by the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston for 1.2 million dollars American.
3 - Song Dynasty Ceramic Bowl
A family from New York was out rummage saling one weekend, while shopping at a local garage sale, a white bowl caught the couple's eye. The family purchased the ceramic receptacle for three dollars and placed the decorative bowl in their kitchen. After six years and several compliments, the family had the bowl appraised. Turns out the ceramic bowl had originated in Northern China during the Song Dynasty, the appraiser estimated its worth to be between 200,000 and 300,000 dollars. The family placed the bowl up for auction where it was sold for 2.2 million bucks.
2 - Declaration of Independence
A man bought a tattered painting in a Pennsylvania flea market for four dollars, because he wanted the frame. After removing the painting, he discovered the frame was chipped and too old to be salvaged, but buried inside the backing, a folded piece of paper was found. The paper was one of the original 500 copies issued of the Declaration of Independence meant for the 13 colonies. There are only 24 known copies of the Declaration in existence. The national treasure was auctioned off for 2,420,000 dollars. Nine years later, it was sold for 8.14 million bucks.
1 - Tudor Bed Frame
Builders renovating a building in England found an old antique bed frame, after dismantling the oak furniture they discarded the pieces in a nearby car park. Auctioneers sold off the bed frame to a collector for 2,200 pounds. The four poster bed frame was listed as the 19th-century gothic revival, but after further inspection, the Victorian bad was actually the only surviving Tudor bed. The Tudors was British royalty back in the 15th century, including the infamous Henry the 8th. In an effort to prove the authenticity for the item, several tests were done, only to discover DNA from Henry the 7th inside the wood, which was dated back to 1486. The bed is currently on display in the Long Gallery of Kent England and is estimated to be worth 20 million pounds.