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Should we take the old map that hangs over our living room mantle to the Antiques Roadshow if our ticket entry is chosen?

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It’s a beautiful thing. Gifted to my parents for their wedding in 1958.

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The date is 1792.

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It has sea monsters…

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As well as indigenous people…

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And curious wildlife.

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It appears hand colored and though I couldn’t find the exact same one online…

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It could be worth a few bucks if original.

Problem?

I don’t think it is. The paper seems wrong, and on close inspection…

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It has weird dots I can’t find on any other example.

I doubt it’s foxing…

And would rather not waste an Antique Roadshow opportunity on something that’s not an antique.

The search continues.

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