These Precious Historical Artifacts Were Discovered in Pawn Shops

These Precious Historical Artifacts Were Discovered in Pawn Shops

Trista - January 31, 2020

These Precious Historical Artifacts Were Discovered in Pawn Shops
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19. John Shaw And His Wife Quickly Realized Where They Could Find Rare Artifacts To Sell

John Shaw owned a pawn shop, but the community knew him better as a teacher. At one time, Shaw taught at a US Military Base in Panama. Because of his work, he could spend some of his time looking for artifacts around the world.

It didn’t take long for Shaw and his wife, Fatima, to find a great location to start digging around the Panama area. During the digging, they found an artifact that helped lead them to a lot more artifacts buried deep into the ground. They decided to keep these artifacts a secret from the authorities.

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