Appraisal: 1873 California Gold Quartz Presentation Cane
Clip: Season 27 Episode 23 | 44s | Video has closed captioning.
In Did Grandma Lie?, Matthew C. Quinn appraises a 1873 California Gold Quartz Presentation Cane.
Aired: 03/27/23
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GUEST: We think it originated in the Taunton, Massachusetts, area, and it's engraved with the name of a great-grandfather of mine whose son gave it to him.
It actually has the date that it was given, of May 1873.
APPRAISER: This piece was made in San Francisco.
GUEST: Really?
APPRAISER: What we're looking at is a piece of gold quartz.
I'm going to conservatively estimate it at auction for between $2,000 and $3,000.
GUEST: Wow!
Incredible!
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