# Man’s $60 Estate Sale Paintings Turn Out to Be Genuine Artworks Worth $1.07 Million

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- Published: 2026-10-30T10:30:00+00:00
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- Original: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-man-paid-just-60-for-two-paintings-at-an-arizona-estate-sale-in-1996-then-discovered-they-were-genuine-martin-johnson-heade-artworks-worth-1-072-million-the-sellers-later-went-to-court-but-lost/articleshow/135354293.cms
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In a remarkable turn of events in 1996, Carl Rice stumbled upon two oil paintings at an estate sale in Arizona for just $60. After their authenticity was verified, Christie's auctioned these artworks for an astounding $1.072 million. The estate later attempted to reclaim the paintings, arguing a mutual mistake in valuation.

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