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The Alexandria Blue Boy stamp, an icon of American philately, is heading for auction for the first time over 50 years next month. The famous postage stamp, the only one […]
A car regarded by many as the world’s first Porsche will be offered for sale at RM Auctions in California later this year. Known simply as the ‘Type 64’, the […]
A copy of The Beatles’ infamous ‘Butcher’ sleeve owned by John Lennon himself has sold for $233,000 at a Julien’s auction of Beatles memorabilia in Liverpool. The sleeve featured the […]
A masterpiece by the American artist Frank Frazetta could achieve a new world record when it goes up for sale at Heritage Auctions later this month. Frazetta is one of […]
A cardigan worn by Nirvana front-man Kurt Cobain during his last-ever photo shoot will be offered for sale at Julien’s in New York later this month. Cobain wore the cardigan […]
The original Apollo 11 mission manual flown to the moon by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin will lead a sale of space memorabilia at Christie’s in July. The document, known […]
A silver brandy flask which sank with the Titanic in 1912 has sold during an auction at Henry Aldridge & Son in the U.K for almost $100,000. The flask was […]
A U.S flag believed to be the first planted on Omaha Beach during the WWII D-Day landings will be offered for sale at Heritage Auctions next month. The historic flag […]
A collection of ‘lost’ Bob Marley tapes is heading to auction this month, after spending more than 40 years hidden in the damp basement of a London hotel. The 10 […]
A rare skeleton of the legendary extinct Dodo bird could fetch more than half a million dollars when it goes up for sale at Christie’s in London next month. The […]
A rare Babe Ruth baseball card has sold for more than $100,000, after it was discovered hidden inside an antique piano. The 1916 Babe Ruth M101-4 rookie card sold at […]
