Political & Historic Memorabilia
Rare letter that survived the Hindenburg disaster to auction at Cowan’s
A rare piece of airmail that survived the Hindenburg disaster in 1937 will be offered for sale at Cowan’s Auctions this week. The charred postal cover was recovered by U.S […]
2020-11-18
Winston Churchill’s Johnnie Walker whisky painting sells for almost £1 million
A Winston Churchill painting featuring his favourite bottle of Johnnie Walker whisky has sold for almost £1 million at auction in London this week. The British WWII leader’s still life […]
Document which established America’s first national Thanksgiving to auction at Christie’s
A historic document which helped establish America’s first national Thanksgiving will be offered for at auction at Christie’s next week. The broadside was printed in 1777, as a recommendation to […]
2020-10-08
Abraham Lincoln’s lost Civil War letter set for $1 million auction
An Abraham Lincoln letter to a supporter during the U.S Civil War could sell for up to $1 million when it goes up for auction this month. The historic letter, […]
2020-10-01
JFK’s assassination day Lincoln Continental to auction at Bonhams
A car used by President John F. Kennedy on the morning of his assassination will be offered for auction at Bonhams next month. The Lincoln Continental was the last car […]
2020-09-24
Sooty battles the Kray Twins for top spot in unusual online auction
A pair of original Sooty puppets will face off against Kray twins memorabilia and other unusual lots this week, as they head for the auction block at Just Collecting. The […]
2020-07-29
Einstein’s ‘God’ letter to auction at Sotheby’s
An Albert Einstein letter on the existence of God will be offered for auction at Sotheby’s in New York this week. The letter is expected to sell for $70,000 – […]
2020-07-20
John F. Kennedy’s Presidential bomber jacket to sell at Profiles in History
John F. Kennedy’s Presidential bomber jacket is heading for sale next month, during an auction of historic memorabilia at Profiles in History. The U.S Navy leather flight jacket was worn […]
2020-06-25
Thomas Edison’s 140-year-old experimental lightbulb up for auction
One of Thomas Edison’s earliest lightbulbs and hand-drawn designs for his invention have gone up for auction at Christie’s this week. The online sale, which runs until July 16, focuses […]
2020-06-24
Historic letter written by van Gogh and Gaugin sold for over $230,000 in Paris
An “exceptional” joint letter written by artists Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin has sold for more than $230,000 at auction in Paris this week. The letter, which dates from […]
2020-06-17
Oldest newspaper printing of The Star Spangled Banner up for auction
A 206-year-old newspaper featuring the first dated printing of U.S national anthem ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is up for sale at Christie’s this week. The incredibly rare copy of the Baltimore […]
2020-06-15
John F. Kennedy’s uncensored campaign notes to sell at Heritage Auctions
John F. Kennedy’s uncensored handwritten notes from his 1960 Presidential campaign are heading for sale at Heritage Auctions in Dallas on April 23. The archive of almost 100 pages dates […]
2020-02-26
Shackleton’s Trans-Antarctic Expedition photo album to auction at Bonhams
A rare photograph album from Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914 – 1917 is heading for auction at Bonhams in London next week. The album features the work […]
2020-02-19
Harry Houdini’s original escape tricks set to auction at Bonhams
A pair of escape tricks originally owned by legendary magician Harry Houdini are up for auction at Bonhams in New York on March 6. Both pieces originate from Houdini’s estate, […]