10 Of The Most Valuable Finds Ever On ‘Antiques Roadshow’

Over those decades, there have been some pretty valuable finds on both the US, and UK versions of the show.

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Antiques Roadshow is one of the longest ever running reality shows, with 29 seasons and counting.

Over those decades, there have been some pretty valuable finds on both the US, and UK versions of the show.

Here are 10 of the most valuable items ever appraised on Antiques Roadshow.

1
Patek Philippe Pocket Watch: $1.5 Million+
This 1914 Patek pocket watch was seen on Season 21, and wound up the most expensive item ever featured on the show. The owner claimed the watch was a hand-me-down from his great-great-grandfather, and he brought it to the show’s St. Paul stop. After an initial appraisal of $250,000, it was sold in 2016 for $1.5 million, and has since been appraised at $2-3 million.

2
Third FA Cup Trophy: £1 Million+
This FA Cup trophy was the third ever, and longest serving version. In use from 1911 to 1991, the trophy was given an appraisal of over one million British pounds.

3
Chinese Rhinoceros Horn Cups $1 - 1.5 Million
Brought in by an enthusiast in Tulsa Oklahoma, the cups from this 2011 episode were quickly revealed to be worth far more than the $5,000 their owner paid for them. Likely made around 1700, they were valued at $1 - 1.5 Million.
4
Fabergé Flower Ornament: £1 Million+
Brought in by an Army reserve cavalry squadron, this small pear blossom sculpture was used for “Antiques Roadshow’s” 40th anniversary series. One of only 80 in existence from the famous jewelry firm, the “poetic manifestation of Faberge's work” was given an appraisal of one million British pounds.

5
Boston Red Stockings Relics: $1 Million
It rarely pays to be a sports collector, but things worked out for one woman in a 2014 New York episode. Claiming that her great-great-grandmother had housed the 1871-1872 Boston Red Stockings in her boarding house, she produced a stunning collection of original baseball and lineup cards. This collection was given a $1 million appraisal.
6
Mini Angel of the North: £1 Million
Created by Sir Antony Mark David Gormley in 1998, the iconic and massive Angel of the North statue is located in Tyne and Wear, England. However, before approval, Gormley had to make a few smaller versions. One of these iterations brought out Antique Roadshow’s first seven-figure appraisal.
7
Navajo Ute First Phase Blanket: $500,000++
In 2001, a man in Tuscon Arizona brought in a blanket previously owned by Kit Carson, an American frontiersman, and “Indian fighter.” Unbeknownst to him, it was actually a valuable Navajo blanket from the early 1800s. That earned it an appraisal of $500,000 in 2001, which has been updated to $1.5 - 2 million.

8
El Albañil: $1.2 Million
A 2012 Corpus Christi, Texas episode saw a man bring in the painting hanging behind a door in his family home. That painting was a 1904 Diego Rivera, titled El Albañil. It was valued at $1 million on the show, but that has since been updated, and it could be worth $1.2 - 2.2 million now.
9
Frederic Remington Portrait: $800,000
This Frederic Remington portrait from 1896 was brought in by none other than the subject’s own great-grandson. Lea Febiger was a friend of Remington, and had Remington paint the portrait. Accompanied by a letter between the pair, this piece was valued at $800,000.
10
Robert Henri Painting: $700,000
In 2010, a woman in San Diego brought in this painting of her grandmother, given to her by her father. The painting, painted by artist Robert Henri, was valued at $300,000. That value was raised to $700,000 in 2016.