Man buys two paintings for $60, discovers they're worth $1.072m; sellers lose
In a remarkable turn of events in 1996, Carl Rice stumbled upon two oil paintings at an estate sale in Arizona for just $60. After their authenticity was verified, Christie's auctioned these artworks for an astounding $1.072 million. The estate later attempte…
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Times of IndiaMan buys two paintings for $60, discovers they're worth $1.072m; sellers loseTimes of IndiaMan buys two paintings for $60, discovers they're worth $1.072m; sellers lose9 recorded states
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