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$30 Estate Sale Painting Sells for $1.35 Million
Original: That rare, one-of-a-kind find - and some nice # seashells ! 😂 A $30 # painting , found in ‘dark corner’ of estate sale,
A painting bought for $30 in a dark corner of an estate sale has sold at auction for $1.35 million. The remarkable resale value is drawing amused and amazed reactions online, with people calling it a rare hidden treasure and a lucky find, swapping stories of bargain artworks worth a fortune.
Why now: The extraordinary gap between the $30 purchase price and the $1.35 million auction result makes for a striking lucky-find story.
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