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Alan McGee music memorabilia collection auctions in Stockport, UK

'The man who discovered Oasis' is again auctioning his rock 'n' roll memorabilia, autographs and more

Posted: 22 February 2012
Gone with the Wind original painting could bring '$7,000' in online auction

Collectors will certainly give a damn when this rare original Gone with the Wind artwork sells in the US

Posted: 22 February 2012
Steve Vai rare guitar auctions online - but why not get yourself a signed guitar?

As a Steve Vai guitar auctions in the US, we look at some autographed alternatives on the market

Posted: 22 February 2012
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque by Edgar Allan Poe sold for $21,240

Poe's Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a favourite of book collectors, including Johnny Depp

Posted: 22 February 2012
Ali, Obama and Jordan Black Americana collectibles auction in US online sale

Rare memorabilia linked to Michael Jordan, Barack Obama and Muhammad Ali is auctioning online

Posted: 21 February 2012
Antique Naval flintlock pistols could continue 2012's rare firearms success

This historic pair of Naval boarding flintlock pistols from the late-18th century is auctioning online

Posted: 21 February 2012
Edvard Munch's The Scream painting comes to auction at Sotheby's

Owned by Petter Olsen, the only version of Edvard Munch's The Scream in private hands is to sell

Posted: 21 February 2012
George Daniels's watch collection may bring $7.9m at Sotheby's auction

Master horologist George Daniels kept a personal collection of 130 watches and timepieces worth £5m

Posted: 21 February 2012
Gold Fabergé egg unveiled for Diamond Jubilee charity Egg Hunt in London

200 artistic eggs have been hidden in London, each offering the chance to win a gold Fabergé egg

Posted: 21 February 2012
Qianlong dynasty lapis lazuli-made tablescreen stars in Asian antiques auction

Among fine porcelain and jade Asian antiques is this unique Qianlong dynasty lapis lazuli tablescreen

Posted: 21 February 2012
Ron Arad ‘Tel Aviv Opera’ art desk auctions with ‘$238,000’ valuation in Paris

This desk by an Israeli industrial designer is up for sale – will it continue the success of Middle East art?

Posted: 21 February 2012
TE Lawrence unfinished book 'The Mint' - once valued at $500,000! - is for sale

The Mint was a controversial book in Lawrence of Arabia's canon. His brother's copy is now for sale

Posted: 21 February 2012
Antique pair of 'Knight Torchieres' highlight the estate of Countess von Haller

Alongside beautifully crafted antique clocks, the towering pair of 'knight torchieres' will grab attention

Posted: 20 February 2012
Beatles/Roy Orbison autographed programme is for sale in Cheshire, UK

This 1963 programme is autographed by each of the Fab Four and will auction in Cheshire on Saturday

Posted: 20 February 2012
Ferrari hydroplane ARNO XI set to make a splash in Monaco auction

The legendary record-setting race-winning hydroplane with a Ferrari engine ARNO XI is to sell

Posted: 20 February 2012
King William IV Double Mohurs gold coin becomes the most valuable sold in India

A classic rarity of the British Empire, the King William IV Double Mohurs gold coin sold for Rs 13 lakh

Posted: 20 February 2012
Rare Chrysler Convertible Sedan, 'best on the market', is estimated at $60,000

There are only eight of these Chrysler Convertible Sedans - another is in the Walter Chrysler Museum

Posted: 20 February 2012
Whitney Houston memorabilia auction includes '$1,000' black dress

Memorabilia Collectors will gather to celebrate tragic 'Bodyguard' star Whitney Houston's life, next month

Posted: 20 February 2012
Rick Marschall's comics collection - the history of it all is held by the 'komics konnoisseur'

Nobody has a comics collection quite like Rick Marschall, and he loves to celebrate its history

Posted: 18 January 2012
The rare stamp collections of Chess champion Anatoly Karpov

One of the greatest players ever, Karpov owns a hugely valuable collection led by Belgian stamps

Posted: 15 December 2010
Spot the missing Jaguar... Revealing the $63,800 rare 'technology' stamp

When it comes to rare stamp auctions, this 1966 great rarity proved that less is sometimes more...

Posted: 20 November 2010
Seized by the Nazis and survived Dresden... Meissen porcelain sells at Bonhams

Excitement is brewing for this very famous private collection, described as the 'finest ever assembled'

Posted: 15 November 2010
Baltimore rare coins expo sells a 1796 'instant numismatic rarity'

Of 'superior' quality, this two-of-a-kind early US Half Dollar coin realised $299,000 at auction

Posted: 13 November 2010
In 1868, this $500,000 clock kept Standard Time in New England...

And now collectors will have an opportunity to own it at Skinner's clocks auction, this month in the US

Posted: 12 November 2010
German auction estimates 'near mint piece of luxury' Austrian stamp at €80,000

This military post philatelic rarity from 1919 is the only known mint example of its kind in the world...

Posted: 11 November 2010
More corks are popped in Hong Kong, as Mouton Rothschild wine brings $118,000

A jeroboam of the 1945 starred in Acker’s $12.24m sale, the latest success in Asia’s fine wine markets

Posted: 11 November 2010
Headless kangaroo takes centre stage at David Feldman's rare stamps auction

Philatelic rarities from around the world are on offer, including one from Count Ferrary's collection

Posted: 10 November 2010
The contemporary and Egyptian art collections of Dr Mohammed Said Farsi

Through his work as townplanner for the thriving city of Jeddah, Mayor Farsi fell in love with culture

Posted: 10 November 2010
Fit for a princess? Florida auction offers a 'stunning' $65,000 diamond ring

Rare jewellery and coins will auction to collectors and alternative investors at this US sale on Saturday

Posted: 9 November 2010
Has Hitler met his match in The Beatles at this New Zealand autographs sale?

A signature signed by all four Beatles is going up against an autographed copy of Hitler's Mein Kampf...

Posted: 9 November 2010
The ultimate 'bulk investment': Bordeaux wine 'superlot' sells for $320,000

Comprising 50 cases from 1995-2004, a lucky US auction buyer may need to extend their wine cellar...

Posted: 9 November 2010
Unique Lebanese banknotes go under the hammer in London, tonight

Spink will be assisting in the sale, which looks to catch an exciting trend in Middle Eastern collecting

Posted: 9 November 2010
Courage from around the world: Medals from many countries head for Vienna

La Galerie Numismatique has gathered together a range of orders which no collector will want to miss

Posted: 8 November 2010
How you can profit from Bono and U2's $130m chart-topping success

The Irish rockers have topped Forbes' 'top-earning musicians' list - and it's great news for collectors

Posted: 8 November 2010
Sotheby's auctions a stamp worthy of Queen Elizabeth II's collection

A rare two-of-a-kind printed envelope, the other one of which is owned by the Queen, is up for sale

Posted: 8 November 2010
Three very different meteorites reach the orbit of Heritage's November space sale

Alongside a range of Apollo memorabilia several spacerocks are going under the hammer

Posted: 7 November 2010
'Houston, we have a problem'... Apollo 13 flag is for sale in Beverly Hills

Flown aboard Apollo 13 during its disaster and safe return to Earth, this signed flag is on the market

Posted: 3 November 2010
World Record price set for Modigliani in $227m sale at Sotheby’s

One of the artist's 1917 nudes has broken the auction record for his works, set only months ago

Posted: 3 November 2010
'Most attractive sports car of its era' the Riley Imp appears priced at $136,000

Only 75 examples of this 1935 model were ever built, and it remains an exceptional relic of its era

Posted: 2 November 2010
Rifle of Teddy Roosevelt's hunter, Frederick Selous, aims high at Bonhams

'The last of the big game hunters' also fought alongside the founder of scouting, Baden-Powell

Posted: 1 November 2010
Great War aviation paintings could ascend to big prices in San Francisco

World War One art by the likes of Claus Bergen, Kaiser Wilhelm's Marine Painter, is flying to auction

Posted: 26 October 2010
Oliver Reed stars in first-ever auction of photographer Alistair Morrison

With Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton among his fans, two Morrison works are on the market

Posted: 26 October 2010
A 'unique rarity', a never-hinged 1847 brown-orange 5c stamp stars at Kelleher

The only known example of its kind sold alongside a grand variety of stamps and free franks

Posted: 25 October 2010
Ferrari, Aston Martin and Bentley cars could be 'lucky 13' for charity auction

Thirteen classic autos from a private collection have been added to Leake's upcoming charity sale

Posted: 25 October 2010
It stands alone... A unique model shows the original design for Nelson's column

Used by the original architect to illustrate his vision, the prototype contrasts with the final result

Posted: 25 October 2010
Medal from 'the greatest single moment in American sports' auctions in Dallas

This is the only gold medal from the US Olympic hockey team's 1980 win to sell on the private markets

Posted: 25 October 2010
Worth more than the poker chips... a set of silver playing cards brings $554,500

The extraordinary deck headed a $3.8m sale of fine silver at Christie's New York

Posted: 23 October 2010
Multi-signed photograph of the Earth leads Astronaut Auction

The exciting piece will be selling alongside a flag flown to the moon next week

Posted: 19 September 2010
Audemars Piguet & Vacheron Constantin amongst the top lots at $3.4million US watch auction

88% of lots sold at Antiquorum's auction of Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Posted: 18 September 2010
Bologna prepares to host the most important exhibition of rare antiquarian books ever seen in Italy

The 23rd International Antiquarian Book Fair is just a week away...

