If you shop at thrift stores, then you already know that there are many great deals available to help you deck out your home, or some affordable outfits, but for some people, minor thrift store purchases have left them with some major profits.
The Declaration of Independence: $477,650
Michael Sparks visited a thrift store near his home one day to purchase a few items for his house. He ended up buying a candleholder, some salt and pepper shakers and what he thought was a reprint of the Declaration of Independence priced at $2.48.
After looking at his purchase for a few days, he thought the print might actually be a little older than he originally thought, but it was only after researching the issue on the net that he learned he was actually holding one of the original 200 authentic copies of the document –even rarer because there are only 36 copies known to exist today. When he got it appraised, he was told it would probably be worth about $250,000. Amazingly, the actual auction price ended up going for almost twice that –an amazing $477,650.
via Neatorama
August 15, 2012
