£100,000 for WWII medal collection
Twelve medals worn by one of Britain’s most heroic World War II officers have realised £100,000 at auction in London. The medals were the property of Sir Mark Henniker (known […]
2024-02-21
Harrison Ford’s Star Wars script makes £10k at auction
A Star Wars script abandoned by Harrison Ford in a London rental has sold for nearly £11,000. Ford was staying in Elgin Crescent, Notting Hill while filming the first Star […]
Lennon’s White Album could be yours
White Album number 0000006, John Lennon’s first copy of 1968 eponymous The Beatles album, is up for auction this month. The starting price at the online auction, which closes on […]
2024-02-14
Battle of Hastings coins are valuable find for detectorists
A hoard of silver pennies from 1066 could net their finders nearly £200,000 at auction. The coins were found in Braintree, Essex, and may have been buried for safe keeping […]
Superman debut comic could make millions at auction
A copy of Action Comics #1, the first appearance of Superman, could realise millions of dollars when it is sold at auction at the beginning of April. The sellers, Heritage […]
£20k estimate for top-rated “Dirty Dozen” watch
The Dirty Dozen are a collection of military watches designed for the British Ministry of Defence. Two examples are being auctioned in London next Wednesday, February 21 with a rare […]
5 lots you’ll know in this Hollywood legends auction
A March auction sale of Hollywood props and costumes is packed with instantly recognisable items. Film fans will know these items immediately and are likely to snap them up, despite […]
Final-show Beatles baseball up for auction
A baseball signed by all four Beatles at their final show is up for sale at auction this month. The Spalding ball was signed by George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul […]
2024-02-08
Michael Jordan sneakers break world record at auction
A set of Michael Jordan’s sneakers – Air Jordan of course – has sold for $8 million (£6.33 million) at auction in New York. This was not a pair of […]
2024-02-07
Churchill false teeth sell for £18,000
A set of false teeth worn by Winston Churchill during one of his most famous speeches have been sold for £18,000. Churchill wore dentures throughout his life, and was somewhat […]
£8 m Mark Knopfler guitar auction smashes estimates
The sale of Mark Knopfler guitars has handsomely surpassed expectations and estimates to raise over £8 million. The sale was a big pay-day for charities, who received 25% of the […]
Beatles painting trebles estimate in NY auction sale
A legendary work of art created by all four Beatles has crashed through estimates to sell for $1.7 million at auction in New York. The piece, usually called Images of […]
Historic Messi Napkin listed with £300,000 starting bid
Can a napkin be worth £300,000? Maybe, if it has Lionel Messi’s name on it, along with some of the most important text in the history of football. The napkin […]
2024-01-31
The $200,000 car door courtesy of Banksy
A car door could sell for $200,000 if it hits its estimate. The reason? A graffiti work by Banksy, the world-renowned street artist, who must have a good claim to […]
Nadal’s title-winning racquet tops $100k at auction
A racquet with which Rafael Nadal hit the winning shot of the 2007 French Open tennis tournament has sold for $118,000 at auction. The tennis equipment was sold in a […]