Posted: 17 September 2010
John Lennon's last ever autograph on sale and priced at nearly £100,000

An online company offers collectors a Lennon signed track sheet from December 8, 1980

Posted: 15 September 2010
Signed Harry Potter books make magic in Edinburgh

The autographed first editions floated above their estimates in a Books & Photography auction

Posted: 14 September 2010
Dazzling Nepalese and Tibetan figures lead Christie's into their Asian art week

Great works from Buddhist traditions highlight the Indian and Southeast Asian Art auction

Posted: 13 September 2010
From Austen to Rowling - British female authors make good reading for investors

On the anniversary of Mary Wollstonecraft's death you might consider investing in female literature

Posted: 10 September 2010
One of the world's rarest watches. The latest Grieb & Benzinger masterpiece

As the classic watch market booms this one-of-a-kind Russian Imperator is now available to one lucky collector

Posted: 10 September 2010
Classic gold coin from Queen Anne's reign is priced at £14,000

This 1713 example of the five guinea coin, a classic of British numismatics, is for sale to collectors

Posted: 9 September 2010
Supermodel Jerry Hall's '$2.3 million' art collection auctions at Sotheby's

Hall is 'letting go of the past' as her amazing art collection goes under the hammer, next month

Posted: 7 September 2010
Apollo 17 'Last Man on the Moon's' signature sells in space auction

Lunar flown papers signed by astronaut Eugene Cernan will sell with a reminder of the Challenger disaster

Posted: 6 September 2010
Carved Buddhist sculpture leads art and antique timepieces auction

This Avalokiteshvara bodhisattva, and a 19th century French solar system timepiece, will sell on Sunday

Posted: 6 September 2010
Michael Jackson sale is 'not against his wishes' says auctioneer

'It all came to us from his family and friends,' says Julien's against former Jackson lawyer's claims

Posted: 6 September 2010
'Most comprehensive' private Egyptian art collection auctions at Christie's

Worthy of the greatest museums, the collection of Dr Farsi is auctioning in Dubai, next month

Posted: 6 September 2010
Iconic photograph of Keith Richards to auction online for charity

The silkscreen-on-canvas shot of the Rolling Stones guitarist will be sold to benefit sick children

Posted: 3 September 2010
The perfect auction lot? 100 bottles of '100 point' fine wines go to auction

With a 1989 Chateau Petrus and 99 other classics, this lot is the stuff of any wine expert's dreams

Posted: 31 August 2010
Antiquorum to sell collectible watches and jewellery for charity

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society will be the beneficiaries of this New York sale in October

Posted: 30 August 2010
Peter F Baumberger's classic cars enjoy 100% success in Switzerland

A 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300SL starred among the classics collected by the heir and music mogul

Posted: 24 August 2010
Stunning €1.5 million gold and diamond pendant glistens in Paris

Diamond prices are rising in 2010, and this sumptuous and brilliant pendant is no exception...

Posted: 24 August 2010
Distinguished Conduct Medals lead from the front in British auction

Gallantry medals from those showing 'constant gallantry & devotion to duty' are going under the hammer

Posted: 23 August 2010
Fantastical $7,000 Dutch map depicting Julius Caesar auctions online

By the legendary cartographer Henricus Hondius II, this map is starring in Old World's internet sale

Posted: 23 August 2010
Is there value in art collecting? Of course - just ask a corporate banker

We unveil the ongoing discreet love affair between the world's largest banks and collectible art

Posted: 23 August 2010
'Love me loo...' John Lennon's toilet goes up for auction in Liverpool

A week after author JD Salinger's lav appeared on the market, the ex-Beatle's is also up for sale

Posted: 23 August 2010
One of the rarest Saint-Gaudens $20 coins could sell for $50,000

Following on from its major US and World coin sale, Heritage gears up for the 'next big thing'...

Posted: 23 August 2010
Rare Twopenny Blue and Penny Black multiples lead British rare stamp sale

Appearing at Spink next month, the only combination of its kind known goes under the hammer

Posted: 21 August 2010
Historic Half Dollar coin from 1795 appears online priced at $57,500

Bearing the Flowing Hair design of Liberty, this coin is available to collectors at Bowers and Merena

Posted: 15 August 2010
From Dorking to Leipzig... 'Perfect' Swiss Hotel Post cover auctions online

One of the best Swiss hotel post issues has a €8,000 price tag - and a fascinating story behind it...

Posted: 14 August 2010
Rago's December auction promises an unforgettable end to 2010

Consignments are now being taken for the auction house's next art and unique collectibles sale

Posted: 14 August 2010
One year since his death, Les Paul's guitars are still making a noise at auction

We look back at the collectible classic guitars of one of the most influential players ever seen...

Posted: 13 August 2010
Why a rare meteorite could shower auction profits on savvy investors

As the Persid meteor shower dazzles onlookers, we look the asteroids that have dazzled collectors

Posted: 13 August 2010
Could Miley Cyrus be the new Madonna of clothing memorabilia?

As the star announces a sale of her clothes on eBay, we compare her to the best music investments

Posted: 12 August 2010
Find out why Judy Garland collectibles put the 'Wonderful' in 'Wizard of Oz'

To mark the 71st anniversary of the Judy Garland film, we celebrate its unique collectibles...

Posted: 12 August 2010
Mirror, mirror on the wall, what is the greatest Disney memorabilia investment of them all?

Why Toy Story will see the value of Disney collectibles reach high auction prices

Posted: 12 August 2010
The 'most significant' sale of classic cars this week promises a treat to collectors

RM Auctions Monterey sale is offering collectors two very special Shelby Cobras this Friday...

Posted: 12 August 2010
The Top Five... Big scandals in Space collectibles

Brave, intrepid... scandalous! We look at five controversial events surrounding the Moon landings

Posted: 12 August 2010
Today in history... John Lennon apologises for saying The Beatles were 'bigger than Jesus'

Here's why investing in The Beatles and John Lennon's controversial travels offers rare opportunities...

Posted: 12 August 2010
Whale's tooth from Charles Darwin's sea voyage auctions at Bonhams

The auction house's forthcoming Travel and Exploration sale will include a very unique item...

Posted: 11 August 2010
Rolling up for auction next week...an automobile that puts the classic into "classic cars"

Bonham's upcoming sale of "Exceptional Motorcars" will feature a true gem...

