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A 1956 Ferrari 250 Europa GT has sold for $1.5 million at a California car auction. The white car was one of the star items at Bonhams’ Quail Auction in […]
An extraordinary piece of one of British history’s most famous warships, Henry VIII’s Mary Rose, is for sale at a British collectibles dealer. The Mary Rose sank during the Battle […]
Several coins worth over $1 million each will be sold in one of the most significant auctions in numismatic history later this year. The James A Stack Sr collection is […]
Over 1,600 lots sold over five days raised $5.2 million as a Disney sale became the most valuable ever animation art auction. The Heritage Auction’s Art of Disney Signature Auction […]
They’re calling it, “the most significant article of New York Yankees World Championship memorabilia that exists.” Babe Ruth’s 1923 New York Yankees World Championship Watch will be auctioned later this […]
An “astonishingly rare” copy of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit has sold for £43,000 at an auction in Bath, UK. The book was found in a Bristol house clearance. Caitlin Riley, […]
A Kramer electric guitar played by Eddie Van Halen and given a trademark paintjob by the musician will be auctioned in New York this October. Sotheby’s will sell the red, […]
One of the greatest tales of heroism in any war has ended with the sale of a posthumous WWII VC in London. Find out how the medals made £350,000.
A brief flash. A towering cloud. The world was changed forever by the atom bomb attacks on Japan at the end of World War II. These extraordinary relics bring you close to the men who made it happen.
Perhaps the most storied collector’s coin in American history, most Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles are interesting and all of them are beautiful but only a few are rare enough to command $90,000 a piece.
The best goal in history and one of the naughtiest! What a legacy the 1986 World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and England has. You could own Peter Shilton’s shirt from the game.
Do you recognise this humble-looking item? Add some screen magic and it becomes a lightsaber, and a very special one at that. Find out whey it’s worth $3 million or more.
It’s extremely rare for items related to the late Queen Elizabeth II to come up for sale. Fashion fans and history buffs will have to make do with a look at the extraordinary collections in next year’s ground-breaking clothing show.
Direct from St Helena to you, Napoleon’s snuff habit was well-known, and items linked to the Emperor remain a must have for collectors.
Galileo ended up in hot water for his scientific studies. They started with this book, which has made over £1 million at auction.
