An amazing treasure....an amazing court battle

One of the greatest joys that I have working on my true stories of treasure tales are the amazing stories involved.

During the closing years of World War II, a holocaust survivor named Riven Flamenbaum found an amazing treasure…or was presented an amazing treasure in Germany. He claimed that a Russian Soldier presented him with a small golden tablet, about the size of a credit card.   

While members of the family remember hearing the story differently, Riven was either given this object by a soldier after losing his family during the war or he traded cigarettes for this item.

This 9.5 gram tablet was excavated by German archaeologists from the Ishtar Temple in present day Iraq. Experts state the tablet is from around 1230 B.C. during the reign of King Tukulti-Ninura I of Assyria. It was on display in Berlin in 1934 but was later put in storage and disappeared during the war.

Riven reportedly showed this tablet to Christie’s auction house in 1954 but that it was declared a fake. From that point on, Mr. Flamenbaum only stored this item keeping it hidden away in a safety deposit box. The current value of this tablet is reported to be $10 million.

The estate of Riven Flamenbaum is now fighting for the right to keep this item in New York State’s Court of Appeals.

NOTE: The Court of Appeals has come back with a decision. This tablet must be returned to Berlin’s Vorderasiatisches Museum as this item is considered an item looted during the war and rightfully belongs to the museum.

 http://news.yahoo.com/berlin-museum-seeks-return-ancient-gold-tablet-051519395.html

A treasure as big as show business?

Good Day,

Many people do not believe our claim of "enough treasures within 10 miles of where you reside now that could make you wealthy." Weekly someone tells us "I live in a big city, I can't go prospecting and dig up someone's parking lot looking for gold, jewels, or etc."

Another fabulous treasure has been unearthed in Los Angeles (USA) and a rather unconventional treasure indeed.

A sale was made concerning physician's notes and x-rays of the late actress Marilyn Monroe. For decades, historians have debated whether Marilyn has had cosmetic surgery. These items seem to show that she did have some cosmetic surgery. These items are dated the 7th of June, 1962 and show that she visited a doctor after a fall concerning her nose and a possible fracture.

Sadly, Marilyn would pass away two months later.

How much is this treasure be worth?

The auction closed with a final price of $25,600 which many consider is undervalued.


http://news.yahoo.com/marilyn-monroe-plastic-surgery-notes-x-rays-auction-125254415.html

Is something in your attic worth $5.2 million?

The attic of George and Betty Davis held an amazing secret. Forgotten in a corner a group of executors found a rare Faberge figure that recently sold at auction for $5.2 million. An unassuming wooden box held a hardstone portrait figure of Nikolai Nikolaievich Pustynnikov, who was a personal Cossack bodyguard to Empress Alexandra Feodorovna during the reign of the Czars in Russia.

 This figure has elegant “little sapphires in the eyes, painted gold trim, gold braid, and inlayed enameled double-headed imperial eagles."

Tsar Nicholas II commissioned the famed artisans to produce the figure for his wife, Empress Alexandra in 1912, only a short time before the revolution that led to the fall of the Romanov family.
Just 50 figures were known to have been carved by Faberge; the rarity of such figures is close to that of the Imperial Easter Eggs. 

A bill of sale shows that the figure was acquired by famed collector Armand Hammer and then in December 1934 the antique was sold to Mr. George Davis for $2250.  Recently, this was purchased at an auction by U.K. based Wartski Jewelers for a total price of $5,980,000 (including auction fees).

How many decades this figure was boxed and forgotten in an attic is unknown.  How many amazing treasures are lying forgotten in attics and garages is unknown but their value must run into the billions of dollars……

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews/figurine-found-in-attic-sells-for--5-million-214652285.html;_ylt=A2KLOzJeOXlSqFUAQaDQtDMD 

A treasure languishing for millions of years!!!!

Could that pile of rocks hold a greater treasure underneath?

From an early age, Dinosaurs have really fascinated me. One of my first memories (probably around the age of 2 years old) I remember looking up at an enormous Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton at my local museum.

We have recently seen an interesting treasure concerning Dinosaurs and fossils…could an amazing fossil treasure be near you?

I was fascinated to learn that Dinosaur fossils have been discovered in nearly every country in the world. Could an amazing fossil be underneath your feet right now?

In Montana (U.S.A.) in 2006, landowners discovered an amazing find. What looked like a jumble or rocks exposed by the elements turned out to be a once in a lifetime find.