Posted: 7 August 2010
Skinner's sale of fine musical instruments promises a fine selection of lots for collectors

Consignments close in ten days for one of the highlights of the musical collectible calendar

Posted: 7 August 2010
Rare Mercian regiment Conspicuous Gallantry Cross goes under the hammer

Braving Bosley's auction, the medal will sell alongside two VC winners' Distinguished Flying Crosses

Posted: 3 August 2010
Aston Martin DB7 Volante cruises to nearly £28,000 at Barons

Confirming its status as a modern classic, this 1999 DB7 proved itself on Barons' auction block

Posted: 2 August 2010
Charles Herbert Woodbury painting could sail to $35,000 in US auction

A master of compositions of the coast and sea, the US painter will star in James D Julia's sale

Posted: 2 August 2010
Emerald Ladies charm bidders to HK$3m in exceptional rare stamps sale

Alongside Red Revenue surcharges, the unique cover led another triumph for Chinese collectibles

Posted: 2 August 2010
Raúl Martínez’s Pop Art of the Cuban Revolution finally hits New York

With Che Guevara among his subjects, Martínez was a star of Cuba's 1950s abstract art scene

Posted: 29 July 2010
Stampless $10,000 letter brings ten-times its estimate at Spink Shreves

Marked 'Navy Department/Texas', this letter from man to wife dated 1838 was a big hit at auction

Posted: 28 July 2010
Diary of a journey through Aboriginal communities is priced at £40,000

Alex Bortingnon and John Olsen, authors of The Land Beyond Time, also co-wrote a journal

Posted: 27 July 2010
You can own every Mouton Rothschild from 1945-2005, labelled by Picasso

All of the wine's vintages over 50 years are for sale, decorated by the 20th century's greatest artists

Posted: 27 July 2010
Honda land speed record car dominates £0.75m Silverstone sale

The current Formula 1 World Land Speed Record car, a Honda F1, raced to £51,000 last week

Posted: 26 July 2010
Macallan's oldest whisky, the 64-year-old, auctions in New York later this year

What's more, a 10cl dram of the near-mythic Single Malt could find its first-ever Hong Kong buyer

Posted: 26 July 2010
Revealing the $64,000 unused 'Elephant' design for China's first-ever postal stamp

Before the Chinese dragon was chosen, a very different animal adorned China's first stamp...

Posted: 26 July 2010
Steam engine restored by TV legend Fred Dibnah chugs to £240,000

An early-20th century locomotive rebuilt by the English national treasure has auctioned in the UK

Posted: 26 July 2010
Bob Dylan's one-of-a-kind 'Super Man' sketch auctions in the UK

Super Man at 110th & CPW, an idea for a painting sketched by the singer, is estimated at £10,000

Posted: 25 July 2010
Elvis Presley’s beloved Graceland piano estimated to bring $1m at auction

Described by Heritage as ‘an emotionally-charged possession,’ the King’s piano will sell in Memphis

Posted: 24 July 2010
Allo' there... Rare 33ft long Allosaurus dinosaur auctions in Paris

Sotheby's will be hoping to build on the success of its $8.4m World Record T-Rex sale, in October

Posted: 23 July 2010
Coronation Street TV cat's ashes bring six times their estimate

Frisky the late tabby starred in 1,000 episodes of the popular UK soap - and his legacy lives on

Posted: 23 July 2010
Frydlender's $40,000 Smoking Sinai stars in New York photography sale

You have until August 12 to consign photographs to Phillips de Pury's forthcoming auction

Posted: 22 July 2010
Green Lantern movie lights up Comic-Con 2010, but his comic is worth $100,000

While Hollywood dominates this year's Comic-Con, there is still plenty of value in vintage comics

Posted: 22 July 2010
Lloyd's patriotic sword from 1806 could battle to £40,000 at Bonhams

The last time one of these swords went to auction, last April, it sold for a staggering £60,000

Posted: 22 July 2010
Paul Fraser Collectibles unveils its 'awesome' new iPhone app for collectors

Now you can have the world's best collecting opportunities at your fingertips, like never before

Posted: 22 July 2010
'Previously unknown' Oscar Wilde Salomé first edition dances to £34,000

With a written dedication to painter Gustave Moreau, this 1893 copy of Wilde's play sold in the UK

Posted: 22 July 2010
Why John Dillinger is a 'most wanted' investment in the collectibles markets

Collectibles have turned the criminal, once portrayed by Johnny Depp, into a lucrative asset

Posted: 22 July 2010
First Edition of Oscar Wilde's banned play, Salomé, auctions in the UK

Estimated at £30,000, the controversial play that couldn't be shown in London will sell at Dominic Winter

Posted: 21 July 2010
From Brian May to John Lennon, investing in guitar memorabilia Will Rock You

We look at why guitars played be the likes of Prince and Johnny Cash can be sound assets

Posted: 21 July 2010
Pair face jail for 'stealing' Apollo 11 Neil Armstrong's autograph

A customs offical appeared in court after pocketing an official document signed by the Moonwalker

Posted: 21 July 2010
Portrait 'linked' to Marie-Antoinette and Leo Tolstoy is priced at €80,000

This circa-1800 portrait of nobility, painted by a friend of the Queen of France, will sell in Belgium

Posted: 21 July 2010
RM auctions 'one of the most stylistically important cars in US history'

The Thomas Special spearheaded Chrysler's legendary stylistic renaissance of the early 1950s

Posted: 21 July 2010
Sale of Elvis Presley autopsy and embalming tools could bring $14,000

Instruments used in the King's post mortem and before his funeral are auctioning in the US

Posted: 21 July 2010
Timeless Patek Philippe and other watches prove priceless at Sotheby's

Exceptional timepieces by Piaget and George Daniels also starred in the London auction, last week

Posted: 21 July 2010
Why collectible investments today can mean profit tomorrow

When it comes to investment in a recession, there is little to rival collectibles for sheer growth

Posted: 21 July 2010
Battle of Trafalgar medal and other treasures star at Spink

The medal of a soldier who fought alongside Horatio Nelson is auctioning in London, this Thursday

Posted: 20 July 2010
Collectors can own the 'finest 901-S Half Dollar coin in the world'

This MS67+ PCGS Secure Plus has a pedigree going all the way back to the San Franciso Mint

Posted: 20 July 2010
Indiana Jones's Rolls Royce could be a great investment at Barons' auction

Also featured in films Atonement and Gosford Park, this classic 20/25 is up for sale in the UK

Posted: 20 July 2010
Our expert Reyne Haines prepares her 20th Century Design auction

A November auction of art, furniture and jewellery at Michaan's is in Reyne's safe hands

Posted: 20 July 2010
Rare Ballantine's bottle from 'whisky galore' ship will land at Bonhams

Nearly blown-up by angry customs officials, this rare bottle of salvaged whisky is starring at auction

Posted: 20 July 2010
Unique Qianlong ram and rider stars in Christie's $3.9m design sale

From the renowned collection of Walter Lees, this 18th century model trotted to $556,686

Posted: 20 July 2010
Why it still isn't 'game over' for Bruce Lee's most iconic piece of memorabilia

Collectors can still buy Lee's iconic yellow and black jumpsuit from Game of Death, his final film

Posted: 20 July 2010
Abraham Lincoln letter and six major Jane Austin novels head to auction

The deadline is approaching for consigning lots to Heritage's October historic manuscripts sale

Posted: 19 July 2010
Warhol and Basquiat to star in Christie's $10m Dennis Hopper art sale

The renowned collection of the legendary actor-artist is going under the hammer in New York

Posted: 19 July 2010
Why 'V is for Victory' when it comes to investing in Winston Churchill collectibles

Memorabilia of Britain's wartime Prime Minister continues to bring impressive prices at auction

Posted: 19 July 2010
World Cup Final 'Jo'bulani' ball scores $73,400 on eBay

A lucky bidder has won the very ball used by Spain to defeat the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup

Posted: 19 July 2010
Your 'last chance' to acquire an historic two-owner DB5 convertible

That's how UK auction house Historics at Brooklands is billing its sale of this rare 1964 Aston Martin

Posted: 19 July 2010
£7,500 for a letter tracking Scott & Shackleton's Antarctic expedition

A letter and cover marking the expedition which launched the British explorers' careers has sold

Posted: 18 July 2010
Collectors remember the 19th century Indian Mutiny at Bonhams

These historic medals were consigned by two British soldiers who spent nine months in captivity...

