Imagine the panic you would feel if you were loaned a Stradivarius violin worth millions of dollars and then lost it. That’s exactly what happened to world-class violinist Philippe Quint when he accidentally left it in a taxi cab in New York City. Thankfully for him, the cab driver returned the violin. Top musicians in the world love to play a violin made by Antonio Stradivari as he is generally considered the greatest violin maker of all time. A Stradivarius violin has sold for as much as $16 million.