£4.2 million for Blink-182 Banksy Vettriano remix
A poignant sale saw a remixed artwork sell for over £4 million in London this week. Owned by a rock-star it’s the perfect Banksy.
2025-03-05
Nearly $700,000 for “spectacular” US gold coin rarity
A beautiful rarity made even rarer by the US Civil War, the New Orleans Double Eagle is a collector’s classic. Hear about its recent sale here.
2025-02-28
New York Dylan tape is early fragment of genius
An early tape of Bob Dylan in performance will be auctioned next month with a $20,000 estimate. Dylan is perhaps as popular as he’s ever been in 2025. Once an […]
2025-02-26
Star Wars medal gets $600,000 auction prediction
Star Wars closed with smiles all around, a moment of triumph that one lucky bidder can relive courtesy of this stunning lot at a March auction of movie props.
HRH number plate is giveaway on King’s old Land Rover
Fancy driving the King’s former four-by-four? You could, as an old Land Rover from his Gloucestershire estate goes up for auction next month. Check it out here.
Pokemon game goes for over $80,000
Video games are now established collectibles and going for very big sums. A recent sale in the US saw several games go for tens of thousands of dollars. Discover them here.
WWII bomb disposal medal honours London Blitz hero
A bomb at Charing Cross Station would have been disastrous for the war effort, but one of the greatest heroes of the London Blitz was on hand. This is the story of his medals.
2025-02-19
Metal detectorist’s Celtic coin find set for £70,000 auction
An Ancient British war lord V the Roman Empire. It could only end one way. Is this coin tantalising proof of Caractacus’s existence?
Rock star to auction his Banksy for £5 million
Blink 182 bassist and singer Mark Hoppus will sell a Banksy via Sotheby’s next month, with the artwork expected to realise as much as £5 million. The painting is Crude […]
Dame Edna’s glasses sell for 25-times estimate at Barry Humphries auction
A pair of trademark glasses worn by TV character Dame Edna Everage realised £37,800 against a £1,500 top estimate at a sale of her creator’s collections. Barry Humphries was born […]
$50 million Mercedes Streamliner speeds to F1 world record auction price
A 1954 Mercedes Streamliner has sold for $53.9 million to become the most valuable F1 car ever auctioned. The machine was driven during the 1955 Formula One season by Juan […]
Harry Potter first edition goes from bin to £21,000 sale
Harry Potter mania never ends and a copy of his first appearance in print was rescued to star at auction in Devon this week.
2025-02-12
Silver playing cards and baroque marble statues headline at Christie’s
Nearly a metre tall and beautifully carved in white marble, these scuptures are among the high points of Baroque art.
Rare video games and prototype consoles top big gaming sale
Video games are now firmly in the collectible category and rising in value, as a big, flagship sale in Dallas will confirm next week. Heritage Auctions’ Video Games Signature auction […]
Metal detectorist’s lucky penny auctions for £648,000
A coin found in the Devon mud has sold for a record price. Discover why numismatists from around the world were clamouring to snag the Henry III gold penny.
