All articles tagged with #rare find
A couple discovered the Golden Beauty, a massive gold nugget over 9 pounds and 7.5 inches across in Western Australia in 1979, which is now on auction with bids reaching $400,000, highlighting gold's rarity and allure.
A Pennsylvania Goodwill received a rare 1-inch 14-karat gold Bionicle mask, originally a LEGO prize, in a box of donated jewelry. The ultra-rare piece, one of only 25 made, was sold at auction for $18,101 after 48 bids, far surpassing its initial $3,300 starting price. This unexpected treasure highlights the potential for valuable finds in thrift stores, with the unique LEGO piece fetching a price higher than even some of the most expensive LEGO sets on the market.
A rare 14-karat gold LEGO piece, the Bionicle Golden Kanohi Hau Mask, found at a Goodwill warehouse in Pennsylvania and sold for $18,101, exceeding expectations. Believed to be one of only 30 in existence, the item was initially listed for $14.95 on shopgoodwill.com. The sale marks the highest price paid for a LEGO piece and will contribute to job creation and opportunities in the Clearfield County area.
Goodwill Industries in Pennsylvania discovered a rare 14-karat gold LEGO Bionicle Hau mask in a box of jewelry, and it is now up for auction with expectations of fetching thousands of dollars. Only 30 of these gold masks were made, and the item is listed on the organization's website after a previous bid of $33,000 was invalidated. If the auction reaches $5,000, it would be the highest amount for which one has actually sold.
A rare 14-karat gold LEGO Bionicle Golden Kanohi Hau Mask, believed to be one of only 30 in existence, was found at a Goodwill warehouse in Pennsylvania and is now up for auction. Initially mistaken for random jewelry, the item has already received bids exceeding $4,000, with hopes of reaching $5,000.
A rare 14-karat gold Bionicle Golden Kanohi Hau LEGO Mask, dating back to the early 2000s, was discovered at a Goodwill store near State College, Pennsylvania, hidden in a box of donated jewelry. The unique LEGO piece, originally a giveaway with only a few in existence, is now up for auction and has garnered bids over $6,000. Despite mixed reactions to Bionicles, collectors are expected to vie for this rare find, with all proceeds from the auction going back to Goodwill to support their mission.
A Pokemon Go player has caught a rare Shiny female Combee, which is particularly noteworthy due to its low gender ratio. Combee can only evolve into Vespiqueen when it is female, making this find even more special. Other players celebrated the catch with bee-themed puns, while some remained unimpressed.
Jessica Vincent purchased a colorful vase for $3.99 at a Goodwill store in Virginia. After researching its origins, she discovered it was a rare Murano glass piece designed by Carlo Scarpa. The vase sold at auction for $107,100, with Vincent receiving about $83,500. She plans to use the money to install an HVAC system in her farmhouse. Vincent hopes the vase will eventually be displayed in a museum.
Jessica Vincent purchased a colorful vase for $3.99 at a Goodwill store in Virginia. After researching its origins, she discovered it was a rare Murano glass piece designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced by Venini in 1942. The vase, part of a limited collection called Pennellate, was sold at auction for $107,100. Vincent, who had always dreamed of finding a valuable item, plans to use the money to improve her farmhouse and hopes the vase will eventually be displayed in a museum.
A woman in Florida made a rare discovery while walking on Manasota Beach - she found a megalodon shark tooth estimated to be around 12 million years old. Collectors value old shark teeth anywhere from less than $50 to tens of thousands of dollars, but the woman plans to add it to her collection and hopes to find more in the future.
A Pokemon Go player has made an extraordinary discovery by catching a Shiny Shadow Bellsprout with high stats, a combination that is extremely rare. Shadow Pokemon are encountered after defeating Team Rocket members, and finding one with high Individual Values (IVs) is already uncommon. Shiny Pokemon are even harder to come by, making this find a remarkable combination of rarity. The player is now faced with the decision of whether to purify the Shadow Pokemon and lose its Shadow status or keep it as a powerful Shiny Pokemon.
A 7-year-old girl named Aspen Brown found a rare 2.95-carat golden brown diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas while celebrating her birthday. The gem is the second largest found at the park this year and is in near-perfect condition. The park allows visitors to keep any rocks or minerals they find, and Aspen decided to name the diamond after herself. The exact value of the stone remains undisclosed.
A rare Discs of Tron arcade machine, worth around $10,000, was found in near-perfect condition on the side of the road in Chicago. Game historian Tim Lapetino stumbled upon the machine after his niece mentioned seeing a "Tron thing" while riding her bike. The owner, an older woman, had left it out assuming it would be picked up by garbage collectors. Lapetino rescued the machine and brought it to his family's garage, realizing it was his "holy grail game." The machine, with minimal damage and all original parts, could fetch a high price due to its rarity.