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This is a list of items purchased at junk sales that turned out to be treasures that resold for small fortunes.
List
Item |
Type of sale
|
Location |
Purchase price |
Purchase year |
Resale price |
Resale year
|
Dunlap broadside
[1] |
Flea market
|
Pennsylvania, U.S. |
US$4 (equivalent to $9.83 in 2023)
|
1989 |
US$2,420,000 (equivalent to $5,413,516 in 2023)
|
1991
|
Ding bowl (
Song Dynasty)
[2]
|
Tag sale
|
New York, U.S.
|
US$3 (equivalent to $4.41 in 2023)
|
2007
|
US$2,200,000 (equivalent to $2,877,600 in 2023)
|
2013
|
Third Imperial Egg
[3]
|
Flea market
|
Ohio, U.S.
|
US$13,302 (equivalent to $21,458 in 2023)
|
2004
|
Undisclosed, reports range from US$20,000,000 (equivalent to $25,740,793 in 2023)
[4] to US$33,000,000 (equivalent to $42,472,308 in 2023)
[5]
|
2014
|
Gemstone brooch
[6] |
Garage sale
|
Ohio, U.S. |
US$8 (equivalent to $10.62 in 2023) |
2012 |
US$26,250 (equivalent to $32,629 in 2023) |
2017
|
26.27-carat diamond ring
[7] |
Car boot sale
|
London, UK |
£10 (thus sometimes called the Tenner Ring)
|
1980s |
£657,000 (equivalent to £873,078 in 2023)
|
2017
|
Yongle Emperor-era lotus bowl
[8]
|
Yard sale
|
Connecticut, U.S.
|
US$35 (equivalent to $41.71 in 2023)
|
2020
|
US$721,800 (equivalent to $811,593 in 2023)
|
2021
|
Rhinoceros-horn libation cup
[9]
|
Op shop
|
Melbourne, Australia
|
A$4 (equivalent to $4.92 in 2022)
|
2013
|
A$75,640
|
2023
|
Photo of
Billy the Kid
|
Antique Shop
|
Fresno, California
|
US$2 (equivalent to $2.64 in 2024)
|
2015
|
Appraised to $5,000,000
[10]
|
2015
|
See also
References
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^ Blau, Eleanor (1991-06-14).
"Declaration of Independence Sells for $2.4 Million". The New York Times.
ISSN
0362-4331.
Archived from the original on 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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^ McCafferty, Georgia (2013-03-20).
"Bought for $3 at yard sale, bowl sells for $2.2 million | CNN Business". CNN.
Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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^
"Flea Market Fabergé: The Third Imperial Egg | Barnebys Magazine". Barnebys.com. 2022-08-17.
Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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^
"Find of the century? U.S. scrap dealer finds $20 million Faberge egg". Reuters. 2014-03-20.
Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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^
"Scrap metal dealer becomes a millionaire thanks to Faberge Egg - UPI.com". UPI.
Archived from the original on 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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^ DeMarco, Anthony.
"$8 Garage Sale Brooch Fetches $26,000 At Auction". Forbes.
Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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^
"Diamond ring bought for £10 at car boot sale goes for £657,000". The Guardian.
Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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^ Holland, Oscar; Palumbo, Jacqui (2021-02-25).
"Chinese bowl bought for $35 at a yard sale sold for over $700,000 at Sotheby's auction". CNN.
Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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^
"$4 op shop buy sells for $75,000". amp.smh.com.au.
Archived from the original on 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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^ Cascone, Sarah (2015-10-14).
"Priceless and Rare Photo of Billy the Kidd Found". Artnet News. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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