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The original handwritten telegram which announced the death of President Abraham Lincoln is going up for sale in the U.S next week. The remarkable document will be offered by historic […]
A rare and historic U.S Coastguard flag which survived the WWII D-Day landings will be offered for sale at Cowan’s Auctions next month. The tattered ensign flag was originally flown […]
A British treasure hunter struck it lucky last month, when he discovered a highly rare ancient Roman gold coin worth over $130,000. The 30-year-old made the remarkable discovery in March […]
A silver brandy flask which survived the sinking of the Titanic is amongst the star lots of a forthcoming sale at Henry Aldridge & Son. The flask, which is expected […]
One of the first Aston Martin DB5s ever produced will lead a sale dedicated to the British marque at RM Auctions later this year. The classic car auction house will […]
A gun believed to be the weapon with which Vincent van Gogh killed himself is heading for auction in Paris later this year. The rusted 19th century revolver was originally […]
John Lennon’s piano used during the creation of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band could fetch more than $1 million at auction this month. Lennon used the piano to compose […]
A collection of hand-drawn sketches by the iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld is up for auction in Miami later this month. The rare sketches were created by Lagerfeld in the […]
A Rolex watch owned by a British WWII hero who helped inspire The Great Escape is up for auction at Sotheby’s this month. The watch belonged to Sergeant Anthony O’Brien, […]
An original poster for the 1925 horror film The Phantom of the Opera, believed to be the only one of its kind in the world, is heading for auction at […]
A KAWS artwork inspired by The Beatles and The Simpsons stunned auctioneers at Sotheby’s on Monday (April 1) as it sold for a world-record $14.8 million. The painting, a parody […]
A trio of FIFA World Cup winner’s medals will lead the Sports Legends sale at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills later this month. The auction on April 25 will offer […]
A cache of secret love letters written by the legendary American tycoon Howard Hughes is heading to auction in the U.S this month. The archive of letters originates from the […]