Millions of years ago a Juvenile Tyrannosaurus Rex attacked a Ceratopsian (a dinosaur species not unlike a Triceratops).  While the fight likely started over a T-Rex meal, it likely turned into a titanic battle very quickly.The fight must have been long and intense as both creatures succumbed to their injuries and were buried after falling.

What could such a fossil be worth? The estimate is a starting bid of $9 million!

These landowners were sitting on a magnificent treasure for years. Have you looked around your home or property for a priceless treasure?

If you looked into fossils found near you I bet you would be amazed…..

-Nathan

A priceless treasure languishing in the attic.....

For decades the authenticity of a painting entitled "Sunset at Montmajour" was questioned. Many believed it was the work of Vincent van Gogh but experts believed it was the work of a lesser known artist.

This painting was purchased by a Norweigan collector and was stored in an attic for decades gathering dust. Only recently have experts analyzed the painting and discovered that it is indeed the work of Vincent van Gogh.

...all those years that passed in which a priceless painting languished in an attic.

What is this painting worth? Experts don't agree on anything but the price would be high......

Have you searched your attic lately?

-J.v.W.

A treasure hunter of a different breed...literally....

Near the town of Stolpe in the German countryside, two men cautiously watched a badger dig a den. Upon looking inside the den, the two men spied a pelvic bone.

The men pushed a camera gingerly into the den and took some pictures which also revealed some jewelry.

The two men contacted authorities who found a remarkable find. Once excavation started a large find of weapons, jewelry, bowls, and belt buckles was noted.

Archaeologists believe that this is a 12th century burial ground of 7 or 8 people. Based on their burial goods, at least two were warlords or warriors.

One of the warriors was buried with a bronze bowl near his feet. This bowl was used for washing hands and was a sign of his nobility. He also had a double edged sword and a peculiar belt buckle in the shape of the “omega” letter. Life was probably violent as the bones showed evidence of previous broken bones from sword wounds and falling from horses.

Another interesting find at that location consisted of a woman with a coin in her mouth. Archaeologists believe this custom was for the deceased to use that coin to pay a boatman to transport them across a river that separates the living world from the world of the dead.

If this treasure lay hidden for centuries only to be found by a badger, what could be laying hidden near you?

http://news.yahoo.com/dig-badger-unearths-medieval-treasure-113529491.html

Trash or treasure?

What is the most expensive item found in the trash?

Recently, an 1, 800 year old stone carving of a head of a Roman god was found in an old trash heap. This find was announced on July 3rd by Archaelogists in The United Kingdom.

The 8 inch tall statue head was probably thrown into the trash in the fourth century during the abandonment of the fort.

Who was this Roman god? Sources are scant and theories abound however this head bears a resemblance to other pieces portraying "Antenociticus."

Found by an undergraduate student near the old Roman fort, this stone head is worth "literally tens of thousands of pounds."

My grandfather found a diamond ring while dropping off items at a garbage dump, so you never know where you may find treasure....

-Nathan

www.livescience.com/37961-stone-head-unearthed-in-garbage-pit.html

A handful of strange coins....a cave filled with treasure???

How can a handful of coins start a treasure hunt?

An Australian soldier named Maurie was operating a World War II radar station on one of the sparse Australia's northern shore Wessel Islands. One day, while on leave, Maurie was fishing and found a curious sight in the sand. After clearing away sand, maurie found a handful of coins. These coins had strange markings and were taken and forgotten by Maurie for nearly 70 years. Before the coins were forgotten, Maurie told a friend about the location and this friend noted the location on a map (a true, X marks the spot tale).

In 1979, these coins were appraised and most were found to be coins from the Dutch East India Company. However, a few (five coins) were minted in the city of Kilwa.

Kilwa was a wealthy trading city on the eastern coast of Africa (the ruins are located in Tanzania) that rose to eminence around 900 A.D. and nearly every item in the known world was traded there by merchants. The markets held a bounty of gold, ivory, spices, perfumes, jewelry, and porcelain.

The port of Kilwa was looted, sacked, and burned to the ground in the 1500s by Portuguese traders.

Coins from Kilwa have only been found in a few locations (one in Oman and one in Zimbabwe) before and how these coins came to Australia must be quite a tale.

The coins themselves are an exciting find….however more treasure is rumored to be hidden near this pile of coins. Australian Aboriginal legends speak of a cave filled with coins, weapons, and artifacts from another land.

