estimate the value of a one-of-a-kind piece of art? In this episode, we look at the only Leonardo da Vinci manuscript that is still in private hands after more than five centuries: the Codex Leicester. Back in 1994 the estate of original Forbes 400 member Armand Hammer put the Codex up for sale at Christie’s.
The new buyer? None other than the country’s richest man that year: 39-year-old Microsoft cofounderAt the time, Gates paid $30.8 million for it. But what is it worth today? To figure this out, we dove into the world of rare books, manuscripts and Old Masters works.
I just take the whole thing. Done
I don't think he bought it for it to appreciate lmao
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nice
$30.8 million + a gallon of gas?
Oh dad, quit showing out.
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