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A $7 5 million find: Overlooked map turns out to be 14th-century treasure

Alex Clauson and Barry Ruderman, who buy and sell antique maps in California, found a rare map – a 14th-century "Rex Tholomeus" Portolan Chart – at an estate sale for Gordon Getty. They bought the map for about $250,000, but found out that it's really worth $7.5 million.

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A Nautical Chart Sold at Auction for $239,000 Is Revealed as the 4th Oldest of Its Kind and Is Now Tagged at $7 5 Million

After extensive research, a map dealer has determined that a nautical chart is the fourth oldest of its kind in the world.

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A $7 5-million find: Overlooked Getty estate sale map turns out to be 14th century treasure

A $7 5-million find: Overlooked Getty estate sale map turns out to be 14th century treasure
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Estate sale find turns out to be antique map worth millions

Estate sale find turns out to be antique map worth millions
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict hits cultural institutions in U S

War in the Middle East upends cultural life in the U.S. Plus, 'Uncle Vanya' reimagined and an artist dwells in destruction, in our weekly arts newsletter.

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