Antiques Roadshow: Pittsburgh, Pa. - Hour Two

Airs Monday, February 20, 2012 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

A collection of Charles Darwin first-editions, including an 1830s collection of “The Voyage of the Beagle,” an 1859 “On the Origin of Species,” and an 1871 “The Descent of Man.” Appraiser Francis Wahlgren offers an insurance value of $80,000 for “The Voyage of the Beagle,” $4,000 for “The Descent of Man,” and $200,000 for “On the Origin of Species,” giving this collection a combined insurance value of $284,000.

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Above: A collection of Charles Darwin first-editions, including an 1830s collection of “The Voyage of the Beagle,” an 1859 “On the Origin of Species,” and an 1871 “The Descent of Man.” Appraiser Francis Wahlgren offers an insurance value of $80,000 for “The Voyage of the Beagle,” $4,000 for “The Descent of Man,” and $200,000 for “On the Origin of Species,” giving this collection a combined insurance value of $284,000.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Against the formidable backdrop of Pittsburgh’s former Homestead Steel Works, appraiser Peter Shemonsky shows "Antiques Roadshow" host Mark L. Walberg strikingly delicate examples of centuries-old jewelry fashioned out of steel and iron.

Behind the Scenes in Pittsburgh

View photos from "Roadshow's" visit to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 13, 2011.

Roadshow Furniture Roundup

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Highlights include a 6.5 carat yellow mine cut diamond ring kept for years in a sock drawer; a North American Indian club and pipe the owner believes belonged to Sitting Bull; and three Charles Darwin first editions, including an 1830s collection of "The Voyage of the Beagle," an 1859 "On the Origin of Species," and an 1871 "The Descent of Man," insured at $284,000.

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Antiques Roadshow: Pittsburgh, Hour Two: Carved Wood Devil Figure, ca. 1925

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Above: In a preview from "Antiques Roadshow's visit to Pittsburgh (Hour Two), Nancy Druckman appraises a mischievous-looking carved wood devil figure that she calls the epitome of American folk art. But is there any value hiding behind its devilish grin? Watch the appraisal to find out!

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Web-Exclusive Video: The Pittsburgh Feedback Booth

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Above: Guests from Pittsburgh share their family secrets, or at least their family heirlooms, in the "Roadshow" feedback booth.

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