The $1-million Richard Mille watch that runs fast. As fast as Yohan Blake
This watch won a silver medal behind Usain Bolt. It’s accurate enough to time the likes of Yohan Blake, the sprinter who wore it for every race of the 2012 London Olympics.
2025-01-24
Upside down ship stamp sales past $20,000 at auction
You can immediately see why a framed image of this sort produces the most desired errors when it goes wrong. There’s an extraordinary story behind this stamp too.
Trump link could push Ferrari over $1 million
A President’s name adds value to the already precious in the case of this Ferrari, bought new in 2007 by Donald Trump. Is it worth $1 million.
2025-01-22
$2 million for South Africa’s Boer War “unicorn” coin
South Africa was on the brink of war as this coin was struck. That led to a mistake, and that led to the most valuable coin in South African history.
2025-01-16
£15 million record predicted for Golden Period Stradivarius violin
His name is the first on your lips when you think of violins. Now, an instrument by the great 17th to 18th century Italian maker Stradivarius will sell for well over £10 million.
2025-01-15
Multimillion-dollar Declaration of Independence to sell next week
The man who printed this extremely rare Declaration of Independence probably wanted the American Revolution to fail. His work is now worth millions of dollars because it succeeded.
Upside-down ship makes stamp worth $15,000
The Buffalo Pan-American Exposition saw the killing of a president. The fair is also famous among stamp collectors for inspiring one of the most well-known among US stamp errors.
2025-01-09
Auction: “last-known” Lennon photo showing Beatle with his killer
One night in December 1980 a fan took a picture of John Lennon. He captured the musician signing an autograph for his murderer.
2025-01-08
Outsider artist Ramirez’s drawing has $200,000 price tag
The works can look simple and even childlike, but the best outsider art can demand big prices as this January sale proves.
Want to share a locker with Lionel Messi? $350,000 please
Historic mementos don’t come much more concrete than this, the bench where Lionel Messi changed and the locker he put his gear in on the way to the greatest career in world football history.
£30,000 expected for Obi-Wan Kenobi figure
Showing one of the key figures in the Star Wars story with features that were later ditched, this model is super-desirable to collectors.
Santana guitar, Prince shirt top major pop sale
A landmark guitar and a trademark shirt from two great American artists are the lead items in a sale built around the Spencer Davis collection.
2025-01-03
$150,000+ 1904 Olympic gold medal exceeding expectations
The 1904 Olympics was a very American affair. A US athlete won this medal that you can buy now – if you have $170,000 odd to spare.
How much for Scrooge McDuck’s lake of money?
Scrooge McDuck loved his money, but how much will someone pay for a picture of him on his lake of cash made by the man who created the character.
2025-01-02
James Joyce Ulysses 1st edition tipped for $150,000 sale
It’s a hard read, but one of the most important works of literature and to book collectors. Find out why this copy of James Joyce’s Ulysses carries a $150,000 price tag.
