20 Most Valuable Treasures Found In Abandoned Places

Most Valuable Things Found In Abandoned Places. From forgotten gold, lost artworks to historic artifacts, abandoned places hold untold secrets. Who knows what treasures might be hidden in your own basement? Join us as we uncover twenty incredible things found in abandoned places..

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from forgotten gold lost artworks to
Historic artifacts abandoned places hold
Untold secrets so I take these boxes
back to my ware house when I have free
time I go through them and I find the
treasures who knows what Treasures might
be hidden in your own basement join us
as we uncover 20 incredible things found
in abandoned
places number 20 a trash
art in 2003 New York City resident
Elizabeth Gibson stumbled upon an
artistic treasure during her usual upper
Westside morning walk a large colorful
and abstract painting peaked out from a
pile of garbage bags awaiting collection
though no Art Expert Gibson was drawn to
the piece and decided to take it home
the painting it turned out was Tres
personages a 1970 work by renowned
Mexican artist rufino Tayo a key figure
in the Mexican modernist movement Tayo
created the piece as a commentary on The
Human Condition featuring three
abstracted figures in existential angst
originally purchased by a collector in
1977 for
$55,000 the painting had vanished in
1987 after being stolen from a Houston
Warehouse Gibson spent four years
dedicated to uncovering the painting’s
origins her breakthrough came when she
saw a missing masterpieces segment about
Tres
persones she cont contacted the former
owner who arranged to sell the painting
at a saab’s auction the artwork
ultimately fetched a stunning 1,49 th000
with Gibson receiving a well-deserved
portion of the auction price plus a
$155,000 reward number 19 a ring with
Charlotte bronte’s hair when a woman was
sorting through a box of old Curiosities
in her attic she came across a peculiar
ring with an inscription that caught her
eye
upon closer inspection she realized it
bore the name of the famous Victorian
author Charlotte Bronte along with her
date of death even more astonishing the
ring contained a lock of the writer’s
hair the woman who wished to remain
anonymous had inherited the box from her
father-in-law years earlier but had
never thoroughly examined its contents
experts authenticated the ring and
confirmed that it was indeed a Mourning
ring from the 19th century a common
practice of the time where loved ones
would keep a lock of hair from the
deceased as a Sentimental
token the discovery of a personal item
belonging to the celebrated author of
Janie Erie and Vetti sent rias of
excitement through the literary world
the ring was put up for Octon where it
sold for an impressive
$258,000 far exceeding the pre-sale
estimate
number 18 a doorstop statue for years an
unassuming Stone bust sat in a shed on
an industrial estate in Scotland its
true identity unknown the sculpture
which had been used as a door stop was
covered in dust and grime obscuring its
fine details it wasn’t until Maxine
Smith a sharp-eyed counselor with a keen
interest in history spotted the bust and
suspected it might be more than just a
humble door stop
after some research Smith discovered
that the bust was a rare 18th century
sculpture of Sir John Gordon a Scottish
politician created by the renowned
French artist edme bueron the artwork
which had been commissioned by the Duke
of Gordon in
1728 had somehow made its way to the
industrial estate where it had been
overlooked for decades experts verified
the busts authenticity and it was soon
whisked away to the Louver Museum in
Paris where it took its rightful place
among the world’s greatest art Treasures
the sculpture valued at an astonishing
$3 million had undergone a remarkable
Journey from doorstop To
Masterpiece number 17 Declaration of
Independence in 1991 a Philadelphia
financial analyst purchased an old
painting at a flea market for just $4
hoping to salvage the frame for a
different artwork as he began to remove
the canvas from the frame he noticed an
unusual document hidden behind the
painting upon closer inspection he
realized that he had stumbled upon
something
extraordinary an original copy of the
Declaration of Independence from
1776 the Declaration of Independence
signed by 56 delegates to the
Continental Congress proclaimed the 13
American colonies independence from
Great Britain and laid the foundation
for the United States of America while
hundreds of copies were printed in the
late 18th century only a handful of
original Dunlap broadsides named after
the printer John Dunlap were known to
have survived stunned by his Discovery
the financial analyst contacted rare
document experts to authenticate the
find after careful examination they
confirmed that the document was indeed a
genuine Dunlap broadside one of only 23
known to exist the document printed on
the evening of July 4
1776 bore the original signatures of
John Hancock and other founding fathers
the lucky Discoverer who wished to
remain anonymous decided to auction off
