Man Cracks An ‘Unbreakable’ 230-Year-Old Secret Code After Watching This Show

While turning on the television to watch his favorite antiques show, a British man came across a unique puzzle.

Antiques Roadshow is a popular British appraisal show that features rare artifacts and antiques. When he came across the ‘uncrackable’ code, the man’s interest was officially piqued.

You won’t believe the lengths he went to in order to solve this centuries-old puzzle. 

Antiques Roadshow

The popular appraisal show is known worldwide for the exciting and mysterious items people bring to have them appraised. Even Queen Elizabeth II showed up on the set when the show filmed at her residence at the Hillsborough Castle, in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Incredible Items

A lot of us dream of becoming rich overnight by finding something in our grandma’s attic, and for some people that dream did come true at Antiques Roadshow. For instance, this man’s collection of Chinese cups turned up to be made from rhinoceros horns and they were from the 18th century! At the auction, he was able to get a whopping $1.5 million!

A Lucky Woman

When a woman from the UK saw her mother’s small wooden jewelry box, she thought back at the show and hoped it would be more than just a plain box. After all, it looked like those antique jewelry boxes, with intricate etching.

But what was written all over it could have made the difference between $5 and $500,000…

Antiques Roadshow Filmed at Bowhood House

When the crew went to film at Bowhood House, Wiltshire, the woman decided to take her small jewelry box for appraisal. That was her chance, and she hoped that her old wooden box would be worth more than her father paid for it when he bought it from Petticoat Lane…