9 hidden treasures in the most unexpected places
1. One of the rarest comics in existence
This guy was lucky enough to buy a house that kept the holy grail of comics: Action Comics # 1. Countless collectors would do anything to have it, after all, this comic introduced for the first time to the world Superman, the most popular superhero of all time. Just to give you an idea: actor Nicolas Cage earned $ 2.1 million in an auction after selling a copy of this comic.
2. 3rd Century Roman Coins
With a metal detector, treasure hunter David Crisp made one of England's greatest archaeological discoveries: he found about 50, 000 Roman coins with the image of the emperor Marcus Aurelius dating from the 3rd century. They were inside a buried vase a a depth of just 30 centimeters and were valued at $ 5 million (around $ 15 million at current price).
3. A lot of silver and gold
In the state of North Carolina, a man bought the items that were inside an abandoned warehouse for $ 1, 100. When he opened one of the boxes that were stored in the place, the surprise came: inside it was more than $ 500, 000 worth of silver and gold bars, worth more than money.
4. A screen valued at over $ 7.8 million
An apartment abandoned in France during World War II over the decades has hidden numerous valuable artifacts. Among them was a painting by Italian artist Giovanni Boldini, valued at $ 2.5 million (about $ 7.8 million at current price).
5. A Million Dollar Baseball Card Collection
Next to an abandoned building in Detroit, United States, were found thousands of baseball cards locked in their original packaging. Individually, they wouldn't be worth much, but together they could reach the million dollar figure.
6. Bronze coins of the 3rd and 4th centuries
In Seville, Spain, 19 old vases were found during a renovation of a building's plumbing. Inside were thousands of 3rd and 4th century bronze coins valued at millions of dollars.
7. Money and ammo over the garage
During a cleanup at the new house, Josh and Tara Ferrin found sacks of money and boxes of ammunition in an attic above the garage. After the unexpected finding, the couple sought the children of the former homeowner to return the treasure.
8. The winning ticket that was inside a dumpster
It was a normal day in Edward St. John's life: he looked in buckets for something discarded by someone who could be reused. Until, rummaging through one of the dumps, he found a lottery ticket. After checking the numbers drawn, he realized that he had made a million dollar fortune. Upon learning of St. John's lucky story, the owner who had lost the ticket well tried to sue him but failed to get the jackpot.
9. A painting by Van Gogh
In 2013, a Norwegian found in the attic of the house he had bought a canvas that looked like a perfect imitation of a work by Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh. Since it was not signed, he had no doubt that it was false. Until one day, out of curiosity, he contacted a museum in Amsterdam specializing in the artist's work to find out the truth of the piece. After numerous analyzes came confirmation: it was indeed a painting by Van Gogh. It had been produced in 1888 and is called "Sunset at Montmajour".