the historic document in 1999 the
Declaration of Independence copy sold
for a staggering 2.42 million and then
sold again in 2000 for $7.4
Million number 16 golden inherited house
a French heir’s life changed forever
when he inherited a 19th century Manor
in Normandy From A Distant relative as
he explored the sprawling estate he had
no idea that he was about to uncover a
treasure Trove that would make headlines
around the world hidden throughout the
house were numerous gold coins and bars
some dating back to the 1950s and 60s
with a total value of an astonishing
$3.7
million the lucky inheritor who wished
to remain anonymous stumbled upon the
first stash of gold while cleaning out
an old desk as he searched further he
found more hiding spots including a
whiskey box a Furniture drawer and even
a bathroom cabinet in total there were
5,000 gold pieces two 12 kilo gold bars
and 37 1 kilo ingots scattered
throughout the property experts believe
that the previous owner who had passed
away had been secretly collecting gold
for years possibly as a safeguard
against economic
instability the air overwhelmed by the
discovery sought the help of a local
Auctioneer to assess the treasures value
and authenticity certificates found
among the gold confirmed its Origins and
Purity while the windfall may seem like
a dream come true even unexpected findes
like this can’t escape the watchful eye
of the tax collector France has strict
inheritance laws with rates ranging from
5 to 45% depending on the relationship
between the benefactor and the
beneficiary number 15 $1 million lottery
ticket imagine going through a dumpster
and finding a discarded lottery ticket
worth a staggering 1
million that’s exactly what happened to
Edward St John an unassuming man from
Massachusetts who had a habit of
searching through trash for Hidden
Treasures little did he know that his
unusual hobby would leave him to the
jackpot of a lifetime St John was
sifting through the contents of a
dumpster behind a convenience store when
he spotted a crumpled piece of paper
that caught his eye upon closer
inspection he realized it was a
discarded lottery ticket taking a chance
he pocketed the ticket and went home to
check the numbers to his utter disbelief
the ticket was a winner with a prize of
$1
million Overjoyed by his incredible luck
St John quickly claimed his prize
thinking his financial troubless were
over however his Joy was shortlived when
the original owner of the ticket came
forward alleging that the ticket had
been stolen from him a legal battle
ensued with both parties claiming
rightful ownership of the winnings in
the end a judge ruled that the prize
money should be split between St John
and the original
owner while not the full million dollars
he had hoped for St John’s share of the
winnings still represented a
life-changing sum
number 14 13th century painting for
years an elderly woman in the French
town of Kang had been cooking meals over
a hot plate unaware that a masterpiece
hung just inches above the flickering
Flames the painting an early Renaissance
work titled Christ mocked had been
passed down through her family for
Generations its true value unknown it
wasn’t until an Auctioneer conducting a
routine inventory of the woman’s
belonging
noticed the painting and suspected it
might be worth far more than the owner
realized upon closer inspection the
auctioneer identified the work as a rare
piece by the 13th century Florentine
Master simao one of the pioneering
artists of the Italian
Renaissance the discovery sent shock
waves through the art World experts
confirmed the painting’s authenticity
and estimated its value to be between $4
and $7 million
the painting remarkably well preserved
despite its age and unconventional
storage was hailed as a lost Masterpiece
and a significant addition to Cabo’s
known body of
work number 13 a rare
penny when a Cleaning Company employee
was tasked with tidying up a hoarder’s
home she had no idea that she was about
to stumble upon a small fortune hiding
beneath the floorboards as she lifted up
the dusty old carpets a glint of copper
caught her eye a rare Australian Penny
from the 1930s a decade known for its
scarcity of coin production the penny
which bore the portrait of King George 5
was one of only a handful of its kind
known to exist minted in 1930 during the
height of the Great Depression the coin
was a relic of a time when money was
tight and every penny counted the
employee whose name was Charlotte
immediately knew she had found something
special as she researched the penny
further Charlotte discovered that it was
no ordinary piece of spare change
similar coins had sold at auction for
eyering sums with one particularly fine
example fetching over
$50,000 in
2022 the penny she had found thou worn
from years of neglect was still in
remarkably good condition and could be
worth up to $40,000 to the right
collector number 12 photo of Billy the
Kid in 2015 a North Carolina lawyer
named Frank Abrams purchased a tin type
photograph for just $2 at a flea market
not realizing that he had stumbled upon
a historical treasure worth millions the
