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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!