See the $6-million face
A 2,000-year-old Greek gold coin has smashed the world record price for an ancient coin sold at auction. The “Panticapaeum stater”, from near Kerch in Crimea, realised $6 million (£4.8 […]
2023-05-31
7 Rolex watches star in Christie’s Sultan sale
Watches made for the Sultan of Oman that are among the rarest ever created were star lots in a May 13th sale by Christie’s in Geneva. His Majesty Sultan Qaboos […]
2023-05-18
Smashed Cobain Fender stars in US music sale
A black, signed, left-handed Fender Stratocaster played – and then smashed – by Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain is listed with a $60,000 – $80,000 estimate in Julien’s Auctions current music sale.
2023-05-16
5 extraordinary items from the giant Freddie Mercury auction
Sotheby’s have fired the starting gun on what could be one of the biggest rock-related auctions of recent years. Such is the extent of the collection of personal items owned […]
2023-05-04
Amy Winehouse library for sale in online auction
A library of 230 books owned by the late singer Amy Winehouse is for sale with an estimate of around £70,000 to £80,000. The volumes, many of which feature Winehouse’s notes […]
2023-04-20
$150k Gretzky collectible tops sport-card sale
A card described as “the most important hockey card issued” is estimated to reach over $150,000 in a sale of sports cards by Heritage Auctions. The card is a 1979 […]
Saturday Night Fever suit gets $200,000 estimate
A $200,000 estimate has been placed on one of the most iconic costumes in film history, John Travolta’s white suit from Saturday Night Fever. The garment is due to be […]
2023-04-06
Rolex Daytona watches among highlights of Paul Newman sale
Can you have it all? Paul Newman was a top-level Hollywood star for decades. He enjoyed a famously long-lasting, loving marriage. And he could indulge his passions. Two of those […]
2023-03-31
Phillips to auction Patek Philippe watch owned by Last Emperor of China
A $1-million watch with heavy damage. There’s no mistake in that value: the watch is only the 8th of its kind known. And it’s categorically linked to one of the […]
2023-03-22
Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 lunar checklist heads to auction
A checklist worn on the Moon by Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan is heading for sale at RR Auction next month. Cernan’s lunar surface-used EVA-1 cuff checklist will cross the […]
2023-03-21
$2 million is base price for record-breaking Jordan Airs
A world-record estimate for Michael Jordan’s shoes shows that younger buyers are driving demand for a new generation of sporting memorabilia. Sneakers – or trainers if you prefer – are […]
2023-03-17
Controversial Tupac ring tops hip hop auction bill
A ring that may link late rapper Tupac Shakur to a Los Angeles gang is leading the bidding in a huge online auction of hip hop memorabilia that closes tonight, […]
2023-03-03
Prince Philip’s Land Rover to auction for £50,000+
A Land Rover owned by Prince Philip comes to auction in the UK this weekend. It is expected to make £50,000-70,000 at Silverstone Auctions’ February 25 sale. We believe the […]
2023-02-20
World’s earliest Hebrew Bible to auction at Sotheby’s
The world’s earliest and most complete Hebrew Bible, known as the Codex Sassoon, is heading for auction at Sotheby’s. The ancient text, which has been described as “one of the […]
2023-02-16
The Star Wars sale that never was
The aborted auction of desirable Star Wars memorabilia reminds us that behind many sales are personal stories and real people. With real feelings. The Washington Post reported on February 14 […]
