$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.
2025-07-18
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.
Christie’s to auction Lionel Messi NFT artwork
Is Lionel Messi an artist? Plenty of Barcelona, Argentina and Inter Miami fans will tell you that he is. And now you can buy an artwork jointly credited to him […]
2025-07-02
Stormtrooper helmets, Yoda heads… everything a Star Wars fan could need at summer auction
A major Star Wars sale later this month will help fund a new museum to celebrate the film series. Lots including on-screen props and costumes, production drawings, posters and publicity […]
$20 coin currently worth $65,000 say auction bidders
An example of the most famous American collector’s coin of them all is heading towards a landmark sale at an auction this month. The 1913 specimen of a Saint-Gaudens double […]
Schumacher’s F1-winning suits head major motorsport sale
Racing suits worn by Michael Schumacher on the way to some of his seven F1 championships are the top lots in a huge sale of motorsport memorabilia taking place online […]
£1 million sale for shrapnel-marked Battle of Trafalgar flag
A Union Jack flown at the Battle of Trafalgar – Admiral Lord Nelson’s tragic, triumphant final act – has auctioned in London for over £1 million this week. The war […]
