Hugh Hefner’s high school letters to auction in Chicago
An unseen archive of letters revealing the early life of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner is heading for auction in Chicago this month. Potter & Potter Auctions will offer the collection […]
2018-07-03
Albert Einstein letter pair headline at Nate Sanders
A pair of letters from Albert Einstein were the standout lots of Nate D Sanders’ most recent sale on June 28. The first, sold for $31,250, is addressed to his […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-30
Victor Niederhoffer’s letter collection featured at RR Auction
New York hedge fund manager Victor Niederhoffer will consign his celebrated collection of historical letters at RR Auction on June 22-28. The collection spans centuries of world history, with key […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-22
Albert Einstein’s handwritten manuscript offered at RR Auction
Albert Einstein’s handwritten manuscript for a paper he presented to the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin in 1922 will sell on June 13. It’s expected to make upwards […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-03
World’s greatest collection of baseball autographs heads to Heritage Auctions
One of the world’s greatest collections of baseball autographs is expected to fetch more than $200,000 when it hits the block at Heritage Auctions next week. The Jack Smalling Collection […]
2018-05-10
Jack the Ripper postcard sells for $30,500
A postcard purportedly written by Jack the Ripper has sold for £22,000 ($30,267) at Grand Auctions in Folkestone, UK. That’s a spectacular increase on the £900 ($1,238) estimate. However, there’s […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-30
Marcel Proust document collection to sell in Paris
A collection of letters and documents from the celebrated French writer Marcel Proust will cross the block in Christie’s May 24 sale in Paris. All are consigned from the collection […]
By Tom Meyrick
Stephen Hawking pen autograph featured at Nate D Sanders
Stephen Hawking’s last known autograph before his ALS rendered him unable to hold a pen is heading to auction on May 26 at Nate D Sanders. The book, titled ‘The […]
By Dan Wade
2018-04-25
Handwritten George Orwell letter to sell
A handwritten letter from George Orwell will star in a May 9 online sale at RR Auction. It’s valued in excess of $15,000, a significant increase on the £8,750 […]
Sitting Bull signed photograph to lead at OAK Auctions
An extraordinary signed photograph of Sioux chief Sitting Bull with his family is set to headline the April 26 online sale at One of a Kind (OAK) Auctions). The image […]
2018-04-09
Steve Jobs’ job application sets new auction record
A job application filled out by Steve Jobs in 1973, when he was 18, has set a new world record for the former Apple CEO’s signature at auction. The lot […]
2018-03-16
1950 Malcolm X letter featured in Swann Galleries sale
A 1950 letter from civil rights activist and black community leader Malcolm X will headline a sale of printed and manuscript African Americana. The auction will take place at Swann […]
2018-03-13
Gandhi’s ‘Jesus’ letter sells for $50,000
A letter written by Gandhi in which he praises Jesus has sold for $50,000 in the US. The typed letter, which bears Gandhi’s signature at the bottom, changed hands at […]
2018-03-09
Karl Marx handwritten letter sold for $53,500
A handwritten letter from Karl Marx was among the stars of RR Auction’s March 7 sale. The lot, dating to 1879, achieved $53,500. That’s a huge result given just how […]
2018-03-08
Albert Einstein correspondence to cross the block
A collection of correspondence from Albert Einstein relating to his attempts to free a German refugee from a Canadian camp is selling at Israel’s Winner’s Auctions on March 6. The […]
