Michigan collector paid $30 for painting; it later sold for record $1.35 million

At a recent estate sale, a man bought a Gertrude Abercrombie painting for only $30. Upon confirming its authenticity at an exhibition, he opted to auction the piece. Titled Alderman Merriam’s Shells, the painting was anticipated to sell between $150,000 and $250,000. Remarkably, it sold for a staggering $1,060,000 at Freeman’s auction, setting a new high for the artist and highlighting the incredible value of art investments.