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A tie for $16,000. A suit for nearly $40,000. That’s the star power of Apple founder Steve Jobs, who is a hit with collectors a decade after his death.
This stamp should have been destroyed. Somehow it has survived to become one of the treasures of world philately. It’s yours, if you have £650,000 to spend.
These gloves were the cutting edge of technology in 1700. They were sold recently and realised over £200,000.
One of the most famous costumes in the Star Wars universe, the bikini worn by Princess Leia while imprisoned by Jabba the Hutt is up for sale this month. A […]
The oldest pair of English globes still in private hands will be sold next week with a low estimate of £100,000. The pair were made in around 1689 in London. […]
This Michael Jordan card has an astronomical estimate at auction. It’s from his rookie year and the image adds appeal.
This may be the best collection of naval medals ever sold. Assembled by an American collector they tell the story of the Royal Navy.
Historical documents from the birth of the United States still have huge value according to bidders.
Steve Jobs can certainly be considered an established market move in collectibles. Two ordinary suits could make 10s of thousands of dollars thanks to his name.
Presley’s shoes nearly hit £100,000. Mercury’s go for double their estimate.
Alan Turing is one of the unsung heroes of the WWII war effort. And collectors are still willing to pay high prices for artefacts from his too-short life.
A dress worn by Princess Diana came close to realising $1 million at auction. It’s still not the most expensive of her clothes though.
A watercolour illustration from the first Harry Potter book set a new record for the character when it was auctioned in New York on Wednesday, June 26 for $1.9 million. […]
These relatively recent Chinese coins went for very big money recently. Their excellent condition was key to their high sale price.
Albert Einstein’s signed 1939 letter to President Franklin D Roosevelt urging the US leader to start a nuclear bomb programme will be sold at auction. The letter is the star […]
