£300,000 for whisky one-off at charity sale?
A single decanter of whisky by distillers Port Ellen could realise as much as £300,000 (around $400,000) at auction in a charity sale in October. The whisky is a 46-year-old […]
2025-08-21
Tony Hawk’s legendary 900 skateboard to auction for at least $500,000
A board-deck used by the world’s most famous skateboarder Tony Hawk in one of his most famous appearances will be auctioned in Los Angeles next month. The 900 board deck […]
$1.5 million for 1956 Ferrari 250 Europe GT
A 1956 Ferrari 250 Europa GT has sold for $1.5 million at a California car auction. The white car was one of the star items at Bonhams’ Quail Auction in […]
“Once-in-a-Generation” coin sale brings 200 items to $20 million event
Several coins worth over $1 million each will be sold in one of the most significant auctions in numismatic history later this year. The James A Stack Sr collection is […]
2025-08-15
$5 million Disney sale is most successful ever Animation Art auction
Over 1,600 lots sold over five days raised $5.2 million as a Disney sale became the most valuable ever animation art auction. The Heritage Auction’s Art of Disney Signature Auction […]
2025-08-14
Babe Ruth’s Yankees watch tipped for $3 million-plus sale
They’re calling it, “the most significant article of New York Yankees World Championship memorabilia that exists.” Babe Ruth’s 1923 New York Yankees World Championship Watch will be auctioned later this […]
House-clearance Hobbit first edition triples estimate at UK auction
An “astonishingly rare” copy of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit has sold for £43,000 at an auction in Bath, UK. The book was found in a Bristol house clearance. Caitlin Riley, […]
Van Halen guitar is $3 million auction headliner
A Kramer electric guitar played by Eddie Van Halen and given a trademark paintjob by the musician will be auctioned in New York this October. Sotheby’s will sell the red, […]
World War II Victoria Cross makes £350,000 at London auction
One of the greatest tales of heroism in any war has ended with the sale of a posthumous WWII VC in London. Find out how the medals made £350,000.
2025-07-24
Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle just short of $100,000 in $10 million-plus coin auction
Perhaps the most storied collector’s coin in American history, most Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles are interesting and all of them are beautiful but only a few are rare enough to command $90,000 a piece.
2025-07-23
Shilton’s “Hand of God” shirt gets £300,000 auction estimate
The best goal in history and one of the naughtiest! What a legacy the 1986 World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and England has. You could own Peter Shilton’s shirt from the game.
Darth Vader’s Star Wars Lightsaber gets $3 million auction debut
Do you recognise this humble-looking item? Add some screen magic and it becomes a lightsaber, and a very special one at that. Find out whey it’s worth $3 million or more.
Galileo book makes £1.1 million at London auction
Galileo ended up in hot water for his scientific studies. They started with this book, which has made over £1 million at auction.
2025-07-18
$30 million for young dinosaur skeleton at New York auction
$30 million for an incredible Jurassic dino skeleton that’s as complete as they come. A bidding battle will see the monster shown in an institution on loan.
Huge moon photo dwarfs estimate at space exploration auction
What a view this was. It was picked up by machines in 1967 and sold this week as one of the most valuable items in a landmark space exploration auction.
