(NEXSTAR) – There’s so much to love about “Antiques Roadshow,” from the antiques to the experts to the little history lessons embedded in each appraisal.

And every once in a while, an item turns out to be so valuable it makes your head spin.

“What ultimately makes something valuable — what they all have in common — is that they’re rare,” Marsha Bemko, the executive producer of “Antiques Roadshow,” told Nexstar. “But not all rare things are valuable.”

During her 25 years with the show, Bemko has seen her share of emotional, surprising, and even life-changing appraisals. She’s also learned a thing or two about high-value antiques and what makes them desirable to buyers, thanks to the expert appraisers who volunteer their time to the show’s production.

“Still, after 25 years of making the

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