Rare gold LEGO mask found in donated jewellery bag sold for $18,101

The mask arrived at the Goodwill store in Du Bois, Pennsylvania, in February 2024 (Shop Goodwill photo) A small gold LEGO mask found among donated jewellery at a Goodwill store in Pennsylvania was sold for $18,101 at an online auction in March 2024. The item, which had initially been listed for $14.95, was identified as a rare 14-karat gold Kanohi Hau mask from LEGO's discontinued Bionicle collection. Only 30 such masks were produced in 2001, making the discovery particularly valuable to collectors.The mask arrived at the Goodwill store in Du Bois, Pennsylvania, in February 2024, according to CBS news. It was inside an old LEGO box that had been donated along with jewellery. Employees initially listed the item on the organisation's online selling platform without knowing how much collectors might be willing to pay for it.That changed when Goodwill began receiving enquiries from interested buyers. Some were prepared to offer $1,000 for the piece, far above its original listing price. The unexpected response led staff to investigate what they had received and eventually offer the mask through an online auction.The sale attracted attention partly because of the mask's unusual history....