Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
Babe Ruth “called shot” jersey smashes world record
Babe Ruth is still a legend, and his story now has a record-breaking monetary value. The “called shot” jersey has broken all records to become the most valuable piece of sports memorabilia ever sold.
2024-08-28
Temple of Doom hat gets close to £500,000 at auction
Indiana Jones’s hat proved a winning lot at a recent sale of Hollywood movie props. There’s a huge appetite for genuine on-screen items right now.
2024-08-21
£1 million for Boba Fett Star Wars figure is new toy record
Boba Fett has done it again, becoming the world’s most expensive toy as a super-rare action figure goes over the £1-million mark.
Rafa Nadal French Open champs shirt nets $100,000+
Rafael Nadal is one of the biggest stars of modern tennis. And that means his value to collectors is extremely high as this recent sale shows.
2024-08-08
Princess Leia bikini and Star Wars space ship auction for combined $1.7 million
Perhaps the most famous, certainly the most talked about, costume in Star Wars history has been sold. Alongside it a legendary space fighter made well over $1 million.
2024-08-01
Uri Geller snags John Lennon glasses at 20-times estimate
John Lennon remains among the most collectible modern pop figures. A pair of glasses he gave to a fan recently dwarfed their estimate.
“Holy grail” Open golf Claret Jug makes nearly $500,000
Gary Player dominated to win this trophy in 1974. Now it’s one of very few Open Trophy prizes to reach the collectibles market. It was bound to command a big price.
Fast out of the blocks: Paris Olympics torch sells for $45,000
It didn’t take long. In fact, the flame hadn’t even been lit before the first Paris torch was up for sale. See how much it made.
Freaks movie poster gets over $100,000 at auction
It was a movie banned for decades in the UK and abandoned on its release. A second life as a cult hit has made 1932’s Freaks a super hit with collectors as this valuable poster sale confirms.
2024-07-26
First Naval Victoria Cross of World War I sells for £240,000
A Victoria Cross won at the start of World War I has been auctioned. The first such award to the Royal Navy in that conflict it raised a major sum at auction.
2024-07-24
“Banned” Sex Pistols single sets record
A copy of God Save the Queen, the 1977 single by the Sex Pistols, has made nearly £25,000 at auction, a record for the sought-after release. The disc was one […]
2024-07-12
English Globes double low estimate in £200,000 auction
These gloves were the cutting edge of technology in 1700. They were sold recently and realised over £200,000.
2024-07-11
Founding documents still worth millions say US buyers
Historical documents from the birth of the United States still have huge value according to bidders.
2024-07-05
Elvis’ blue suede shoes sell just shy of £100,000. Mercury shoes double estimate
Presley’s shoes nearly hit £100,000. Mercury’s go for double their estimate.
2024-06-28
Signed Turing maths problem letter makes $88,000
Alan Turing is one of the unsung heroes of the WWII war effort. And collectors are still willing to pay high prices for artefacts from his too-short life.