Posted: 18 July 2010
£39,100 Château Lafite 1982 wine goes down a treat at Sotheby’s

The vintage starred at Sotheby's as predicted, alongside the Latour 1961 and Le Pin 1990

Posted: 17 July 2010
'Tomorrow Never Knows' what John Lennon's piano could bring at Bonhams

Valued at £150,000, an Abbey Road studios piano used by The Beatles and Pink Floyd is for sale

Posted: 17 July 2010
Why classic cars from Knight Rider to the A Team could be your perfect buy

To celebrate David Hasselhoff's birthday, we look at some of the market's most investible TV classic cars

Posted: 17 July 2010
George Leslie Hunter's £150,000 Colourist painting comes alive at Bonhams

The artist's Still Life will star alongside other Scottish art by Samuel Peploe and Francis Cadell

Posted: 16 July 2010
'King of the Cowboys' Roy Rogers's Pontiac cruises to $250,000

This 1964 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible driven by the '60s television star was a big hit at Christie's

Posted: 16 July 2010
Victoria Cross from a hero of Lucknow and Honduras comes to auction

The medals of Admiral Salmon, alongside his sword, are going under the hammer at Spink

Posted: 16 July 2010
Bookcase with secret door used for George IV's Royal affair leads sale

The furnishing used by the King to visit his mistress Mrs Fitzherbert will sell from Chatsworth House

Posted: 15 July 2010
'Is Russia Winning China Too?' will be the $6,000 question in New York

This iconic 1939 cover art from the Saturday Evening Post is going under the hammer, next month

Posted: 15 July 2010
'Most sought-after' French cuisine book could rustle up £35,000

The must-see 1655 book is attributed to François Pierre de la Varenne, the pioneering French chef

Posted: 15 July 2010
Muhammad Ali autographed photograph and valuable Civil War letters auction in the UK

Muhammad Ali's autographed photo will sell alongside the fascinating letters of a merchant family

Posted: 15 July 2010
Queen Elizabeth's 1984 Daimler saloon to auction in Monterey, US

This is the first and only personal car of Queen Elizabeth II to be auctioned publicly in the US

Posted: 15 July 2010
Roaring success for vintage clocks at Bonhams' auction

The auctioneer's Fine Clocks and Barometers sale was headed up by a brass automata lion clock

Posted: 15 July 2010
Vintage 1914 England vs Ireland football programme appears at auction

Also for sale is every Tottenham Hotspur programme from the 1926-27 season, valued at £5,000

Posted: 15 July 2010
Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire & baseball memorabilia are striking up high-end profits for collectors

Discover why the boom in baseball collectibles over the past decade has seen memorabilia values soar

Posted: 14 July 2010
Edvard Munch's Madonna brings incredible £1.3m record at Bonhams

It's now the most expensive print ever sold in the UK, and the second most expensive in the world

Posted: 14 July 2010
Exceptional classic cars race to Bonhams' first-ever Australia sale

A 1925 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Tourer and 1928 Sunbeam Tourer are among the star lots

Posted: 14 July 2010
Historic Silver King golf mascot auctions priced $9,800 in Scotland

One of only 15 known examples, this circa 1910 'Silver King Man' advertising figure is for sale

Posted: 13 July 2010
Jim Morrison's 'LA Woman' lyrics could open Doors at auction

Lyrics penned by Morrison for 1960s rock band The Doors' sixth LP are for sale in the UK

Posted: 13 July 2010
Stunning Double Eagle coin from the 'Ship of Gold' sells for $10,800

Carried on a ship whose sinking contributed the US's Panic of 1857, this rarity sold in Florida

Posted: 13 July 2010
American icons Roy Rogers, Dale Evans & Trigger ride into New York

The 'King of Cowboys' and his iconic horse, Trigger, are appearing at auction for two days only...

Posted: 10 July 2010
Roosevelt's coin inspired by ancient Greece sells for $143,750

'While we hesitate to call any coin perfect, this is as close to perfection as we can remember...'

Posted: 10 July 2010
Portrait of Charlie Chaplin's favourite Spanish star could bring £200,000

A painting of Raquel Meller, 'the 20th century's greatest Spanish actress,' will auction in London

Posted: 9 July 2010
Today in History... McCartney makes his live debut with Wings

July 9, 1972: Paul McCartney begins touring with new band Wings, signalling the end of the Beatles

Posted: 9 July 2010
'Batmobile' stars in BMW's first-ever official factory collection sale

The highly-limited BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile' and first 'M' Motorsport will be auctioned in Dubai

Posted: 8 July 2010
Collectors can own this 'saved from extinction' Bowmore 1957 whisky

This must-see 38-year-old Islay malt is currently for sale online - and almost fell foul of the law...

Posted: 8 July 2010
Current F1 World Land Speed Record car to auction at Bonhams

Nicknamed Bonneville 400, this incredible Formula 1 racer accomplished a top speed of 397kph

Posted: 8 July 2010
Discover why collectors are taking a chance on Lance and Tour De France memorabilia

Cycling collectibles from Lance Armstrong to Andy Schleck lead the way in memorabilia investing

Posted: 8 July 2010
Double Eagle coin salvaged from sunken ‘Ship of Gold’ is priced $16,000

After the SS Central America sank with 30,000 pounds of gold, this coin was saved from the wreck

Posted: 8 July 2010
Original 1851 Navy Colt revolver will auction in Detroit

Devised by Samuel Colt, this precision revolver could go off with a bang at DuMouchelles' sale

Posted: 8 July 2010
Rolex Comex built for adventure brings £37,000 at auction

Bidders took the plunge for this explorer's Diver Superlative Chronometer at Fellows & Sons' sale

Posted: 8 July 2010
The Bride of Frankenstein looms large in movie posters auction

Heritage's sale offers images from classics including Dracula and The Wizard of Oz

Posted: 8 July 2010
The Lord of the Rings meets the Wind in the Willows at Bloomsbury

A rare edition of Tolkien's trilogy and drawings by E H Shepard, both signed, come to auction today

Posted: 8 July 2010
'Three' Andy Warhols to appear in Stephen Verona's sales exhibition

Limited editions of Warhol's humorous 1977 photograph, Signing, will be for sale at this LA expo

Posted: 8 July 2010
'World's most expensive toy' glides to $161,000 in US auction

'Quality collectibles are bringing strong money,' says auctioneer after selling a vintage Santa sleigh

Posted: 8 July 2010
Bidding on a luxury watch has never been easier for collectors

Patrizzi & Co is using mobile phone technology to give more power and discretion to buyers

Posted: 7 July 2010
Cosmonaut's suit from first-ever space station program is priced $25,000

This historic Soviet Union cosmonaut from the earliest days of the Space Race is for sale in the US

Posted: 7 July 2010
Silver wine-cooler 'as big as a bathtub' sells for £2.51m

Belonging to a man Churchill described as 'fractious and gallant,' the piece headed a £14m auction

Posted: 7 July 2010
Stunning Maserati A6G/54 to appear at Pebble Beach auction

With a jet-black exterior and Zagato coachwork, this motor is set to turn heads at the August show

Posted: 7 July 2010
Remarkable Elephant Parade saunters past £1.8m in London

The painted pachyderms were huge at auction, especially one painted by Jack Vettriano

Posted: 6 July 2010
Special Printing of the 1879 Jefferson deep brown stamp could deliver $30,000

An auction next month is offering a range of philatelic rarities, especially from 19th century America

Posted: 6 July 2010
Football's coming home... For Memorabilia Collectors

The FIFA World Cup offers a unique variety of rare collectibles for fans and investors alike

Posted: 2 July 2010
He'll be back... Terminator T-800's arm auctions in Beverly Hills

A prop from the 1984 movie could be 'one of the greatest pieces of Hollywood memorabilia known'

Posted: 2 July 2010
Historic Civil War Gatling gun conquers all for $280,000

Dr R J Gatling's fearsome invention sold alongside captured two Civil War flags, in California

Posted: 28 June 2010
How do current Bordeaux 2009 values compare to older vintages?

As the 2009s emerge on the market, research reveals there are many great options for collectors...

Posted: 28 June 2010
Hunted by a collector for 20 years, this Chevy sold for $253,000

A car enthusiast's obsessive hunt for this Chevelle SS 454 Convertible paid off over the weekend...

Posted: 28 June 2010
'Sensationally rich' Macallan 50-year-old whisky stars at Bonhams

The exceptional whisky starred in New York ahead of the 'unique' and great Gold Bowmore

Posted: 25 June 2010
Christie's holds Britain's biggest art auction, led by Picasso's The Absinthe Drinker

Works by Klimt, Van Gogh and Matisse also starred in the Impressionist and Modern Art sale

Posted: 24 June 2010
Doctor Who's TARDIS reaches its final destination for £10,800

The ninth Doctor's iconic spacecraft sold at Bonhams' entertainment memorabilia auction

Posted: 24 June 2010
Important and very revealing Einstein notes sell for $578,500

Notes from Einstein's The Origin of the General Theory of Relativity lecture auctioned at Christie's

Posted: 24 June 2010
James I narrowly defeats Richard III at Spink coins auction

A gold coin from the Yorkist king was the surprise near miss for the top spot in today's sale

Posted: 24 June 2010
Revealing the best new 2009 Bordeaux wine investments

With the new Bordeaux now on the market, here are some great 2009 vintages to look out for...

