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The latest in collecting news from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
The latest in collecting news from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
The Royal Mail will launch the last stamp to bear the late Queen’s head next month. The collection of 12 stamps celebrates the 100th anniversary of steam locomotive The Flying […]
Kanye West’s prototype Nike Air Yeezy 1 sneakers worn at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards have sold for a world-record $1.8 million. The shoes sold privately through Sotheby’s this week, […]
A legendary T206 Honus Wagner card has sold for $3.25 million in the U.S, setting a new world record price for a vintage baseball card. Produced in 1909-1911, the card […]
An incredibly rare Japanese robot toy discovered in an attic could sell for up to $90,000 this week, when it goes up for auction in Pennsylvania. The 1960s robot, known […]
1775 – Battle of Bunker Hill Today in 1775, The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought during the Siege of Boston in the early days of the American Revolutionary War. […]
1890 – Stan Laurel’s birthday British comedian and Hollywood star Stan Laurel was born on this day in Ulverston, England. Laurel started his career as a music hall comedian, serving […]
1910 – The ill-fated British Antarctic Expedition begins On June 15, 1910, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott’s ship the Terra Nova set sail from Cardiff, Wales bound for Antarctica. The […]
A remarkable private collection of every single D.C comic book published from 1935 to 2014 has gone up for sale at Sotheby’s in London. The collection of more than 40,000 […]
The first Ferrari F1 car ever driven by racing legend Michael Schumacher has gone up for sale in London through sports car specialists Girardo & Co. The Ferrari 412 T2 […]
A highly rare American Revolution coin worth almost $100,000 has been discovered for just 50 cents at a flea market in France, according to Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). The […]
A US Air Force veteran was left floored – literally – by the value of his vintage Rolex during an appraisal on the PBS TV show Antiques Roadshow this week. […]
A bulletproof Cadillac once owned by the infamous gangster Al Capone has gone up for sale in the U.S, with a price tag of $1 million. The historic ride is […]
The handwritten lyrics to the classic Beatles song While My Guitar Gently Weeps have gone up for sale in the U.S with a price tag of $195,000 (£150,000). The lyric […]
The cape worn by Bela Lugosi in the classic horror movie Dracula has found a new home at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The major piece of cinema history […]
A sketch by Austrian artist Egon Schiele worth up to $200,000 has been discovered amongst donated items at a New York thrift store. The rare artwork was found in a […]