Lennon’s Help! guitar sets record for Beatles, is 5th most valuable ever
A famous Beatles guitar has sold at auction in New York for a record price.
2024-05-30
Chinese bowl found in Connecticut yard sale valued at $500,000
A bowl found at a yard sale will auction at Sotheby’s this month, after it was discovered to be an 600-year-old Chinese antique. According to reports, the bowl was found […]
2021-03-04
Van Gogh painting found in junk shop for £45 could fetch over £12 million
A Van Gogh painting discovered in a junk shop for £45 could sell for more than £12 million when it goes up for sale at a major European art fair […]
2020-02-12
Vintage Rolex value leaves Air Force veteran floored on Antiques Roadshow
A US Air Force veteran was left floored – literally – by the value of his vintage Rolex during an appraisal on the PBS TV show Antiques Roadshow this week. […]
2020-01-30
Queen Victoria’s clothes discovered in a wardrobe after more than 100 years
A collection of clothes worn by Queen Victoria is up for auction in the U.K, after spending more than 100 years hidden in the back of a wardrobe. The royal […]
2020-01-20
Rare Abraham Lincoln signed photo discovered in Midwest antique store
A signed photograph of US President Abraham Lincoln could auction for up to $100,000, after it was discovered hidden in a Midwest antique store. The rare artifact was found tucked […]
2020-01-07
Ancient coin hoard found with metal detector nets builder more than $100,000
A British builder hit the jackpot this week when a hoard of 1,000-year-old coins he discovered with a metal detector sold at auction for more than $100,000. Don Crawley uncovered […]
2019-12-06
“Masterpiece” Chinese teapot discovered by accident sells for record £1 million
A Chinese teapot described as “an Imperial masterpiece” has sold for £1 million in the U.K, after it was discovered by accident during a routine valuation. Auctioneers at Duke’s in […]
2019-11-13
Chinese vase discovered in charity shop for £1 sells for £484,000
A vase bought in a U.K charity shop for just £1 has sold for almost £500,000, after it was discovered to have been made for a Chinese Emperor. The remarkable […]
Renaissance masterpiece found in French suburban kitchen sells for $26 million
A lost renaissance masterpiece discovered hanging in a French kitchen has sold over $26 million during an auction in Paris. The religious painting entitled ‘Christ Mocked’ dated from around 1280, […]
2019-10-28
740-year-old lost masterpiece worth $6 million found hanging in French kitchen
A lost medieval masterpiece worth more than $6 million is heading for auction, after it was discovered hung above a stove in a town in Northern France. The small painted […]
2019-09-24
“Perfect” Roman gold coin found with metal detector after 1,700 years
A metal detectorist in Britain has struck it lucky, after discovering a remarkably preserved gold Roman coin worth more than £10,000. According to reports, the lucky treasure hunter was using […]
2019-08-13
Rare Harry Potter first edition bought for £1 sells for over £30,000
A rare Harry Potter book bought for just £1 sold for more than £30,000 during a sale at Hanson’s Auctions in the U.K this week. The first edition copy of […]
2019-08-01
Don Bradman’s Ashes ‘Bodyline series’ cricket bat up for auction
A cricket bat owned by Don Bradman during the controversial Ashes ‘Bodyline Series’ has been discovered at a New Zealand estate sale. The historic bat is expected to sell for […]
