650-year-old gold coin discovered in a secret furniture drawer
A 650-year-old gold coin is heading for auction in the U.K next month, after it was found hidden in a secret furniture drawer. Experts were stunned to discover the 14th […]
2019-02-19
Chipped £3 porcelain dish sells for £100,000 at Hansons Auctioneers
A chipped Chinese porcelain dish originally bought for just £3 has sold for an incredible £100,000 ($131,250) at Hansons Auctioneers in London. The blue and white dish turned out to […]
2018-09-14
Original Sooty TV puppet sells at auction for record £14,500
A Sooty puppet originally used on TV by Harry Corbett stunned experts this week when it sold at auction for £14,500 ($16,000). The famous yellow bear is one of Britain’s […]
2018-09-04
Titanic survivors’ gold cigarette case to auction at Hanson’s
A gold cigarette case owned by two of the Titanic’s most famous survivors, Sir Cosmo and Lady Duff-Gordon, is heading for auction in the U.K next month. The couple gave […]
2018-08-21
Suffragette memorabilia outperforms estimate in July 2 sale
A collection of memorabilia from the suffragette movement dramatically outperformed its estimate at Hansons Auctioneers on July 2. The lot consisted of photographs, badges and sashes as well as pamphlets […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-02
Shoebox suffragette memorabilia heads to auction
A collection of suffragette memorabilia discovered in a shoebox under a staircase in Islington, London will feature at Hansons Auctioneers on July 2 with an estimate of £1,000-1,500 ($1,306-1,959). The […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-28
Silver toast rack sold for $2,600 at Hansons
Hansons Auctioneers sold a silver toast rack for an impressive £2,000 ($2,623) in a June 19 auction, a big increase on the £400 ($524) valuation. The consignor’s parents picked up […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-21
Ancient Chinese plate found in kitchen cupboard tops $300,000
A plate discovered in a kitchen cupboard in the U.K has sold for more than $300,000 – after it turned out to be an important 300-year-old Chinese antique. The blue […]
2017-10-02
Jimi Hendrix’s seductive note to a fan set for auction
A seductive note written by Jimi Hendrix is up for auction in the U.K, 50 years after he passed it to a young female fan. Hendrix wrote the note on […]