Posted: 24 June 2010
Bonhams auctions Gucci watch founder's estate for £357,000

A pair of larger-than-life Majolica hens starred in the sale of Severin Wunderman's collection

Posted: 23 June 2010
Michael Jackson becomes the world's top earning Dead Celebrity

With total earnings of nore than $1bn, Jackson has overtaken art designer Yves Saint Laurent

Posted: 22 June 2010
One-of-a-kind Chevrolet L88 muscles its way to $401,500 in San Diego

Over 35,000 Horsepower revved into RM’s Classic Muscle & Modern Performance cars sale

Posted: 22 June 2010
Marlon Brando, the Marx Brothers and Joseph Conrad auction in New York

Scarce First Edition books, photos and film memorabilia will go under the hammer, this Sunday

Posted: 21 June 2010
Rare 'Golden Era' Rolex watches auction in the UK

Highly-collectible Comex Diver and Oyster Milgauss Rolex watches will appear at Fellows & Sons

Posted: 20 June 2010
Diamond values on the rise, as White Gold necklace brings $20,400

Waddington's sale enjoyed success, after research says 2010's diamond values have risen 15%

Posted: 18 June 2010
Ernest Hemingway's first-ever book sells for $21,600 at Swann

A limited First Edition of the American writer's debut auctioned alongside Andy Warhol in New York

Posted: 18 June 2010
Historic Pontiacs and other classic cars show their 'muscle' in San Diego

The 'Godfather of the Pontiac's' car collection is among the highlights at RM's auction, tomorrow

Posted: 18 June 2010
$3.6m cushion cut-diamond ring dazzles bidders in New York auction

This gem shone brighter than the rest, despite a World Record price per carat for another lot in the sale

Posted: 17 June 2010
Amelia Earhart: 'Trans-oceanic flying is inevitable - possibly within the next decade'

A signed letter by the legendary aviation pioneer and World Record breaker will sell at Sotheby's

Posted: 17 June 2010
Bruce Springsteen's signed guitar rocks at Pennsylvania auction

'The Boss' showed that he's a force to be reckoned with on the auction block at Dan Morphy's sale

Posted: 17 June 2010
Daniel Garber auction success shows 'resilience' of art markets

Sold for $457,000 above its $300,000 estimate, Garber's Old Farm in the Hills starred at Freeman's

Posted: 17 June 2010
Historic atlas with a 'Royal secret' auctions in New York

Swann will sell a 17th century map by Richard Blome alongside art by Jean Saudé, later today

Posted: 17 June 2010
Important collection of Salinger letters could deliver $150,000

Rare correspondence from the Catcher in the Rye author is certain to excite bidders at Sotheby's

Posted: 17 June 2010
Online bidding opens for the $2.07m Piedmont banknote collection

One of the finest collections of North Carolina national banknotes ever is for sale at Heritage...

Posted: 17 June 2010
Siegel auctions one-of-a-kind 'Capt Cornick' stamp cover

This important artefact of 18th century translatlantic mail will auction in New York, tomorrow

Posted: 17 June 2010
Dumas's The Three Musketeers sells for €73,135 in Paris

An 1844 First Edition chronicling the adventures of D'Artagnan and Co was auctioned at Artcurial

Posted: 16 June 2010
Football legend Geoff Hurst's 1966 World Cup final shirt scores £8,800

It's all over at a Chester auction as a collector goes home with the coveted trophy

Posted: 16 June 2010
Glenfiddich 1937 single malt whisky goes under the hammer for £25,200

The rare and well-aged Scotch almost reached a world record price at Bonhams

Posted: 16 June 2010
Our Top Five entry-level Classic Car investments

From luxury Rolls-Royces to the 'world's best sportscar', the car markets are filled with opportunities...

Posted: 16 June 2010
Youngest British Divisional Commander's WWI medals go to auction

Behind this DSO group of medals is the story of HK Bethell's remarkable career and fine leadership

Posted: 15 June 2010
France's biggest-ever Asian art auction nets €13.2m

A gilt-bronze figure of Amitayus starred in the country's largest multiple-collection Asian art sale

Posted: 14 June 2010
Monroe's dress is a collector's best friend for £213,000

The iconic dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1953's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes has auctioned in LA

Posted: 14 June 2010
Napoleon faces-off against Hercules in Paris coin auction

Two very different numismatic rarities are both listed at €20,000 in a sale, this week

Posted: 14 June 2010
One of the US's rarest stamp issues auctions online

A 1867 Washington Z Grill 3¢ Rose stamp is selling alongside Babe Ruth's autograph in St Louis...

Posted: 13 June 2010
D’Artagnan and The Three Musketeers swashbuckle into Paris auction

An 1844 First Edition of Alexandre Dumas's much-loved tale will sell at Artcurial, priced €50,000

Posted: 10 June 2010
The Who, Oasis and The Beatles share a stage at Christie's

Guitars played by George Harrison and the Sex Pistols and other memorabilia will rock at auction

Posted: 9 June 2010
Comics news: Hergé's Tintin framed at Paris auction for €244,000

Various highly collectible pieces have sold at an auction themed on Tintin and creator Hergé

Posted: 8 June 2010
'First ever' Cadillac sells for $99,000 at RM Auctions

This 1903 Cadillac Model A Runabout was among the sold autos from Texas's Pate Museum

Posted: 8 June 2010
Einstein: 'My Relativity manuscript was not burned by Nazis - I threw it in the waste-basket!'

Fresh revelations about Einstein's Theory of Relativity will appear in a rare manuscripts auction

Posted: 7 June 2010
Collectors can buy this 1931 Bentley 4½ Litre Tourer online

Its history includes racing success and service in WW2 - and online bidding closes tomorrow

Posted: 1 June 2010
Andy Warhol's 'Reigning Queen' sells with rare maps at Swann

The pop artist's depiction of Queen Elizabeth II will auction alongside collectible manuscripts in June

Posted: 31 May 2010
World Record prices at Bonhams' £5.8m snuff bottle sale

Made by some of China's best artists, these valuable luxury treasures auctioned in Hong Kong

Posted: 28 May 2010
Abraham Lincoln's Civil War autograph sells online, priced $12,000

Scribed on a document promoting a war hero to Brigadier General, the signature will auction later today

Posted: 27 May 2010
'Attention grabbing' 1957 Chevy stars in Orange County auction

Barrett-Jackson's Collector Car sale will feature Fords, Cadillacs and other American classics, next month

Posted: 27 May 2010
Five new World Record prices in Christie's $16.8m Latin art sale

Frida Kahlo's Survivor, depicting a lonely Mexican, brought $1.2m and was the top lot in New York

Posted: 27 May 2010
Bonhams unveils the £250,000 Chinese snuff bottle

The World’s Greatest private collection of these ‘miniature masterworks’ will auction in Hong Kong

Posted: 26 May 2010
Internet bidding boosts Antiquorum's Geneva sales to $5.5m

As watch collecting spreads across the globe, we look at Antiquorum's Swiss auction earlier this month

Posted: 26 May 2010
'Most legendary meteorite in Texas' could auction for $42,500

Frightened Texan ranch hands saw this exceptionally rare Pena Blanca rock crash to Earth back in 1946

Posted: 26 May 2010
Laurencin's 'arabesque' art could sell for €200,000 in Paris

A number of important artists and a Francisco Bores collection will feature in Artcurial's June sale

Posted: 25 May 2010
Bids on 'undiscovered' 1916 Double Die coin reach $79,000

For two decades, the '1916/1916' Buffalo coin went unnoticed - today, its value is huge and growing

Posted: 24 May 2010
Bob Dylan's jacket brings it all back home for £3,760

A jacket worn by Dylan in Martin Scorsese's concert documentary The Last Waltz has sold in the UK

Posted: 24 May 2010
Early Picasso could bring £1m at Bonhams

With news that another Picasso has been stolen following the Paris theft, one goes under the hammer

Posted: 24 May 2010
'Firework finish' Cheval Blanc stars at Sotheby's, ahead of Château D'Yquem

The sweet, blackcurranty 1947 wine went down a treat in Hong Kong, achieving $71,250

Posted: 24 May 2010
Rare Sokol KV-2 Rescue Spacesuit lands at auction

The relic of the Soviet space race remains ready to defend the owner against depressurisation

Posted: 21 May 2010
Rare General James Wolfe portrait marches to auction, priced £120,000

Bonhams is selling a remarkable painting of Wolfe's 1759 British assault on Quebec, in July

Posted: 18 May 2010
Andy Warhol self-portrait brings World Record

The haunting work from the artist's last days reached a remarkable $32.6m at Sotheby's

Posted: 17 May 2010
'Double-dating' Buffalo nickel stampedes ahead at California

The gem condition 1918/7-D coin will head Heritage's sale next month

Posted: 17 May 2010
Neil Armstrong’s signed First Day stamp cover rockets to $13,000

RR Auction has sold a very rare signed letter autographed by Apollo 11’s first-ever Moonwalker

Posted: 16 May 2010
Who can better the Red Baron?

