Author: Colin Ricketts
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A rare Tudor document signed in 1544 by King Henry VIII is for sale at a British collectibles company. Paul Fraser Collectibles (PFC) are selling a large parchment of an […]
One day, probably in 1804, Admiral Lord Nelson gave a present to a naval friend who had fought alongside him in a pivotal action. Now, the shoe buckles Sir Richard […]
Some bacteria that changed the world was sold in New York this week. A buyer paid over $76,000 for a sample of Alexander Fleming’s penicillin, the basis for the world’s […]
A baseball hit over the fence by Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani for a record-breaking home run has set another record with its $4.4 million sale at auction this […]
The earliest art from the packaging of the GI Joe toy figure will auction next month with an entry price of $40,000. The picture was created by Sam Petrucci in […]
A guitar amplifier used by John Lennon as The Beatles become the most successful act in music history is to be auctioned next month. The 1962 fawn JMI Vox AC15 […]
Known for the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell had wide ranging inventing interests. This sketch shows his sense of humour and passion for high speed boats.
A copy of the US Constitution hidden for decades in a North Carolina filing cabinet has sold at auction for $9 million this week. The sale, at Brunk Auctions in […]
Made for Le Mans, the D-Type ran out of road when racing rules changed. Jaguar kitted them up for road use and the XKSS was born. Now, one of this ultra-rare breed could sell for over £10 million.
You’ll need £200,000 to get a listen to these unreleased Hendrix recordings, which may never see the light of day again.
A phaser gun wielded by William Shatner as Captain James T Kirk in the original Star Trek TV series has already attracted a bid of $100,000 pre its auction sale […]
Props, weapons, costumes… all performed well as Game of Thrones confirmed its place in modern culture and in the collectibles investing market with a huge sale.
Game of Thrones was a bloody, long-running success. A sale of some of its most iconic costumes proved just as impactful, as on-screen armour went for over $200,000.
It’s got a face value of 10 cents, but if prices run to form then it will cost you around $500,000 to own it. Meet the 1975 Roosevelt Dime error.
Would you buy a used computer? What about a vital prototype in the development of Apple. And a medal made with mould that saved the world?