$33 million Faberge Egg discovered by scrap metal dealer Re

22 Mar 2014 16:57 #1 by Blazer Bob
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2014/03/19/ ... z2wZpYhi5K

"LONDON, March 19 (UPI) -- A U.S. scrap metal dealer intending to melt down an ornament for its gold was shocked to discover it was a $33 million Faberge egg, a British expert said.
Kieran McCarthy of London jeweler Wartski said the scrap metal dealer, who wished to remain anonymous, bought the gold egg for $13,302 from an antiques dealer about a decade ago and had planned to melt it down and sell the metal,"...



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