Author: Colin Ricketts
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Contact the author of these articles at simon@justcollecting.com
An 18th century teabowl and saucer by John Bartlam, America’s first porcelain manufacturer, are heading for auction in the UK next month. The rare and historic pieces are amongst just […]
A unique collection of Supreme skateboards valued at more than $1 million is heading for auction at Sotheby’s later this month. The collection includes an example of every skateboard created […]
An incredibly rare 1885 US Trade dollar has sold for almost $4 million during a Heritage Auctions sale at the FUN Convention in Orlando, Florida. The coin achieved a record […]
A set of handwritten lyrics for Bob Dylan’s seminal song ‘Like A Rolling Stone’ will lead an auction of historic memorabilia at University Archives this month. The online sale, which […]
A U.S flag flown during the D-Day landings and rescued from a sinking battleship could fetch up to $500,000 when it goes up for auction at Sotheby’s this month. The […]
A knife owned by Billy the Kid could sell for over $1 million when it goes up for auction in Arizona later this month at Brian Lebel’s annual Old West […]
A legendary 1943 copper Lincoln penny described as “the most famous error coin in American numismatics” will be offered for sale at Heritage next week. The much-storied coin, known as […]
RM Sotheby’s forthcoming Arizona sale on January 17-18 will feature a one-of-a-kind Ferrari with a genuinely royal provenance. Leading the auction is a unique, custom-built 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe […]
A rare menu from Ernest Shackleton’s 1907-1909 Nimrod Antarctic Expedition featuring ‘penguin patties’ and ‘roast reindeer’ is heading for auction in the UK this week. The printed menu is part […]
Elvis fans will have the chance to celebrate his birthday in style next month, with a major auction of memorabilia at his former Graceland mansion. The sale on January 8 […]
A unique Ferrari prototype which took part in the Monte Carlo Rally is expected to sell for millions when it hits the auction block in Arizona next month. The 1964 […]
A copy of the contract which finally broke up The Beatles is expected to sell for $50,000 when it hits the block at Sotheby’s next week. The contract, signed by […]
The original handwritten script for The Wizard of Oz has sold for $1.28 million during an auction of classic movie memorabilia at Profiles in History on December 11. The script […]