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7 People Find the Fortune

Updated on September 19, 2009

Do you believe the fortune? The fortune comes suddenly. not everyone get the fortune.The fortune can shown anywhere. Even in places that are not expected. like warehouse, empty house, basement, bathroom, flea markets, in the closet, sofas, even beds.I will tell about the 7 people find the fortune. They found simple things but worth hundred thousand up to millions dollar. like painting or baseball card. Many things become valuable if they have historical side. Who knows there is an old stuff around us which valuable. Maybe it worth millions dollar.

Old woman who found the 140 years old baseball card in the basement.

How lucky this old lady. Her name is Bernice Gallego, 72 years old from California. She found rare baseball card from the first United States professional team at home, at the basement exactly. With sepia-colored in front of this card, gelatin-silver print images from the entire team. If she following her friend advice. She might sell this Cincinnati Red Stockings cards on eBay for $ 10. But, She's lucky again, because the card which made on 19 century sold $ 75.285 at auction.


The Woman found Pollock Painting worth millions, with only paying $ 5.

Jackson Pollock, an American painter and an artist regarded as a master of abstract expressionism. His painting is very valuable If you're not an admirer of art, this is just only painting. How did the painting sold in local galleries Toronto still a mystery. This is the story about the woman that visiting cheap shop in 1990, at the north America. She saw the painting at the corner of the shop. It looks untouched, and nobody want this painting. She want to buy this painting for her friend. After bargain she get the $5 price. But her friend doesn't like this picture. And he sold back to the shop. And it sold $5. You will surprise to know the price of this painting now. This Pollock painting valued of $ 50 million. What will you do if you become this woman? Are you keep this painting or selling back?


A contractor found $ 182,000 in the bathroom.

What will you do if you have a lot of money? are keep it in bank, under the bed or in the bedroom? The story start from Bob Kitts as a contractor from Cleveland, Ohio. found $ 182,000 from the Age of Depression-era money hidden in the bathroom wall. This is 83 years old house ,near Lake Erie in 2006. all the money is in two green metal lock boxes. Inside the boxes there is an envelope.written "P. Dunne News Agency." He reported about this money directly to the owner of the house. Finally the money given to the owner of those money. The descendants of the family in letter.



A college Students who found a painting worth more than $ 27,000 in the sofa which purchased at flea market.

What do you think if a Germany college student found the valuable painting from Berlin flea market. He bought a sofa for $ 215 and the painting worth 100 times the price of the sofa. According to the Kettler auction house, this painting was sold for $ 27,630 at auction in Hamburg. This painting was made by unknown painter from 1605 up to 1620. I think he will covering all the college cost from this money.

A collector discovered gold coins worth $200,000 after cleaning the empty house

Jeff Bidelman, the owner of Collectibles Johnstown helping the family clean their house had been left more than twenty years ago. He saw the hole upstairs wall. He found piles of gold coins in a torn bag. Jeff Bidelman found at least 8.500 coins. Wow..amazing. And the good news is all the coins worth $200,000. Be careful when you clean your house who knows you will find something worthwhile in it.


People who bought the painting for $ 30 and it worth $ 1.2 million

One day, an employee of the company in Indiana spent $ 30 for some furniture and old paintings. The flower panting was very beautiful. And he decided to hang out this painting on the wall. When we played the game called Masterpiece he found the picture similar with his painting at home.After he find out, he found the information that the painting made by Martin Johnson Heade, an American painter who painted landscapes and flowers. He asked the Kennedy Galleries in Manhattan, which handled Heade's works.Finally Fine Arts Museum in Houston, bought the painting for $ 1.2 million dollars. Wow...very expensive.


Men who buy the official copy of the Declaration of Independence at a price of $ 4

An unknown man, bought  tear painting for $ 4 at a flea market, Adamstown.Pa. because he was interested with the beautiful frame. After went home she was very surprised. He found one of 500 certified copies of the Independence Declaration, folded and hidden in the back of this painting. All the copies is neat, with the leaflet form. The Copies printed by John Dunlap on July 4, 1776. to bring the news of American independence to the residents of the 13 colonies. This is one of 24 copies known as the Declaration, and one of three remaining in private hands. the copies with the $4 price was auctioned worth $ 2,420,000 at Sotheby's.

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