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I held onto an old cup from a flea market for 30 years – I was speechless when Antiques Roadshow said it’s worth $450k
By Molly Bowcott,
5 hours ago
A COUPLE who clung to a $1 cup from a flea market for 30 years were shocked to discover it was worth far more.
The cup was purchased in New Jersey around the year 1976, and the buyer had no idea it could be worth as much as $450,000.
A woman was left stunned when she learned an old cup she bought from a flea market ended up being worth $450,000 PBS She was told that the cup could be worth up to $450k PBS
Speaking on an episode of the Antiques Roadshow , a woman said she and her husband had no idea whether the rhino horn cup was real or fake, according to the appraisal transcript from the episode.
Lark E. Mason appraised the 17th-Century Chinese Rhinoceros Horn Cup.
Mason asked the guest what she thought the cup’s value could be.
She explained that when it had been valued around 10 years previously, the couple were told it could be worth up to $30,000.
Much to the woman’s surprise, Mason said he believed the cup was worth much more.
He confirmed that it was an authentic 17th-century cup and not a copy.
Mason estimated it at between $350,000 and $450,000.
“Wow, wow. I didn’t expect it to be worth that much,” she said.
“That’s amazing, I’m speechless.
“What was the value against? I think I zoned out there for a second.”
Mason explained that his valuation could even “be a bit on the conservative side.”
The guest was left speechless by this discovery.
“I think my heart about fell… out of my seat,” she said.
The cup is a golden-hue color with a dragon and pine branch carved on different sides.
Mason explained that the cup was in good condition apart from one visible chip on the edge.
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