Author: Colin Ricketts
Contact the author of these articles at simon@justcollecting.com
Contact the author of these articles at simon@justcollecting.com
A highly rare American Revolution coin worth almost $100,000 has been discovered for just 50 cents at a flea market in France, according to Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). The […]
A pair of escape tricks originally owned by legendary magician Harry Houdini are up for auction at Bonhams in New York on March 6. Both pieces originate from Houdini’s estate, […]
A Van Gogh painting discovered in a junk shop for £45 could sell for more than £12 million when it goes up for sale at a major European art fair […]
A rare copy of the first ever Spider-Man comic book, Amazing Fantasy #15, could sell for over half a million dollars when it goes up for auction next month. The […]
The typewriter used by Ernest Hemingway to write his autobiography is up for auction at University Archives in Connecticut. Hemingway used the vintage Royal typewriter in the late 1950s whilst […]
One of Albert Einstein’s most treasured childhood puzzle toys is going up for auction at Bonhams in New York next month. The antique pegboard puzzle game dates from the 1880s, […]
Samuel Colt’s original patents for his revolver, which helped change the course of U.S history, are set to auction at University Archives this month. The sale on February 26 will […]
Jack Kerouac’s last typewriter could sell for up to $20,000 when it goes up for auction later this month with University Archives. The typewriter comes directly from Jack Kerouac’s estate […]
A set of Noel Gallagher’s handwritten lyrics from the Oasis album ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ could fetch up to £10,000 at auction later this month. The collection features Noel […]
A pair of ultra-rare Apple sneakers could sell thousands of dollars when they come up for sale at Heritage Auctions next month. The Apple sneakers were created as prototypes in […]
An original NBA score sheet from Kobe Bryant’s historic 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors is heading for the auction block later this month. The autographed sheet has been consigned […]
A Brexit-themed Banksy artwork could fetch more than half a million pounds at auction next week, after being rejected from an exhibition at the Royal Academy. The 2018 piece entitled […]
A highly important first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone could be about to set a new world record price at Bonhams next month. The rare signed […]
Some of Lady Gaga’s most outrageous outfits are up for grabs this week, as pieces from her wardrobe hit the auction block on February 7. The online sale by pop […]