Everyone peeks at an estate sale. He did too. He thought he would get his hands on some records or perhaps some mid-century furniture. That’s when he saw a painting hanging in the dark corner of a hallway. For most people, it may not necessarily have been an extraordinary painting. All there was on the 8-by-11-inch canvas were some seashells. Most buyers’ eyes would slide past such works, but this man’s didn’t. He spotted a signature on it that read: Abercrombie. He knew it was valuable. The painting was up for sale for $30. He didn’t think twice. He bought it.
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