photograph taken in 1878 depicted the
notorious Wild West Outlaw Billy the Kid
and members of his gang the Lincoln
County Regulators playing croquet Billy
the Kid whose real name was Henry
mccardy was a legendary figure of the
American Old West known for his
gunslinging prowess and his involvement
in the Lincoln County War despite his
notoriety only two authenticated
photographs of the outlaw were known to
exist making any newly discovered images
extremely rare and valuable Abrams
intrigued by the photograph brought it
to experts for analysis forensic
anthropologists and facial recognition
Specialists carefully studied the image
comparing it to the known photographs of
Billy the Kid after extensive
examination They concluded that the tin
type was indeed authentic showing the
outlaw and his gang members in a relaxed
playful setting the discovery sent
ripples through the world of Western
American collectors the photo which
offered a rare glimps into the personal
life of one of history’s most famous
Outlaws was estimated to be worth
upwards of $5 million Abrams who had
initially Pur chased the photograph on a
whim found himself in possession of an
invaluable piece of American History
number 11 Marta doran’s
portrait in 2010 a Parisian apartment
that had been locked and untouched for
over 70 years was finally opened
revealing a treasure Trove of antiques
artworks and a remarkable portrait that
would Captivate the art
world the apartment located in the
city’s n arandis
had once belonged to Marta doron a
French actress and socialite who had
fled to the south of France during World
War 2 and never
returned among the dust covered
belongings and luxurious Furnishings
experts discovered a stunning painting
of a beautiful woman in a pink muslin
evening dress the portrait signed by the
renowned Italian artist Giovani baldini
and dated 1888 depicted Marta def floran
in her prime
love letters found in the apartment
confirmed that the actress had been
Baldini’s Muse and lover adding A Touch
of Romance to the already intriguing
Story the discovery of the portrait was
a sensation in the art World baldini
known for his virtuosic depictions of
aristocratic women was highly sought
after by collectors and museums the
painting of Marta de floran with its
Exquisite detail and captivating subject
was hailed as a masterpiece and a
significant add ition to the artist’s o
when the portrait went to auction in
2010 it sparked a bidding frenzy among
art enthusiasts and collectors the
painting ultimately sold for an
astonishing $2.9 million setting a new
record for Baldini’s work and cementing
its place as one of the most valuable
rediscovered artworks in recent
memory number 10 million dolls artwork
when Connecticut mechanic Jared Whipple
first sto stumbled upon a collection of
artworks in an abandoned Barn he had no
idea that he had just uncovered a
treasure Trove worth millions the barn
which had once served as the studio of
renowned American abstract expressionist
artist Francis Hines had been left
untouched since the artist’s death in
2016 Whipple who had been called to
clear out the space initially planned to
use the canvases as Halloween
decorations unaware of their true
significance as he began to sort through
the collection Whipple noticed a canvas
from 1961 bearing hines’s signature
intrigued he started researching the
artist and soon realized the magnitude
of his Discovery the barn housed a
massive collection of hines’s life’s
work including countless paintings and
drawings that had never been seen by the
public experts who examined the artworks
were Amazed by the sheer volume and
quality of the pieces many of the
paintings which showcased hines’s
signature style of wrapping canvas
in intricate pattern of rope and fabric
were valued between $ 12,000 and $20,000
each the drawings some of which served
as studies for larger Works were
estimated to be worth up to
$4,500 a
piece number nine comics in the basement
when Michael rarer began cleaning out
his late great ant’s Virginia home he
had no idea that a treasure Trove of
rare Comics lay hidden in the basement
as he sorted through the boxes of his
uncle Billy Wright’s belongings he
stumbled Upon A neatly stacked
collection of 345 comic books including
some of the most sought-after issues in
history among the incredible finds were
Action Comics number one featuring the
first appearance of Superman and
Detective Comics Number 27 which
introduced Batman to the world the
comics which dated from 1938 to 1941
were in remark ably good condition
having been carefully preserved by
Wright an avid collector for over half a
century as rorer delved deeper into the
collection he realized the true extent
of his uncle’s comic book press the
stash included numerous other key issues
from the Golden Age of comics a time
when the medium was just beginning to
take off and classic characters like The
Flash and Green Lantern were born when
the comics went to auction in 2012 they
sent shock waves through the collecting
Community the 345 issues which became
known as the Billy Wright collection
sold for a staggering 3.5 million with
