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GUEST: I found this in a 
trash heap in a basement 
where we were living, and 
it looked like somebody

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was throwing it away. I've 
been carrying it from place to 
place for the last 48 years.

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It was really tarnished, and 
I kind of went like this, and 
I saw that there was light,

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you know, like a silver spot.

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APPRAISER: Mm-hmm.

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GUEST: So I picked it up 
and I have been using it 
as a champagne holder.

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APPRAISER: Nice. (laughing)

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GUEST: So whenever we 
have champagne, I bring 
it out like an ice bucket.

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APPRAISER: Isaac Van Horn was 
a financier, and he started 
off in Nebraska as a grocer

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before moving to Boston 
after he made his money.

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GUEST: Uh-huh.

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APPRAISER: And he became 
an investment banker.

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GUEST: Oh.

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APPRAISER: And he invested 
in the Laramie, Hahns Peak, 
and Pacific Railroad...

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GUEST: Huh.

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APPRAISER: That was built in 
Centennial, Wyoming, in 1907.

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GUEST: Wow.

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APPRAISER: So you've got 
this wonderful combination 
of railroad memorabilia...

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GUEST: Yup.

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APPRAISER: And then this 
wonderful trophy cup. So 
it was a gift basically 
from his investors.

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GUEST: Yup.

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APPRAISER: Because he'd 
invested in this railroad.

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GUEST: Oh.

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APPRAISER: And it's 
actually made by Gorham, 
which is right here...

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GUEST: Which is in Connecticut.

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APPRAISER: No, Providence, yeah.

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GUEST: Providence? Oh, oh.

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APPRAISER: So right there, 
we've got that mark, and it's 
a wonderful three-handle trophy

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cup.

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GUEST: Mm-hmm.

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APPRAISER: But I think champagne 
is an ideal use for it. It's 
made of sterling silver.

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GUEST: Right.

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APPRAISER: You can definitely 
clean it up, maybe get it 
professionally polished. I think

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once you had it cleaned up, I'd 
expect it to sell for somewhere 
between $1,500 and $2,500.

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GUEST: Okay, great, 
thank you so much.

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APPRAISER: All right?

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GUEST: Yeah.

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APPRAISER: And thanks 
for bringing it out 
on this wonderful day.

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GUEST: It's been a wonderful 
experience, I love this. I've 
been wanting to do this for

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a long time, so this is great.

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APPRAISER: Well, 
fantastic-- thanks!