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The Best Episodes of Antiques Roadshow Season 17

Every episode of Antiques Roadshow Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Antiques Roadshow Season 17!

Based on the popular BBC series running since 1979, the PBS Antiques Roadshow combines history with discovery. Each year, the show visits a handful of...
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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"Corpus Christi: Hour One" is the best rated episode of "Antiques Roadshow" season 17. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/7/2013. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Corpus Christi: Hour Two".

  • Corpus Christi: Hour One
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    #1 - Corpus Christi: Hour One

    Season 17 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2013

    Part 1 of 3. Season 17 begins in Corpus Christi, Texas, where a million-dollar discovery is made: an oil painting created by an 18-year-old Diego Rivera in 1904. Other items include a 1967 painting by Alexander Calder; a Japanese bronze of a mythical figure; and a giant Fisk "Tire Boy" sign.

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  • Corpus Christi: Hour Two
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    #2 - Corpus Christi: Hour Two

    Season 17 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2013

    Part 2 of 3 in Corpus Christi, Texas, features an individual who scored John Lennon's autograph after meeting the Beatles; and a person who received a book inscribed by Salvador Dalí from the artist himself. Also: Vintage flash art is investigated at an area tattoo parlor.

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  • Corpus Christi: Hour Three
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    #3 - Corpus Christi: Hour Three

    Season 17 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2013

    Conclusion. In Corpus Christi, Texas, items include a 1912 portrait by Charles Courtney Curran; a Porfirio Salinas bluebonnet oil painting; and a 1983 Helen Frankenthaler lithograph that's valued at $15,000. Also: Antique mourning jewelry is discussed.

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  • Boston: Hour One
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    #4 - Boston: Hour One

    Season 17 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2013

    Part 1 of 3. In Boston, items include a Norman Rockwell collection; an Aldro Hibbard oil painting brought in by Boston mayor Thomas Menino; and a Red Sox World Series baseball signed by the team that's valued at $25,000 to $35,000. Also: a famous and controversial Paul Revere print is examined.

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  • Boston: Hour Two
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    #5 - Boston: Hour Two

    Season 17 Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2013

    Part 2 of 3 in Boston features a 1950 Selmer alto saxophone, a George Gershwin collection and 1970s Beatles memorabilia that's worth $60,000. Also: A stop at the Boston Public Library highlights sketches from the children's book "Make Way for Ducklings," which inspired Boston's famous duckling sculptures.

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    #6 - Boston: Hour Three

    Season 17 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2013

    Conclusion. In Boston, items include Civil War photos; WWII German POW signs; and a circa-1810 South Carolina musket worth $6000-$8000. Also: Folk art carvings at the historic Sleeper-McCann House in nearby Gloucester are spotlighted.

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  • Myrtle Beach: Hour 1
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    #7 - Myrtle Beach: Hour 1

    Season 17 Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2013

    Part 1 of 3 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., features a Joseph Henry Sharp oil painting that's valued at $400,000. Also: a visit to nearby Brookgreen Gardens highlighting female sculptors of the early 20th century.

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  • Myrtle Beach: Hour 2
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    #8 - Myrtle Beach: Hour 2

    Season 17 Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2013

    Part 2 of 3 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., features an 1860 letter signed by Abraham Lincoln; crystals that were a gift from Marilyn Monroe; and an 1850s South Carolina sword that's valued at $30,000-$40,000. Also: a story about stolen art from the Hobcaw Barony estate in nearby Georgetown.

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  • Cincinnati: Hour 1
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    #9 - Cincinnati: Hour 1

    Season 17 Episode 10 - Aired 4/1/2013

    Part 1 of 3 in Cincinnati features a baseball bat used by Mickey Mantle; art pottery from Cincinnati's Rookwood Pottery; and works by artist and native son Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927). Also: a visit to Cincinnati's American Sign Museum highlights vintage electric signs.

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  • Cincinnati: Hour 2
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    #10 - Cincinnati: Hour 2

    Season 17 Episode 11 - Aired 4/8/2013

    Part 2 of 3 in Cincinnati features a suit that once belonged to chicken magnate Col. Sanders; a bronze horse sculpture by Solon Borglum; and an 1846 wall map of the western U.S. Also: How endangered rhinos are affected by the antiques trade.

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  • Cincinnati: Hour 3
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    #11 - Cincinnati: Hour 3

    Season 17 Episode 12 - Aired 4/15/2013

    Conclusion. In Cincinnati, items include a trophy from the 1908 Belmont Stakes; an early 20th-century toy horse and buggy; a French advertising poster; and a bust of Abraham Lincoln. Also: the craftsmanship of Cincinnati carved furniture.

