JFK’s Cuban Missile Crisis map will sell in April
President John F Kennedy used this map during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. It’s now set to star in RR Auction’s April 11 sale. The map shows the […]
2018-03-19
Inverted Jenny stamp expected to hit $450,000
A rare Inverted Jenny, the most coveted of all American stamp errors, is heading to auction at Robert A Siegel. The lot will lead the David Wingate Collection of United […]
Wernher von Braun archive to sell at RR Auction
RR Auction is to offer an archive of materials connected with German rocket engineer Wernher von Braun. The lot is valued in excess of $100,000 ahead of the April 12-19 […]
1915 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson to make $75,000?
A near mint 1915 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson baseball card will lead Christie’s Golden Age of Baseball auction. The piece is valued at $50,000-75,000 ahead of the March 29 to […]
2018-03-16
Classic car values down 6% since start of 2018
Classic car investors are enduring a tough start to 2018, according to the Historic Auto Group’s (HAGI) classic car indices. The HAGI Top index, which tracks the value of “exceptional […]
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 […]
Peter Blake-designed Macallan whisky will sell in Hong Kong
Bonhams will offer a bottle of 60-year-old 1923 Macallan whisky featuring a label by acclaimed pop artist Peter Blake in its May 18 sale in Hong Kong. Blake is best […]
2003 Ferrari Enzo leads at Gooding & Co
A 2003 Ferrari Enzo led Gooding & Co’s Amelia Island auction on March 9, selling for $2.3m. The car is among the most sought after models put out by the […]
2018-03-15
Golden Sahara II to auction in Indianapolis in May
The Golden Sahara II, one of the most spectacular custom cars of all time, is heading to auction at Mecum in Indianapolis on May 15-19 without reserve. The original Golden […]
White gold Rolex Daytona Unicorn wristwatch expected to beat $3m
The Unicorn – the only known white gold manual-winding Rolex Daytona wristwatch – will auction at Phillips in Geneva. The ref 6265 will highlight the auctioneer’s May 12 sale dedicated […]
Chelsea Hotel celebrity doors auction set for April
Ever dreamt of opening Andy Warhol’s door? What about Humphrey Bogart’s? Or even Jim Morrison’s? Fifty-five doors from New York’s landmark Chelsea Hotel, salvaged by a homeless man, will auction […]
Australasian Tobacco God carving auctions for $122,000
A carved Tobacco God figure from Australasia was among the star performers of Sotheby’s Aboriginal Art auction in London today (March 14). The delicately carved piece, which comes from the […]
2018-03-14
Stanley Kubrick’s driver to sell memorabilia in Italy
The red jacket Jack Nicholson wore as menacing bad dad Jack Torrance in The Shining is primed to make upwards of $12,000 in an auction of Stanley Kubrick memorabilia. All […]
2018-03-13
Jesse Owens’ Congressional Medal of Freedom heads to auction
American athlete Jesse Owens’ Congressional Medal of Freedom is offered with an opening bid of $55,000 at SCP Auctions’ online sale on March 23. Owens received the honour from US […]
Aryton Senna’s 1987 racing suit stars in Monaco sale
A racing suit worn by the great Brazilian F1 driver Ayrton Senna during his 1987 season with Lotus will star in RM Sotheby’s Monaco auction on May 12. A special […]
