This brief scene from Only Angels Have Wings provides strong visual evidence that the model Gregg bought for $195 is in fact an authentic prop from the 1939 film. Appraiser Noel Barrett said that with such impressive provenance the prop would have an auction value today of around $5,000. (1:08)

Video clip excerpted from Only Angels Have Wings. © 1939, 1967 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.