Billy the Kid’s pocket change to auction in the U.K?
A banknote allegedly found in the pocket of outlaw Billy the Kid is up for auction in the U.K. The crumpled, torn and faded 10-cent note was discovered amongst the […]
2017-02-13
Obama’s 2008 campaign bus chair tops $25,000 at auction
Barack Obama’s personal chair from his 2008 Presidential campaign bus has soared above its estimate in an online auction. An RR Auction sale offered a pair of reclining chairs from […]
2017-01-12
17th century shipwrecked silver bar to sell at Christie’s
A huge bar of silver recovered from a 17th century shipwreck is amongst the treasures of a Christie’s auction in New York next week. The 79 Troy pound silver bar […]
2017-01-09
Donald Trump museum announced
A museum dedicated to Donald Trump could soon be opening in Atlantic City. The president-elect has strong ties to the resort city on the New Jersey coast, known for its […]
2016-12-23
Oscar Wilde’s cell key auctions tomorrow
A key that opened playwright Oscar Wilde’s cell in Reading Gaol auctions tomorrow. It has a £6,000 ($7,500) estimate ahead of its sale at Sotheby’s in London. That estimate looks […]
2016-12-12
Earliest 10 Commandments tablet sells for $850,000
The earliest known stone tablet featuring the 10 Commandments sold for $850,000 on Wednesday. The 200 pound white marble tablet is thought to be more than 1,500 years old and […]
2016-11-17
Lock of Marilyn Monroe’s hair sold for more than $10,000 at OAK Auctions
A lock of Marilyn Monroe’s hair has sold for more than $10,000 in an online sale of historic memorabilia at One Of A Kind (OAK) Auctions. The clipping was originally […]
2016-11-01
JFK’s Air Force One rocking chair up for auction
A rocking chair used by John F. Kennedy aboard Air Force One is heading for auction later this month. Kennedy owned a series of rocking chairs throughout his life, to […]
2016-10-20
Letter by the 31-day President leads Malcolm Forbes collection at Heritage
A collection of rare political letters once owned by the late billionaire and philanthropist Malcolm Forbes will be sold in Dallas next week. "In the pantheon of skilled collectors, few […]
2016-10-14
Records tumble in $2.4 million Abraham Lincoln sale at Heritage
A sale dedicated to the life and times of Abraham Lincoln has set new records at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. Held in conjunction with The Rail Splitter, a publication for […]
2016-09-20
Theodore Roosevelt’s gold hunting knife sets new world record
An elaborate gold hunting knife owned by U.S President Theodore Roosevelt has smashed its estimate at auction, to become the most expensive American knife ever sold. The knife was described […]
2016-09-19
Titanic keys bring £20,000 in Christie’s ‘Out of the Ordinary’ sale
A set of keys from the Titanic have doubled their estimate at a Christie’s auction in London, selling for £20,000 ($26,400). They keys belonged to Samuel Ernest Hemming, the lamp […]
2016-09-15
George Washington’s ‘international crisis’ letter to sell at RR Auction
A historic handwritten letter by George Washington, concerning America’s first ‘international crisis’, is amongst the highlights of the upcoming RR Auctions ‘Remarkable Rarities’ sale. The letter is dated June 5, […]
2016-09-05
Abraham Lincoln love letter to sell at Heritage Auctions
A treasure trove of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia is heading for sale at Heritage Auctions, led by an incredible and important early love letter. The sale, ‘Lincoln and His Times’, will […]
2016-09-01
John Nash’s Nobel Prize could bring $4 million at Sotheby’s
A Nobel Prize awarded to John Nash, the mathematician depicted in the Oscar-winning film A Beautiful Mind, is heading to auction at Sotheby’s with a price of up to $4 […]
