Unexpectedly Found Treasures

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Whether hiking or fishing, renovating or bargain shopping, or doing whatever else- who knows what you might discover!

Treasure awaits and you never know when you might find it like those of the stories that follow.

Watch on video or read MW’s Top Five Treasures Unexpectedly Found:

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Old Coins found:

www.news.com.au/technology/science/archaeology/1000yearold-coins-found-in-northern-territory-may-rewrite-australian-history/news-story/65af0dc01d5046af142dbff3919065a6

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The Boy who Found King Tut's Tomb! Read more on MW: mysteriouswritings.com/the-boy-who-found-treasure-and-the-tomb-of-tutankhamun/

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Egyptian cave paintings... www.newsweek.com/ancient-egyptian-cave-paintings-donkey-people-1483601

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gotta love the antique road show! Unexpectedly realized he had a treasure- 300 to 500,000! (pounds, but no matter!)

www.ladbible.com/entertainment/tv-and-film-antiques-roadshow-guest-told-watch-he-paid-350-is-now-worth-700000-20200129

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Treasure found in a junk box!

coinweek.com/dealers-companies/pcgs-dealers-companies/pcgs-paris-office-certifies-1776-continental-dollar-found-in-junk-box-for-50-cents/

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In a railroad ditch!

www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-two-kids-playing-railroad-tracks-1950s-found-national-treasure-180974125/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20200212-daily-responsive&spMailingID=41770020&spUserID=NDg5MTM2NDY3Njc4S0&spJobID=1701069832&spReportId=MTcwMTA2OTgzMgS2

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Realized Treasure:

www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rembrandt-portrait-discovered-collection-pennsylvania-museum-180974177/?

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nypost.com/2020/03/09/divine-salvador-dali-artwork-discovered-at-thrift-shop/

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www.cnn.com/style/article/qianlong-vase-sothebys/index.html

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www.thesun.co.uk/news/12169320/lockdown-treasure-finds-roman-pottery-silver-coin/

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The Pig from Angry Birds! Found artifact...lol..

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8571643/Clay-pig-figurine-discovered-5-000-year-old-ruins-compared-Angry-Birds-character.html

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www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/2020/08/07/missing-piece-statue-305-year-old-spanish-shipwreck-recovered/5516992002/

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www.foxnews.com/science/rare-15th-century-religious-manuscript-discovered-under-floorboards-historic-house

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www.syfy.com/syfywire/pokemon-fan-finds-first-generation-card-pack-at-target