Could refugees or traders traveled to Australia? An expedition this summer aims to discover the answer….and possibly, the cave of treasure.

Treasure is all around us, start your adventure today!!!

-Nathan

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"Spying" a great treasure......

A great treasure tale dropped on our desks about another person finding a treasure nearby.

An unnamed man found a Breitling "Top Time" at a garage sale in The U.K. for $40. While that price, by itself, is a good buy this man believed that this watch was worth considerably more.

This watch matched a model worn by Sean Connery in the James Bond classic "Thunderball."  Could this watch be the very same model?

Using his own research and a confirmation from an auction house, the watch has been authenticated as 100% genuine.

The family selling the watch had a family member (now deceased)  who worked for the movie studio that filmed some of the James Bond classics.

Some years ago, this watch went missing and somehow made it's way to the family who later sold this watch for $40 to a sharp-eyed buyer.

How did the current owner do on his $40 putchase? The auction house says this watch will sell for $90, 000 or more.

I can only imagine how many potential buyers walked past this great treasure. Maybe I should stop at more garage sales.....

Continue the search my friends!

All the best,

-Nathan

A "super find" for a "Super Man?"

Another treasure hunter has made an amazing find within 10 miles of his home.

David purchased a home in Minnesota to refurbish and sell. While david inspected the insulation in a wall, he was happy to find a comic book. This wasn't any comic book, this issue was the first appearance of Superman. This 1938 comic book was sealed in the wall and used as insulation for over 70 years.

What could his amazing find be worth? The comic is still in an auction and the latest bid is $113, 000!

This one find will pay more than 10 times his investment in this home project.

What treasures are near you?

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a "Mudlark?" What is a Mudlark?

It seems that a strange creature named a "mudlark" visits The River Thames during lowtide.

A mudlark is someone who pulls on wading boots and scours the banks and mud flats during low tide looking for discarded items. Mudlarks have found 2,000 year old Roman coins, numerous pipes, china, and even anglo-saxon fishing traps. Many mudlarks used metal detectors, probes, and other tools to find discarded items in the muddy river.

Mudlarks, like all treasure hunters, need to be careful.  Some mudlarks have found sharp steel debris, fishing hooks, and even aireal German bombs sunk in the mud.

Could sunken treasures be near you?

We have also seen another forward-thinking treasure hunter that exemplifies our ethic of "finding treasures within 10 miles of where you live." This man wanders the New York City streets looking for lost items. Anything that can't be identified or returned is either pawned or sold.

How much does he make from his treasure hunting?  He says he makes an average of $180 a day by finding coins, paper money, and even jewelry in street cracks or grates. This man says he finds many diamonds that fall out of rings and even many cellular phones.

When is your next treasure hunt?

A lost city found?

What would you say if I told you a lost city filled with artifacts, large statues, dozens of ships, and hundreds of gold coins was waiting for hundreds of years for the right treasure hunter to find?

In these days of satellite mapping and exploration, such a place couldn't really exist...or could it?

Under 150 feet of water in Egypt's Bay of Aboukir the lost city of Heracleion has been found. Considered by most as a fanciful legend, the amount of treasures is astounding:

-over 60 ships
-hundreds of gold coins
-500 plus anchors
-a few large statues (12-16 feet high)
-hundreds of artifacts from everyday life (utensils, etc.)

The city of Heracleion was a trading center until around 700 A.D. Some event, possibly erosion caused allowed the city to be overtaken by the ocean.

A legendary lost city discovered filled with artifacts and riches.

What legends and tales of treasure are told where you live?

-Nathan

A sunken city of treasures?

A sunken city of legend found!

The city of Heracleion has been found under 150 feet of water in Egypt's Bay of Aboukir. Over 60 ships, numerous artifacts, and hundreds of gold coins are being recovered. Once thought only as legend, another amazing discovery has been found!

Could there be an amazing treasure near you?

-Nathan

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A retired truck driver named Teri finds "an ugly painting" in a thrift shop in Santa Barbara, California. She pays $5 for this painting and at the insistence of an art teacher friend investigates the painting. While the ultimate provenance is not proven, a fingerprint on the reverse side of the painting is traced to Jackson Pollock.

This $5 painting could be worth up to $50 million, Teri has received many offers of which the highest offer is a cool $9 million.

Could treasures like these be near you? Stay tuned for more true life treasure stories...

-Nathan and Johann