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Clip: Season 19 Episode 34 | 1m 36s Video has closed captioning.
Check out Thomas F. Lecky's appraisal of Martin Luther King, Jr. Archive, in Celebrating Black Americana.
Aired: 02/09/15
Appraisal: Martin Luther King, Jr. Archive
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Appraisal: 1870 15th Amendment Print
Appraisal: 1870 15th Amendment Print, from Our 50 States.
Appraisal: James Wormley Family Archive
Appraisal: James Wormley Family Archive, from Vintage Cleveland.
Appraisal: 1929 Augusta Savage "Gamin" Sculpture
Appraisal: 1929 Augusta Savage "Gamin" Sculpture, from Vintage Cleveland.
Appraisal: Henry Elmore Archive, ca. 1960
Appraisal: Henry Elmore Archive, ca. 1960, from Birmingham, Hour 1.
Appraisal: 1821 U.S. Citizenship Certificate
Appraisal: 1821 U.S. Citizenship Certificate
Appraisal: Louis Armstrong Archive, ca. 1950
Appraisal: Louis Armstrong Archive, ca. 1950, from Celebrating Black Americana.
Appraisal: Windsor Chair & Passport, ca. 1815
Appraisal: Windsor Chair & Passport, ca. 1815, from Celebrating Black Americana.
Appraisal: Babyland Rag Topsy-Turvy Doll, ca. 1905
Appraisal: Babyland Rag Topsy-Turvy Doll, ca. 1905, from Jacksonville Hour 2.
Appraisal: Signed Muhammad Ali Training Shoes
Appraisal: Signed Muhammad Ali Training Shoes, from Knoxville Hour 3.
Appraisal: Dexter Gordon Photo Group, ca. 1950
Appraisal: Dexter Gordon Photo Group, ca. 1950, from Anaheim Hour 3.
Appraisal: Madam C.J. Walker Beauty Book, ca. 1928
Appraisal: Madam C.J. Walker Beauty Book, ca. 1928, from The Best of 20.
Field Trip: Jackie Robinson-Signed Baseball
Field Trip: Jackie Robinson-Signed Baseball, from Kansas City Hour 1.
Appraisal: 1864 Emancipation Announcement Print
Appraisal: 1864 Emancipation Announcement Print, from Vintage Hartford.
Appraisal: 1879 Edward Mitchell Bannister Oil Painting
Alasdair Nichol appraisees a 1879 oil painting by Edward Mitchell Bannister.
Appraisal: 1865 Abraham Lincoln Mourning Parade Banner
Appraisal: 1865 Abraham Lincoln Mourning Parade Banner, from Minneapolis Hour 2.
Appraisal: Art Smith Silver Necklace, ca. 1960
Appraisal: 20th-Century Art Smith Silver Necklace, from Vintage Boston.
Special: Celebrating Black Americana
ROADSHOW honors Black History Month in this special episode.
Journey back 15 years and learn how items hold up today, plus an $80,000-$100,000 find.
See memorable items appraised in 2000, and a jump in value from $15-20,000 to $35-45,000.
Uncover changes in values from 15 years ago, including an appraisal that doubles in value.
Look back to 2000 and learn what has since happened in the market, plus a $55-60,000 find.
See today's value for items originally appraised 15 years ago, and a $75,000-$100,000 item
Highlights: Keith Haring graffiti, a Walter Johnson All-Star watch, and a Whitman letter
A "Chicago Seven" subpoena, a Leonora Carrington oil, and a Playboy group. One is $200K!
A Woodstock collection, a wedding gown, and a Jane Peterson oil. Which is worth $300,000?
Host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Kathleen Bailey discuss antique Ohio Valley Glass
Part 3 of 3 in Santa Clara features great finds including a Booker T. Washington archive
Owner Interview
Hear more from the owner of a Babe Ruth archive!
See the archive up close
