Not for scrap – this Faberge Egg is worth a few million and some change.
Undated handout photo issued by London antique dealers Wartski via the Press Association on Wednesday March 19, 2014 of a rare Imperial Faberge Egg . The London antique dealer says the gold ornament bought by an American scrap-metal dealer has turned out to be a rare Faberge egg worth millions. Kieran McCarthy of Wartski says the egg was purchasd at a Midwestern flea market for about $14,000. He only began to suspect its value after seeing an article about the rare imperial Faberge Easter eggs made for Russian royalty.He contacted McCarthy, who verified the egg as genuine and negotiated its sale to a collector. Both buyer and seller want to remain anonymous, and Wartski did not disclose the sale price. (AP Photo/Wartski/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE
