In 1976, a NASA intern bought 1,150 surplus videotapes for $217.77 and discovered three recordings of the Apollo 11 moonwalk; the tapes sold for $1.82 million in 2019

Few people chasing history go to government surplus auctions. They are typically used to empty warehouses of equipment and goods a public agency no longer needs, and that attracts bargain hunters who want to resell or strip parts and not find anything of endur