Harry Potter first editions will sell on July 10
Vectis Auctions is to feature a complete set of signed first edition deluxe Harry Potter books in a July 10 sale at its headquarters in Stockton-on-Tees, UK. The seven volume […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-04
Hugh Hefner’s high school letters to auction in Chicago
An unseen archive of letters revealing the early life of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner is heading for auction in Chicago this month. Potter & Potter Auctions will offer the collection […]
2018-07-03
Heritage to sell one of the world’s largest Beatles memorabilia collections
One of the world’s largest collections of Beatles memorabilia is heading for sale in Dallas later this month. Heritage Auctions is preparing to offer the monumental collection of Connie & […]
2018-07-02
Spirit of Ecstasy drawing to sell at H&H Classics
The Spirit of Ecstasy is the mascot that has graced the hood of practically every Rolls-Royce since 1911. On July 1-8 H&H Classics will offer an original drawing of this […]
By Tom Meyrick
Joe Strummer’s Clash shirt offered in punk sale
Legendary Clash singer Joe Strummer’s hand-painted shirt will be the headliner in the sale of the Mark Jay Collection of Punk Memorabilia at Bonhams with an estimate of £8,000-12,000 ($10,528-15,793). […]
By Tom Meyrick
Ancient Egyptian limestone stele to make $237,000?
An Ancient Egyptian limestone stele will star in an antiquities auction at Sotheby’s London on July 3 with a valuation of £120,000-180,000 ($158,011-237,017). The beautifully preserved lot is covered in […]
By Tom Meyrick
Inverted Jenny stamps sold in New York auction
A pair of Inverted Jenny stamps crossed the block in stamp specialist Robert A Siegel’s Rarities of the World auction in New York on June 27. This 1918 24c is […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-28
Shoebox suffragette memorabilia heads to auction
A collection of suffragette memorabilia discovered in a shoebox under a staircase in Islington, London will feature at Hansons Auctioneers on July 2 with an estimate of £1,000-1,500 ($1,306-1,959). The […]
By Tom Meyrick
Newly-discovered 1854-S Liberty Head Half Eagle coin could fetch millions
An incredibly rare 1854-S Liberty Head Half Eagle coin is heading for sale at Heritage Auctions next month, following a remarkable discovery in New England. The $5 gold coin is […]
2018-06-26
Henri Jayer wine auction raises $35 million in Geneva
The last wines from the cellar of celebrated Burgundy maker Henri Jayer have been sold off in a wildly successful auction hosted by Baghera Wines in Geneva. Well over a […]
By Tom Meyrick
Horatio Nelson’s Battle of Trafalgar pocket watch to sell at Sotheby’s
The gold pocket watch worn by Admiral Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar will be offered for sale at Sotheby’s next month, where it’s expected to sell for up […]
Original Frank Frazetta paintings to make up to $100,000
Demand for original paintings by iconic fantasy artist Frank Frazetta is at an all time high, following the sale of Death Dealer 6 for a record $1.7m earlier this year. […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-25
Bob Dylan’s harmonica from his first paid gig to sell at Heritage Auctions
Bob Dylan’s harmonica from his first paid gig in New York in 1961 is heading for auction next month. The stage-used instrument has been described as “possibly the most important […]
$45 million Ferrari 250 GTO set to rewrite the record books
A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO looks set to rewrite the record books yet again this summer, when it hits the block at RM Sotheby’s in Monterey, California. The Ferrari will […]
2018-06-22
Victor Niederhoffer’s letter collection featured at RR Auction
New York hedge fund manager Victor Niederhoffer will consign his celebrated collection of historical letters at RR Auction on June 22-28. The collection spans centuries of world history, with key […]
By Tom Meyrick