IAA wants aviation autographs for its upcoming sale, currently led by the German pilot

Posted: 13 May 2010
$110,000 Patek Philippe could stop the clocks in Dallas

This exceptional and highly collectible 18K yellow gold case wristwatch will be a star at auction

Posted: 4 May 2010
Fine collection of Japanese clocks to sell

Made for samurais using a different way of measuring time, these fine pieces will fascinate bidders

Posted: 4 May 2010
Legend Mel Ott's signed baseball auctions at Skinner

The New York Giants right fielder legend, Mel "Master Melvin" Ott, will star in a Massachusetts sale

Posted: 4 May 2010
'Europe's third oldest stamp' the Double Geneva could bring $185,700

Affixed to one of Switzerland’s most important-ever letters, this is the finest example in the world

Posted: 23 April 2010
Rare book donated to Oxfam achieves £37,200

A gift from 'a retired, well-dressed gentleman' outdid its estimate tenfold at auction

Posted: 19 April 2010
'Don't be afraid to purchase expensive things - these will probably be your best buys'

InterAsia Auctions' principal Rob Schneider chats exclusively about stamps to Paul Fraser Collectibles

Posted: 12 April 2010
Eric Clapton, Les Paul and other rock guitars auction in New York

Signed axes by the crème de la crème of the rock 'n' roll establishment will sell at Weiss Auctions

Posted: 12 April 2010
Gertrude Stein's letters to Picasso up for sale in Oxford

The writer's correspondence and rare editions of her published works will auction at Bonhams

Posted: 12 April 2010
$8,000 baby carrier will sell among Native American treasures

Samuel T Freeman & Company will hold its auction of early American art and design, next week

Posted: 9 April 2010
Miniature of a 19th century Scottish hero sells for £12,000

A small portrait of Sir Pulteney Malcolm was the top lot in Bonhams' Fine Portrait Miniatures auction

Posted: 8 April 2010
A pair of Patek Philippes bring $500,000

Sotheby's fine and rare watch sale in Hong Kong justified high expectations

Posted: 7 April 2010
'Devil's Own' War Medal charges to £9,000

A 200 year old award connected to a famous battalion doubled its estimate at Dix Noonan Webb

Posted: 6 April 2010
Shell petroliana collection could bring €200,000 in Monaco

Collected over 30 years, Gilles Warning's Shell ephemera will sell at RM Auctions' classic cars event

Posted: 6 April 2010
Porthole to outer space sells for $4,560

This window, launched aboard Russia's Soyuz TM-33 space shuttle in 2001, sold at Waddington's

Posted: 5 April 2010
World's 'most important' posters to auction in New York

A once-in-a-lifetime selection of valuable historic art will be sold by Poster Auctions International

Posted: 1 April 2010
$47,800 for a poster from Fritz Lang's film masterpiece, Metropolis

This artwork from Lang's 1930s classic, consigned by Metallica's Kirk Hammett, sold at Heritage

Posted: 31 March 2010
Oldest original flying car in existence sells for $65,175

Built in 1935 with seven-foot-wide wings, this magnificent automobile is the stuff of sci-fi fantasy

Posted: 31 March 2010
Ancient Roman coins hoard to sell at Baldwin's

Unearthed in Bishop's Wood, UK, this extensive collection will go under the hammer in May

Posted: 30 March 2010
Archduke of Austria portrait priced at $6,200

This is your last chance to purchase passed unique collectibles lots from Rago’s recent sale

Posted: 30 March 2010
Elvis, The Beatles and David Beckham art is egg-ceptional

Celebrities have been immortalised as eggs in time for the Easter bank holiday weekend

Posted: 30 March 2010
'First atlas of the entire celestial sphere' priced £20,000

This historic work by Johann Bayer will be among the star lots at Dominic Winter's sale, in April

Posted: 30 March 2010
Mayor's 1935 Auburn auto stars at RM Auctions, bringing $212k

It starred alongside a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 in the 'Venice of America', last weekend

Posted: 30 March 2010
Richard Garriott and his ultimate Moon investment

The entrepreneur's purchase of a Soviet lunar rover was a better buy than he thought...

Posted: 30 March 2010
Striking Russian and French militaria auctions in Munich

An exceptional €65k Order of St Alexander Nevsky diamond star will sell at Hermann Historica

Posted: 30 March 2010
£130k for a sparkling pear-shape diamond ring

Fellows & Sons' forthcoming UK auction has a number of collectible jewellery treasures for sale

Posted: 29 March 2010
£25k Chevy burns rubber at Barons

This immaculate 1951 Chevrolet Styleline DeLuxe BelAir made its mark at a UK auction, last week

Posted: 29 March 2010
Buddha statue sits on $2.3m at Christie's

Asian art continues its ascent in the collectors' markets, this time at an antique art sale in New York

Posted: 29 March 2010
Exceptional Axminster carpet is valued at £20k

Bonhams will auction a carpet once housed in Windsor Castle and the Bishop's Palace, next month

Posted: 29 March 2010
HMS Leviathan heads to auction

A stunning 1:48 scale dockyard model is set to make waves on the auction block

Posted: 29 March 2010
'If you see something you like, buy it - or someone else will'

Reyne Haines, US Media personality and Paul Fraser Collectibles Expert, talks about her collecting passions

Posted: 29 March 2010
Indian National Congress founder's diary for sale at Bonhams Auction

The handwritten 'mutiny diary' is expected to sell for £20,000

Posted: 29 March 2010
La Tache cork pops again in New York

Another fine Domaine de la Romanee-Conti vintage is starring at auction, priced $5.5k

Posted: 29 March 2010
Princess Diana’s Rubens for sale in $29m Spencer estate auction

From the childhood home of the People's Princess, this Peter Paul Rubens painting is up for sale

Posted: 29 March 2010
The most valuable commodity on earth by weight

Believe it or not, this prized collectible weighs in at $71 billion per kilo...

Posted: 29 March 2010
Here's an Ace classic British sportscar...

This 1956 AC Ace journeyed to America, 50 years ago - but now it's back, and on the market

Posted: 28 March 2010
What links fine wines with the atomic age?

Scientists have discovered a way of testing how old a wine is... without even opening the bottle

Posted: 28 March 2010
Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins' signatures could blast to $60k

The emblem from Michael Collins' space suit signed by Apollo 11's crew will star at Bonhams

Posted: 27 March 2010
'Drag Pack' $160k Shelby to star at RM's auction

RM's anticipated Fort Lauderdale starts today, featuring the world's very best collectors' cars

Posted: 26 March 2010
'Fine wines with good provenance continue to surge forward'

So says Bonhams after auctioning a rare case of 1988 Romanée-Conti for £42.5k

Posted: 26 March 2010
African art creates a £2.6m splash at Bonhams

South African Art continues its march onto the world stage, as a collectible art form and investment

Posted: 25 March 2010
Bids soar to $15k for scarce Flying Eagle Cent

Only a dozen of this 1856 numismatic rarity are thought to exist - and one is currently for sale online

Posted: 25 March 2010
Bordeaux 2009 vintage faces the wine critics

Experts, wine lovers and critics will travel to France's vinyards, next week, to sample the hyped vintage

Posted: 25 March 2010
Ferrari, Jaguar and Rolls-Royce auction in Germany

Car collectors will be eagerly awaiting April 10, the date of the next Techno Classica car show

Posted: 25 March 2010
Italian cabinet sells for $24k, ten times its estimate

This ebonised 19th century collectors' cabinet decupled its pre-sale value at a New Jersey auction

