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.
$4 million sale predicted for Mickey Mantle All-Star jersey
Baseball card collectors love Mickey Mantle, but the rarity of his rookie card is matched by his reputation as a player, which is why this photo-matched game shirt will make $4 million.
Citizen Kane’s Rosebud sledge auctions for nearly $15 million
Director Joe Dante was shooting on a Hollywood lot when someone gave him an extraordinary gift. That gift, the Citizen Kane Rosebud sled, sold today for $15 million.
The original Hermes Birkin bag auctions for record £7.4 million at Paris sale
The original Birkin bag was always going to stir up a big fuss, and it’s
2025-07-10
Collectors are going all-in on Pope Leo trading card
He’s the Pope who loves baseball, so trading cards will be no secret to Leo XIV, whose own card is selling well and for big money.
2025-07-09
Steve Jobs-handmade Apple-1 computer could auction for $600,000
It still works after all these years, but the buyer of this historic Apple-1 computer will probably put it safely in a display case.
John Lennon’s frank love letter raises well over estimate at auction
John Lennon’s lustful letter from Hamburg has sold for nearly £70,000 sailing past its estimate.
Victoria Cross of WWII officer killed in “most gallant and courageous” action could auction for £500,000
A World War II Victoria Cross awarded to Lieutenant Willard Alexander Sandys-Clarke will be sold at auction in London on July 24 with an estimate of £300,000 to £500,000. Sandys […]
Downton Abbey finale signals curtain up on prop auction in London
Fancy driving yourself around your estate in a car fit for an earl? This fine 1925 Sunbeam starred onscreen as the Grantham/Crawley family’s car in Downton Abbey and it’s for sale soon.
