Tag: Heritage
Superman #1 comic features at Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auctions’ May 10 Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction features a CGC 3.0-graded copy of Superman #1 (1939). This rare book originated from the Billy Wright collection, a run […]
2018-05-02
Rare French Casablanca poster leads $1.9 million Heritage sale
A remarkably rare French poster for the classic movie Casablanca topped a recent $1.9 million sale at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. The poster, featuring highly stylized illustrations of stars Humphrey […]
2018-04-12
Stevie Ray Vaughan guitar to cross the block
Texan blues master Stevie Ray Vaughan’s first guitar looks set to be one of the highlights of the auction calendar this year. The 1951 Fender No-caster will appear in Heritage […]
2018-04-06
Pete Townshend’s smashed guitar to beat $12,500?
A guitar the Who’s Pete Townshend smashed to bits in a 1967 concert at the Long Island Arena in New York is to cross the block at Heritage Auctions. The […]
2018-04-05
1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle auctions on April 19-20
A highly rare PSA Mint 9 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle will star at Heritage Auctions’ April 19-20 Spring Sports Card Catalog sale. With an estimate in excess of $1m, it’s […]
By Tom Meyrick
Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes text to make $500,000?
Arthur Conan Doyle’s original handwritten manuscript to classic Sherlock Holmes yarn The Adventure of the Dancing Men is set to cross the block at Heritage Auctions. It’s one of very […]
2018-04-03
Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s A La Warhol smashes estimate
Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s A La Warhol was the sleeper hit of Sotheby’s Modern & Contemporary African Art Sale on March 28. The lot sold for £200,000 ($281,266) at the London […]
2018-03-29
1883 No Cents Liberty nickel hoard featured at Heritage
A hoard of 297 1883 “No Cents” Liberty nickels will appear in Heritage Auctions’ Chicago Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) Convention sale from April 25-30. There’s no estimate available for […]
2018-03-27
Elvis Presley 1955 poster featured at Heritage Auctions
A unique poster advertising a 1955 Elvis Presley concert at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee is selling at Heritage Auctions. Online bidding starts at $6,250 ahead of the […]
2018-03-23
French Casablanca movie poster headlines at Heritage
A rare French post-war "double grande" size poster for classic movie Casablanca could make $60,000-120,000 at Heritage Auctions. Several posters for the movie were produced in France but this example […]
2018-03-22
Original Star Trek artwork offered at Heritage Auctions
Original artwork from a travelling exhibition celebrating cult TV series Star Trek will be sold online at Heritage Auctions on April 15. The show, titled Star Trek: 50 Artists. 50 […]
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s estate will auction at Heritage
The estate of Hungarian-American socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917-2016) is due to cross the block at Heritage Auctions on April 14. Crowned Miss Hungary in 1936, Gabor arrived in the […]
2018-03-21
Amazing Spider-Man artwork achieves record sum
John Romita Sr and Frank Giacoia’s original artwork for the cover of Amazing Spider-Man #100 (1971) led a sale of comic book art at Heritage Auctions. The piece made $478,000 […]
2018-02-26
George Washington Pater Patriae button makes $225,000
A copper “Pater Patriae” button commemorating George Washington’s inauguration led a sale of political memorabilia on February 24. The lot sold for $225,000, a record figure for this variant. By […]
Sotheby’s charity wine auction to raise funds for REAP
A top collector plans to auction their extensive collection of rare wines for charity through Sotheby’s Hong Kong. The sale, dubbed the Philanthropist’s Cellar and slated to take place in […]