Posted: 25 March 2010
Latest iPhone app teaches the secrets of luxury watchmaking

Apple's Steve Jobs has joined forces with Jaeger-LeCoultre to turn the world onto fine watch collecting

Posted: 25 March 2010
Rare Ferrari Daytona will be a supercharged star at H&H

This 365GTB/4 Daytona from 1970 will be one of the headliners at a Buxton auction of classic cars

Posted: 25 March 2010
The ongoing impact of The Catcher in the Rye

A cartoon inspired by the book and a new exhibition of the author's letters show the work's influence

Posted: 25 March 2010
WWI Distinguished Service Medal and Bar comes to auction

A Great War medal awarded to a crewman for his actions alongside Tom Crisp VC is for sale

Posted: 25 March 2010
$1.2m Raza painting sale heats up Asian art market

A successful Christie's sale of unique Asian art is the latest to create a buzz among art collectors

Posted: 24 March 2010
Elvis's signed contract to buy Graceland goes up for sale

The autographed document which brought the King his home will go under the hammer next month

Posted: 24 March 2010
HMS Kelly's bell and Admiral Nelson's £14k ring star at Bonhams

The bell from the ship commanded by Lord Louis Mountbatten sold for £7.8k in London, today

Posted: 24 March 2010
Casino token Collectors' Club hits Las Vegas

A collectible chip once sold for $1m - and a collectors' club is heading to the US gambling capital

Posted: 23 March 2010
Neil Armstrong cheque rockets to auction

An exciting opportunity has come up for collectors at Heritage Auction Galleries

Posted: 23 March 2010
The real Schindler's list can be yours for $2.2m

The list which helped save hundreds of lives in WW2 is currently for sale on the private market

Posted: 23 March 2010
The Story of... the most famous stamp in the world?

The 1c Magenta of Guiana is one of the world's most famous stamps, worth millions. And here's why...

Posted: 23 March 2010
£120k for a 2,000 year-old Greek wreath

As worn by Alexander the Great’s father, this piece of Greek glory will auction at Bonhams

Posted: 22 March 2010
Ambulance driver's exceptional WW1 collection appears on eBay

A trove of medals, militaria, candid personal diaries and letters is being auctioned online

Posted: 22 March 2010
Fine Victorian coin set goes under the hammer

A selection of gold and silver pieces is expected catch the eye of bidders at a London auction

Posted: 22 March 2010
Russian space suit could blast to $35k

Worn in space by cosmonaut Anatoli Artsebarsky, this historic suit is a must-see

Posted: 22 March 2010
$500k vintage flying boat to auction in New York

The Curtiss MF Flying Boat is the first vintage plane to be auctioned in Manhattan, US

Posted: 19 March 2010
Classic cars invade Fort Lauderdale

Highlights at RM's forthcoming sale in the 'Venice of America' include this 1970 Ford Mustang

Posted: 19 March 2010
Today in History... Bob Dylan’s self-titled debut LP is released

March 19, 1962: The folk legend’s debut album is released, unbelievably to just modest success

Posted: 19 March 2010
50 years of the Queen on banknotes

The Bank of England is celebrating half a century of Elizabeth II on paper money

Posted: 18 March 2010
Andrew Lloyd Webber to sell £40m Picasso

The 1903 work will make one of the most exciting sales in decades, according to Christie's

Posted: 18 March 2010
Patek Philippe stars in fine pocket watch sale

Today is your last chance to bid in Waddington's online auction of luxury collectible timepieces

Posted: 18 March 2010
Space Cold War telescope priced at $10k

A device from a Russian Military space station used to spy on the US will auction at Waddington's

Posted: 18 March 2010
Unique Item of the Week... The three-seater Czech motorcycle

Czechoslovakia made a number of very important early-20th century bikes, including this one...

Posted: 18 March 2010
Unique Luger shoots high to bring $494k

The century old antique was the star at Greg Martin Auctions on Sunday

Posted: 16 March 2010
Spectacular sale of Cayman Island stamps

Three key lots smashed their estimates at Spink's sale of the Alexander Reid collection

Posted: 15 March 2010
Spock's $7k jacket could prosper at auction

A collection of memorabilia from 2009's successful Star Trek movie will boldy go under the hammer

Posted: 13 March 2010
Rare Romanée-Conti 1988 case could bring £40k

Containing a classic collectible vintage, this rare wine case could be the big star at Bonhams

Posted: 11 March 2010
Unique Item of the Week... The 1930s flying car

Here is the oldest flying car in existence - and it's auctioning in Atlanta, US, later this month

Posted: 11 March 2010
Bonhams' Oxford car sale makes record £1m

A £166k Bentley was the top lot at Bonhams' auction, featuring classic cars from every decade

Posted: 9 March 2010
Out of Africa... and into the US art market

The first commercial auction of African contemporary art ever held in the US begins tomorrow

Posted: 9 March 2010
Academy Award winner's outfits for sale in California

Costumes from Sandra Bullock's Oscar-winning turn in The Blind Side will sell alongside Elvis Presley

Posted: 8 March 2010
Bids for quarter eagle pass $50k

The 1911-D gem from the collections of two great numismatists has come to Heritage

Posted: 8 March 2010
Isaac Newton heads scientific book sale

The most influential edition of his Principia will appear with a rare work by mathematician George Boole

Posted: 8 March 2010
€13.5k diamond bracelets auction in Denmark

A number of jewel-encrusted collectibles are going under the hammer in Copenhagen, next week

Posted: 4 March 2010
Art critic's handwritten letter triples expectations

The influential Victorian writer John Ruskin charmed New Yorkers at a recent sale

Posted: 4 March 2010
Rare half-century old Macallan brings £9k

Two well-aged drams stood out at a sale of fine whiskies in Edinburgh

Posted: 4 March 2010
Silver Ghost appears at Amelia Island

The car that spooked Rolls-Royce's arch rival, Napier, in the early 1900s will auction at RM's event

Posted: 4 March 2010
Unique Item of the Week... The $53k Japanese robot

Mint-condition and in its original box, this amazing Japanese artefact starred at Morphy Auctions

Posted: 4 March 2010
£45k for a rolling piece of Italian art

This Pininfarina-bodied Alfa Romeo Spyder has been dubbed 'the best of its kind' in the UK

Posted: 1 March 2010
Aviation memorabilia descends into California

The San Francisco Airliner Collectibles Show will be an unmissable event for plane fanatics

Posted: 1 March 2010
Celebrity dresses auction in London

Have you ever wanted to own a piece of Kate Moss' wardrobe? Now here is your chance

Posted: 1 March 2010
$950k for the 'most important racer of the late-1950s'

They are only two weeks to go until RM's Amelia Island sale, featuring this historic Jaguar

Posted: 25 February 2010
Mourinho's medal shoots past its estimate

£16.8k was the final price netted by the manager's Chelsea Premier League winner's medal

Posted: 25 February 2010
Rare Chinese banknotes triple expectations

A collection of Peking specimens have sold for €16k, smashing their €5k pre-sale estimate

Posted: 25 February 2010
A classic $38k Bentley fit for the Navy

An automobile taken to sea by its former owner, a WW2 Captain, has sold in Derbyshire, UK

Posted: 24 February 2010
Alfred Hitchcock autographs for sale

A rare signed letter and a photo signed by the director of The Birds have swooped onto the market

Posted: 24 February 2010
Excitement builds for rare medallion flown on Apollo 11

The piece from the collection of another Apollo astronaut is expected to star at Heritage

Posted: 24 February 2010
George Washington's estate hosts $38m library

A vital new library dedicated to the first US President will preserve his legacy for future generations

Posted: 24 February 2010
Tribal art: the new big deal for collectors

A number of African, Oceanic and pre-Columbian treasures have sold to entry-level buyers at Bonhams

Posted: 24 February 2010
$25k playing card money up for auction

This historic and unique Canadian currency was created using the materials which were available

Posted: 23 February 2010
New York lifts Lehman Brothers' $600k sale

The city they named twice starred in the debt-ridden financier's third sale of coveted artworks

Posted: 23 February 2010
WW1 Flying Ace's Log Book goes under the hammer

The records of a war hero from Kilburn will find a new home by the beginning of March

Posted: 23 February 2010
£220k for the 'ultimate Porsche 911'

This Porsche with a fine racing pedigree sold beside a 1971 Ferrari Dino in Derbyshire, UK

Posted: 22 February 2010
Darwin's tales of the Beagle fetch $36.6k

The great scientist's first work was a key lot at Bonhams' San Francisco auction

Posted: 21 February 2010
James Mason's Giacometti lights up London

The Hollywood star's art collection will sell alongside Banksy, Hockney and Quinn at Bonhams

Posted: 20 February 2010
US Golfing wonder stars at Heritage

The finest signed photograph of Bobby Jones ever to reach public auction will sell tomorrow

Posted: 20 February 2010
African Americana to auction at Swann

Unique and historic manuscripts, photographs and other memorabilia are for sale in New York

Posted: 19 February 2010
Beautifully preserved 10 Cent Black stamp could bring $35k

The 1847 rarity bearing George Washington's image is being offered by Robert A Siegel

Posted: 19 February 2010
Businessman 'saves' Mandela flag for South Africa

The historic flag will no longer be auctioned, and instead given to the South African Government

Posted: 19 February 2010
Charles Dickens' dog collar fetches $11.5k

Forget about the A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist author - his dog was the star at this auction...

