TerryB
Lt. Colonel
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2008
- Location
- Nashville TN
I don't get to watch this show often, but I've seen three outstanding collections people inherited. One was the most complete collection of antique baseball cards in the world. It was bringing in hundreds of thousands at auction. Another was owned by a direct descendant of Gen. George Pickett that included lots of the general's memorabilia. The owner was told by an unscrupulous agent that the collection wasn't worth much, who then turned around and sold it to a museum for an enormous sum, sparking a lawsuit.
The best was a militaria collection of a WWII vet, a graduate of the Citadel, who died in 2010. The collection included some awesome ACW relics, including a CS carbine that sold for $48,000 and a battle log from Spottsylvnia that fetched $20,000. The owner had a lifetime of collection, starting right after WWII, for which he probably paid no more than $10,000 altogether. The items fetched over $500,000.
The best was a militaria collection of a WWII vet, a graduate of the Citadel, who died in 2010. The collection included some awesome ACW relics, including a CS carbine that sold for $48,000 and a battle log from Spottsylvnia that fetched $20,000. The owner had a lifetime of collection, starting right after WWII, for which he probably paid no more than $10,000 altogether. The items fetched over $500,000.