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kleinbl00 · 2044 days ago · link · · parent · post: How a $450 Million da Vinci Was Lost in America—and Later Found
Eyes on the prize: 1649: Listed in the inventory of King Charles I 1958: Sold at auction for £45 (est. $400 2018) 2005: Appraised for $750, listed at "$1200-$1800", sold at auction for "less than $10,000" 2013: Sold to a swiss art appraiser for $80m who immediately sold it to a Russian oligarch for $127m 2017: Sold for $450m to bin Salman as a diplomatic gift to Abu Dhabi for their new Louvre And people make fun of Bitcoin.