8 incredible treasures discovered by accident

in #spanish7 years ago

8.- Diamond of 40 carats.

The largest diamond found in North America was found by accident in the Crater of Diamonds State Park and is now known to contain one of the largest deposits of these precious stones. This 40-carat rock, found by a tourist named Bassum in 1924, reached the amazing price of 800,000 dollars, which is why many other people have gone to the area to look for jewelry like this, however, to date. no one has run with the same fate as Bassum.

7.- The first issue of "Action Comics"

In 2013 a builder acquired an abandoned property in Minnesota for only $ 10,000. He was just beginning to demolish the structure when he pulled the wall and found the number 1 of Action Comics, a magazine in which the Superman character made his debut in 1938. Since he was a little mistreated, he only got 175,000 dollars for it, which is little if we consider that copies in perfect condition have been sold for up to 3 million dollars.

6.- Gold nugget of 6 kilos.

A person who preferred to remain anonymous was in the Ballarat region of Australia using his metal detector when the device told him there was something under the ground. After excavating only 60 centimeters, he found a huge 6-kilogram gold nugget that he sold for $ 350,000 at auction, more than enough for the amateur treasure hunter to end up paying for his home and a few debts.

5.- The largest opal in the world.

Australia becomes the scene of more treasures. this time the find was a 55,000-carat precious stone unearthed in 2011. This impressive rock is the largest opal ever found, being ten times larger than the other specimen that used to hold the record. It is valued at one million dollars, but experts in gems and minerals claim that, if divided and worked in smaller parts, the total value could increase much more.

4.- Ancient Chinese dish.

This totally ordinary-looking dish was sold for three dollars to a family in New York who was shopping at a used-goods store. Despite its simple appearance and similar to any other porcelain plate that can be found anywhere, the article turned out to be an important Chinese relic of 1000 years old and thanks to that the family was able to auction it for the amazing amount of 2.2 million dollars.

3.- The treasure of the Saxons.

In the area of ​​Staffordshire, England, the owner of a plantation lost one of its instruments and decided to call a friend to help him look for it with his metal detector. However, instead of the tool, what they found was a huge treasure of more than 3000 items of gold, silver and jewelry from the ancient Saxon culture, for which they received a total of 4.5 million dollars.

2.- Collection of classic cars.

For 50 years a spectacular collection of 60 cars was forgotten and rusting on a French farm, until they were discovered by the grandchildren of the tycoon they belonged to. Guarded in improvised sheds and in different states of preservation, the vehicles belong to brands such as Ferrari, Maserati and Bugatti, among many others. Note that some of the cars were limited edition, or exclusive models that only the wealthiest could buy, so the collection was sold for a total of 20 million dollars.

1.- The largest pearl in the world.

This huge pearl is the largest ever found and thanks to its rarity and its weight of 34 kilos, its estimated value is 100 million dollars. The most impressive thing is that the person who found it, a humble Filipino fisherman, was not aware of that and kept it for 10 years in his house because according to him it was an amulet for good luck. It was not until he inherited it from his aunt, a tourist official, when he learned his true value because she did investigate. So you know: If you find a very strange object find out what it is, since you could have a fortune in your hands

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