{
  "id": 17215337,
  "title": "Man buys two paintings for $60, discovers they're worth $1.072m; sellers lose",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/man-buys-two-paintings-for-60-discovers-theyre-worth-1-072m-sellers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T10:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-man-paid-just-60-for-two-paintings-at-an-arizona-estate-sale-in-1996-then-discovered-they-were-genuine-martin-johnson-heade-artworks-worth-1-072-million-the-sellers-later-went-to-court-but-lost/articleshow/135354293.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a remarkable turn of events in 1996, Carl Rice stumbled upon two oil paintings at an estate sale in Arizona for just $60. After their authenticity was verified, Christie's auctioned these artworks for an astounding $1.072 million. The estate later attempted to reclaim the paintings, arguing a mutual mistake in valuation.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}