The Most Valuable Collectors' Items in History

227. Antique Trunks

Creator: Tudor Carpenter
Original Price: Unknown
Value Today: US$ 8,500*

It's unlikely you'll have anything like this lying around, but you should check the manufacturing dates of your furniture, as well as the origins of the pieces. Old chests and boxes can be valuable. This oak chest, for example, was made during the Tudor Era. It has a single-piece lid, molded rim, and intricate floral and leaf carvings set into the oak.

The seller, Period Oak Antiques, says Henry VIII's oak plank box is over 500 years old and it is a miracle it is so well preserved. It is currently on sale for US$ 8,500.