Action Comics number one alone fetching
over
$299,000 number eight Pablo stash in a
shocking Revelation that sent ripples
through the world of True Crime Nicholas
Escobar nephew of notorious Colombian
drug lord Pablo Escobar claimed to have
uncovered a hidden St dash of his
uncle’s ill-gotten
gains according to Nicholas he
discovered a plastic bag containing a
staggering $18 million in cash tucked
away behind a wall on one of Pablo’s
Estates in rural Columbia for years
rumors had swirled about the vast sums
of money that Pablo Escobar had hidden
away at the height of his power before
his untimely death in a shootout with
police in
1993 many had searched in vain for The
elusive staff ases but it seems that
Nicholas Guided by a mysterious Vision
had finally struck gold along with the
cache Nicholas claimed to have found a
trove of other artifacts including a
gold pen satellite phones a typewriter
and an undeveloped role of film The
Discovery painted a fascinating picture
of the lavish lifestyle and clandestine
operations of one of history’s most
notorious criminals a man who had once
controlled a vast Empire of drugs
violence and Corruption number seven BR
Superior
motorcycles in the world of classic
motorcycles few names carry as much
weight as bro Superior these legendary
bikes handcrafted in Nottingham England
during the 1920s and 1930s were the
epitome of luxury and performance the
choice of discerning enthusiasts like
Thomas Edward Lawrence also Al known as
Lawrence of Arabia so when a treasure
Trove of eight Brew superiors was
discovered in a series of barns on a
farm in Cornwall the motorcycle World
sat up and took notice the bikes had
belonged to Frank vague a local
electrician and Avid collector who had
squirrel them away over the course of
his lifetime when vague passed away his
family Enlisted the help of Bonham’s
auction house to catalog and appraise
The Collection what they found was
nothing short of remarkable a time
capsule of motorcycle history untouched
for decades and preserved in remarkably
original
condition among the standout Lots was a
1938 Brew Superior
982
ccss 100 one of only seven ever made and
valued at a jaw-dropping
$150,000 other highlights included a
1926 Brew Superior ss8 Alpine Grand
Sport and a 1930 bro Superior ss80
project each expected to fetch tens of
thousands of dollars at auction number
six the shoda treasure in the small
polish town of schro schona a
construction worker was going about his
daily routine renovating an old
telephone exchange building little did
he know that he was about to uncover a
treasure trovy that would Captivate the
world and rewrite the history books
as he worked his spy suddenly struck
something metallic a catch of silver and
gold coins jewelry and other precious
objects hidden beneath the floorboards
for over 600
years the discovery which came to be
known as the shro treasure was one of
the most significant finds of medieval
artifacts in European
history dating back to the 14th century
The Horde contained over 3,000 silver
and gold coins and exquisite jewelry
including a Golden Crown a pair of
snake-shaped bracelets and a beautiful
sapphire ring experts estimated that the
treasure was worth a staggering 120
million making it one of the most
valuable troves ever Unearthed as word
of the fine spread archaeologists and
historians from around the world flocked
to schro schona to study the artifacts
and unravel the mysteries of their past
they discovered that the treasure had
likely belonged to King Charles four of
bohemia who had pawned the items to a
Jewish Banker in the town during a time
of financial hardship when the banker
suddenly died during the black plague
the treasure was lost hidden away
beneath the building for
centuries now it’s time for today’s
subscriber pick in 2013 laborers in
India working on a pipeline project made
an incredible Discovery they Unearthed
an ancient wooden chest curiosity
getting the the better of them they PRI
it open revealing a lifechanging sight a
treasure Trove of tarnished gold bars
and intricately crafted jewelry
shimmering brightly but the most
astonishing and unsettling find a human
skeleton resting amidst the riches this
chilling Discovery undoubtedly ignited a
whirlwind of questions who placed this
treasure here why was it guarded by the
remains of an unknown person according
to researchers the treasure and its
skeletal Guardian date back 300 years to
the oppent mugal era now imagine
yourself stumbling upon such a
fortune what would you do share your
thoughts in the comments below number
five coins in the
wall when Jeff bidleman a professional
home appraiser was hired to assess the
belongings of a recently deceased
elderly couple he had no idea that he
was about to uncover a legendary stash
of hidden wealth
as he meticulously inventoried the
contents of the unassuming Suburban
House A peculiar hole in an upstairs
bedroom wall caught his eye intrigued
Jeff tapped the surrounding drywall and
heard a distinct metallic sound he knew
he had hit the jackpot breaking through
the brittle plaster Jeff was amazed as a
