‘Antiques Roadshow’ 150k Worth Of Cards Found In Cigar Box
An episode of Antiques Roadshow revealed a huge find for a woman when she pulled out a cigar box and discovered a massive treasure. The woman brought the box to the reality TV show, and an expert explained to her that she found over $150,000 worth of valuables in this single box.
Here is what the woman found and how much money it is all worth.
A Woman Finds Treasure In Old Cigar Box
A woman came to Antiques Roadshow when the series hit Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusettes. The woman had an old cigar box she found, and inside it was something she knew might be valuable. However, she had no idea how valuable these items really were.
The woman said that she found an old cigar box under a stack of sweaters in the back of a closet. When she opened it, she found a bunch of old baseball cards. Some of the cards dated all the way back to 1948. She showed them to expert Simeon Lipman, who was impressed that the cards were in good condition. He called them “pack fresh.”
However, he started pulling out the cards, and one by one; he realized that this woman had found a fortune in cards in the cigar box. The woman said that they all belonged to her father.
He pulled out the first card and was amazed at what he was looking at. It was an Honus Wagner card. He asked the woman if she had heard of Honus Wagner. He played baseball from 1897 to 1917.
“We’ve talked about the Honus Wagner, this is a Honus Wagner card. This John Wagner. Now it’s not ‘the’ Honus Wagner card, but this is Honus Wagner,” Simeon said. He said the card was worth at least $500. The woman thought that was great, but Simeon was just getting started.
How Much Are The Baseball Cards Worth?
Antiques Roadshow expert Simeon began to pull out more cards, and the Honus Wagner card was just the tip of the iceberg. The other cards dwarfed that $500 worth, and soon, the collection began to grow by astronomical numbers.
He pulled out a Ted Williams card, in which there were four of them They were worth between $1,500 and $2,000 each. There were Joe DiMaggio cards that were worth between $2,500 and $3,000 each. He then looked at Stan Musial’s rookie cards and said it was worth $3,000 each.
However, he then pulled out the most valuable cards. Inside this box were three Jackie Robinson rookie cards. He said these sell for between $15,000 and $20,000 each. He said he would put an insurance estimate on the cards at $150,000.
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