Rare letter that survived the Hindenburg disaster to auction at Cowan’s
A rare piece of airmail that survived the Hindenburg disaster in 1937 will be offered for sale at Cowan’s Auctions this week. The charred postal cover was recovered by U.S […]
2020-11-18
Only private Hiroshima bomb photo ever taken to sell at Cowan’s Auctions
The only-known private photograph of the WWII Hiroshima bomb explosion is heading for sale at Cowan’s Auctions next month. The photograph was taken by Lt. Russell E. Gackenbach, the last […]
2019-05-28
U.S Coast Guard flag which survived the D-Day landings to auction at Cowan’s
A rare and historic U.S Coastguard flag which survived the WWII D-Day landings will be offered for sale at Cowan’s Auctions next month. The tattered ensign flag was originally flown […]
2019-04-10
Davy Crockett’s Bowie knife to sell at Cowan’s Auctions
A Bowie knife once owned by the American folk hero Davy Crockett could sell for over $50,000 when it goes up for auction in Ohio this September. The decorative knife […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-24
Hopewell burial mound cache featured at Cowan’s
A remarkable cache of items discovered in a Hopewell Native American burial mound will be offered at Cowan’s Auctions on July 28. It’s set to headline the sale of the […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-04
U.S flag flown during D-Day landings could sell for $50,000
A U.S flag flown during the D-Day landings could bring up to $50,000 when it goes up for auction in Cincinnati this month. The Stars and Stripes flag was flown […]
2017-08-08
Lost masterpiece found via Facebook sold for more than $1 million
A lost French masterpiece rediscovered via Facebook has sold for more than $1 million in Ohio. The artwork, entitled Rayon de Soleil (Sunbeam), was painted back in 1899 by the […]
2016-10-19
Finest collection of Confederate firearms to sell at Cowan’s Auctions
One of the world’s greatest collections of Confederate firearms will cross the block at Cowan’s Auctions next week. Assembled over the course of 65 years, the Cliff and Lynne Young […]