Cascade of coins came pouring out upon
closer inspection he realized that these
weren’t just any old coins they were a
his toric horde dating from 1826 to
1964 including rare seated Liberty dimes
and Indian Head pennies The Collection
neatly packed inside the wall had
remained hidden for decades just waiting
to be discovered Jeff carefully gathered
up the coins which he estimated could
fetch up to $200 at auction and
transported them to his appraisal office
there he began the painstaking process
of sorting and cataloging each piece
marveling at the craftsmanship and
history behind every coin some of the
rarest specimens he listed on eBay gave
collectors the chance to own a unique
piece of American numismatic
History number four ancient Mayan
artifacts Nick deola a New York City
Junk Removal specialist with a Keen Eye
for Hidden Treasures never imagined that
a routine cleanout of a Soho apartment
would lead him to uncover a trove of
ancient Mayan artifact
acts as he sorted through the belongings
of a recently deceased abstract artist a
Dusty old Barrel caught his attention on
a whim he took it to his cluttered
Warehouse there it sat forgotten for
over 5 years when DEA finelly crack it
open the barrel he was stunned to find a
collection of clay figurin incense
burners and decorated pottery dating
back to the Mayan Classical period
between 300 BC and and 500 AD realizing
he had stumbled upon something
extraordinary he brought the artifacts
to an appraiser who confirmed their
authenticity and estimated their value
at around
$16,500 number three a 1956 Ford
Thunderbird when a family in Michigan
decided to open up their late father’s
garage they had no idea that they were
about to uncover a hidden treasure Trove
of classic American automobiles as they
pulled back the dusty tarps and opened
the creaky doors they were greeted by a
sight that would make any car Enthusiast
heart skip a beat a fleet of 28 vintage
Ford Thunderbirds including a rare 1956
model that would go on to sell for over
$27,000 at
auction the cars had belonged to the
family patriarch a man who had spent his
life collecting and restoring classic
vehicles his pride and joy was the 1956
Thunderbird a sleek and stylish
convertible that represented the
Pinnacle of American automotive design
in the
1950s with its distinctive port hole
Windows graceful lines and powerful V8
engine the t- bird was a true icon of
the era a symbol of post-war prosperity
and the open road as the family began to
sort through the collection they
realized that they had stumbled upon a
gold mine the cars were in remarkably
good condition having been lovingly
maintained and preserved by their father
over the years in addition to the
Thunderbird there were other rare and
valuable models including a 1955
Thunderbird and a 1957 Thunderbird
ecode when the collection went up for
auction it generated a buzz among
classic car collectors and enthusiasts
from around the world the 1956
Thunderbird was the star of the show
sparking a bidding war that drove the
price up to
$27,000 in total the 28 cars sold for
over
$300,000 number two gold coins in the
ceiling in a small French Village a
group of factory workers stumbled upon
an incredible treasure while renovating
an Old Winery building that had been
abandoned for over 80 years as they
worked on the ceiling one of the workers
felt something hard hit his helmet to
their amazement it wasn’t debris but a
shower of gold coins the workers
uncovered a hidden stash of 497 gold
coins minted between 1851 and
1928 all neatly packed in bags of
50 the coins were in remarkable
condition considering they had been
hidden for decades experts determined
that the coins were likely hidden by a
French wine producer who owned the
building in the 1930s and may have
passed away long ago with no one to
claim the treasure the company owner
decided to keep half of the coins for
himself and generously shared the other
half among the workers who made the
discovery the total value of the gold
coins was estimated to be around $1
million making it a life-changing find
for the factory
workers number one stash of cash in a
bag a photographer who explores
abandoned buildings stumbled upon an
unexpected treasure while documenting a
derelict mansion in Canada the property
which had been vacant for over 20 years
contained numerous artifacts that told
the story of its former occupants
however the most astonishing Discovery
was a Home Hardware bag tucked away in a
corner filled with stacks of neatly
bundled cash amounting to
$6,800 the photographer who goes by the
Alias freaktography was stunned by the
find he initially contemplated keeping
the money but ultimately decided to do
the right thing and track down the
rightful owner after some investigation
he located a descendant of the mansion’s
former residence and returned the cash
it turned out that the money had been
hidden by the Ecentric owner four
decades ago and its existence had been
forgotten over time the family was
grateful for the photographers honesty
and generosity in returning the long
lost funds thanks for watching and we’ll
see you in the next one