These Precious Historical Artifacts Were Discovered in Pawn Shops

1. Egyptian Cartonnage Mummy Mask

Over the last several years, the television show, Pawn Stars, showed the world dozens of rare and unique artifacts from various eras in history. One of the most unusual items that came in was an Egyptian cartonnage mummy mask.

Of course, the crew brought in one of the best experts they knew to take a look at the mask. Dr. Phineas Kastle not only gave the viewers a lot of information about the mask but stated it is the real deal within seconds. He also said that the value is over $30,000.

How did we find this stuff? Here are our sources:

“13 Extremely Rare Historical Artifacts Discovered In Pawn Shops .” Brent Sprecher, Ranker.

“Expensive items featured on Pawn Stars, ranked.” Megan Liscomb, Finance 101. July 2019.

“15 Rare And Expensive Items Sold On Pawn Stars Like JFK’s $575,000 Box.” Lucas Wesley Snipes, The Richest. February 2018.

“The Dutch East India Company: The Rise and Decline of an Early Global Corporation.” Amanda Briney, Thoughtco. April 2019.

“WWI Gas Mask: Protecting against early chemical warfare” The Story of Texas.

“Pawnshop Employee Reveals The Rarest Items They Have Received Over The Years, And Some May Surprise You.” Rokas Laurinavičius, Bored Panda. 2018.

“Panamanian artifacts found in Klamath Falls going home.” Lynne Terry, The Oregonian. January 2009.

“Pawn Stars: The 30 Most Expensive Things To Come Through The Shop.” Thomas Delatte, Screen Rant. March 2019.