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  • Rapid City: Hour One
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    #12 - Rapid City: Hour One

    Season 17 Episode 13 - Aired 4/22/2013

    Part 1 of 3. In Rapid City, S.D., items include furniture made by Thomas Molesworth; and signed military documents of Elvis Presley. Also: a discussion about presidential prints during a visit to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

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  • Rapid City: Hour Two
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    #13 - Rapid City: Hour Two

    Season 17 Episode 14 - Aired 4/29/2013

    Part 2 of 3 in Rapid City, S.D. Items include TWA travel posters; a 1932 photo of Mount Rushmore signed by sculptor Gutzon Borglum; and a Rock-Ola juke box. Also: a visit to the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame.

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    #14 - Rapid City: Hour Three

    Season 17 Episode 15 - Aired 5/6/2013

    Conclusion. In Rapid City, S.D., items include a spice chest that dates to the 1760s; two sets of Frank Lloyd Wright blueprints; and a Favrile Fabrique Tiffany desk lamp. Also: a discussion about 19th-century Sioux weapons at Custer State Park.

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  • Seattle (Hour One)
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    #15 - Seattle (Hour One)

    Season 17 Episode 16 - Aired 5/13/2013

    Part 1 of 3 in Seattle features a Vladimir Kagan desk that was used by Kagan himself; and an 1874 Francis A. Silva oil painting that's valued at $250,000. Also: Jimi Hendrix's fashion style is discussed during a visit to the EMP Museum.

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    #16 - Seattle (Hour Two)

    Season 17 Episode 17 - Aired 5/20/2013

    Part 2 of 3 in Seattle features a circa 1964 "Star Trek" script and pitch letter; a Civil War-era dog collar; and Harriet Frishmuth bookends. Also: World's Fair posters are discussed during a visit to the Space Needle.

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    #17 - Seattle (Hour Three)

    Season 17 Episode 18 - Aired 5/27/2013

    Conclusion. In Seattle, items include a diamond-and-enamel jewel from the 16th century; a chair made of moose, elk and buffalo hide; a crazy quilt from the 1880s; and a white Steiff clown bear. Also: Northwest Coast Indian masks are discussed at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.

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  • Vintage Los Angeles
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    #18 - Vintage Los Angeles

    Season 17 Episode 19 - Aired 6/24/2013

    Updating appraisals from a 1998 L.A. visit, including Disney animation art; a 1906 Van Briggle vase; and a Tiffany lamp that was valued at $30,000-$40,000 but is now worth $50,000-$75,000.

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    #19 - Vintage Milwaukee

    Season 17 Episode 20 - Aired 7/1/2013

    Updating appraisals from a 1998 Milwaukee visit. Included: a Tiffany lamp that has increased in value from $8000-$15,000 to $20,000-$30,000.

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    #20 - Vintage Rochester

    Season 17 Episode 21 - Aired 7/8/2013

    Updating appraisals from a 1998 Rochester, N.Y., visit. Included: a painting by Frank Zappa; a van Munster violin; and a Minton vase.

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    #21 - Vintage Louisville

    Season 17 Episode 22 - Aired 7/15/2013

    Updating appraisals from a 1998 Louisville visit. Items include an 1810 South Carolina slave badge; James Dean's high-school yearbook; and a 19th-century folk-art jug that's increased in value from $30,000-$50,000 to $100,000-$150,000.

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    #22 - Vintage Hartford

    Season 17 Episode 23 - Aired 7/22/2013

    Updating appraisals from a 1998 Hartford, Conn., visit. Included: a 1915 Coca-Cola jigsaw puzzle; an Emancipation announcement print; and a Tiffany aquamarine glass vase that has increased in value from $30,000-$40,000 to $90,000-$100,000.

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    #23 - Vintage Richmond

    Season 17 Episode 24 - Aired 7/29/2013

    Updating appraisals from a 1998 Richmond visit. Included: 1956 World Series baseballs; a Carnegie autograph album; a diamond and ruby jewelry collection; a Royal Doulton bear; and a Cartier desk clock that has increased in value from $10,000-$15,000 to $25,000-$35,000.

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    #24 - Survivors

    Season 17 Episode 26 - Aired 11/18/2013

    A French Blue John urn that was shot multiple times; a New Orleans chess table that weathered Hurricane Katrina; and hotel stationary signed by three of the four Beatles that survived a fire.

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  • Finders Keepers
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    #25 - Finders Keepers

    Season 17 Episode 27 - Aired 12/23/2013

    Items found in unlikely places are featured. Included: a formerly buried Weller Coppertone vase that its owner nearly tripped over; a collection of Cole Porter and Monty Woolley letters that were retrieved from a dumpster.

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