Posted: 19 February 2010
Château Cheval Blanc 2006 triples expectations

A 'Melchior' of this cherryish vintage was a surprise star at Sotheby's

Posted: 18 February 2010
In space, nobody can hear you bid...

That's why NASA has decided to sell its Shuttle memorabilia online

Posted: 18 February 2010
Tre Skilling stamp still available to collectors

A cousin of the stamp known as 'the most precious item in the world' still awaits a buyer in Sweden

Posted: 18 February 2010
Rare Lincoln Cent soars to $207k

One of only seven extant, this 1943-S cent was the star lot at Heritage's $8.9m coin auction

Posted: 16 February 2010
Six-figure Prussian plate smashes Antiques Roadshow record

Having sat on Wendy Jones' shelf for years, TV experts have valued this dusty old plate at $160k

Posted: 16 February 2010
17th century De Wit map leads online auction

The hand coloured manuscript looks to find its way to $9k at Old World Auctions

Posted: 15 February 2010
Aviation and ocean liner posters travel to New York

Historic artworks from AM Cassandre and other memorabilia items are going under the hammer

Posted: 15 February 2010
Paris sale goes wild for the Old West

Drouot is auctioning a collection of historic Indian and US weaponry and memorabilia, tomorrow

Posted: 15 February 2010
Flag carried to the Moon will sell to raise funds for Institute

Astronaut and moonwalker Edgar Mitchell is offering a Stars & Stripes taken aboard Apollo 14

Posted: 11 February 2010
Struck in Rome, dug up in Bishop's Wood

A famous coin hoard discovered by workmen over 100 years ago will be sold later this Spring

Posted: 11 February 2010
$15k for the Order of the Striped Tiger

A beautiful Chinese award for military merit is to sell in Hong Kong

Posted: 10 February 2010
Iran 'severs its ties' with the British Museum

A London-Iran dispute has erupted over the lending of 'the world's earliest bill of rights' to Tehran

Posted: 10 February 2010
Necklace of Picasso's muse heads to auction

The piece has been exhibited in great museums and is expected to bring $15k

Posted: 10 February 2010
Tiffany window teaches a 'lesson' at $36k

An early 20th century stained glass window by the renowned New York designer house has sold

Posted: 10 February 2010
Why the Jaguar XJS is the future for car collectors

As Jaguar unveils its new XJ model, something exciting is brewing in the classic cars market...

Posted: 10 February 2010
Depeche Mode takes centre stage with Hublot

The English pop band and Swiss watchmaker have teamed up to put collectibles towards a good cause

Posted: 9 February 2010
'I was a stockbroker, and my hobby was coin collecting'

Ian Goldbart, Managing Director of the respected numismatists Baldwin's, speaks to us exclusively

Posted: 8 February 2010
Signed Picasso to sell in New York

A photograph of the most influential 20th century artist holding a stone bird is auctioning at Swann

Posted: 8 February 2010
Unique Item of the week... the $50k 'cabbage' vase

New York deco house Tiffany & Co has had many big hits at auction, but none as strange as this...

Posted: 5 February 2010
Looking forward to the London 2010 Festival of Stamps

Running throughout the year, the world's largest philatelic festival is dedicated to King George V

Posted: 29 January 2010
$242.5k fine porcelain candelabra sells at Christie's

The Benjamin F Edwards collection has brought an impressive $7.2m in New York

Posted: 28 January 2010
Christie's Old Masters sale nets over $39.5m

Louis Léopold Boilly was a World Record star lot, won by a renowned Los Angeles museum

Posted: 28 January 2010
Unique Item of the Week... a piece of the Berlin Wall

In 2008, a fragment of the notorious Wall which divided East and West Berlin went to auction

Posted: 27 January 2010
£6k 'Middleweight Champion' ring packs a punch

Boxing legend Randolph Turpin's diamond ring will go under the hammer at Bonhams

Posted: 25 January 2010
Interview: Peter Wallman, RM Auctions car specialist - 'Buy because you love it!'

Peter Wallman has loved classic cars since he was a child - and now sells them with RM Auctions

Posted: 25 January 2010
Oxfam sells music memorabilia for Haiti

Blur's Damon Albarn, the Artic Monkeys and art donated by Annie Lennox are in the auction

Posted: 25 January 2010
The £4m punch from a taxi driver

A self-portrait by Lucian Freud, heralded as his most important, will auction at Sotheby's

Posted: 25 January 2010
Charles Dickens's dog collar to bring $6k

An unusual piece of the great author's memorabilia is unleashed at auction

Posted: 23 January 2010
‘Near-mythic’ 1849-C gold dollar to sell at Heritage

Very few American coins are major rarities - but the 1849-C Open Wreath is among them

Posted: 19 January 2010
Rare 'Snowshoe Express' Cover to fetch up to $15k

A cover bearing legend John Thompson's handstamp goes under the hammer

Posted: 19 January 2010
Donations for museum's Lincoln collection near $7m

Indiana State Museum successfully raised funds to look after the memorabilia despite the recession

Posted: 18 January 2010
Einstein's 'Zionist' signature could bring $15k

An inscribed photo, to the then-president of the World Zionist Organisation, will auction online

Posted: 18 January 2010
US Colonial maps and other works to sell online

Early maps of America will auction with works by the likes of Antonia Do Solis, later this month

Posted: 18 January 2010
The story of America in stamps, autographs and other collectibles

The extraordinary Floyd E Risvold Collection visits London before its sale in New York

Posted: 17 January 2010
'Great Escape' PoWs' cartoons bring 10 times their estimate

Remarkable drawings by prisoners held in the camp featured in the 1963 film have sold at auction

Posted: 15 January 2010
Maradona's diamond earring scores €25k

Seized by Italian authorities, the football legend's accessory brought six times its estimate

Posted: 15 January 2010
£3.3m needed to save UK's largest Anglo Saxon treasure

The hoard 'must not be split up' says leading historian campaigning to keep it in the Midlands, UK

Posted: 14 January 2010
Frankenthaler's 'Pedestal' raises her above the rest at Christie's

Helen Frankenthaler's 1972 sculpture sparked furious bidding, eventually selling for $74.5k

Posted: 14 January 2010
Portrait of a friendship valued at €400k

Ingres's drawings of Marcotte d'Argenteuil, among his most important, are up for sale

Posted: 13 January 2010
'Red wine offers 900% investment return,' reports UK press

Liv-ex figures show that Bordeaux is a better investment than property or the stock market

Posted: 13 January 2010
'We'll see the strongest stamp markets in 2010' says Spink

Spink's Philatelic Specialist, Dominic Savastano, chats exclusively to Paul Fraser Collectibles

Posted: 13 January 2010
Ferrari legend's racer for sale at £235k

Innes Ireland, one of the great legends of '60s-'70s racing, commissioned this rare auto in 1992

Posted: 12 January 2010
£22k for Yogi's frosty great uncle

The 100,000 year-old fossil of an Ice Age bear is up for sale in London

Posted: 11 January 2010
100 vintage motorbikes to sell at Bonhams

Pre-1950s Spanish motorbikes will be revving their way into lucky collectors' garages next month

Posted: 11 January 2010
Diamond Swastika could fetch $50k

A rare WW2 German Original Kriegsmarine Uboat Badge is up for grabs in an online auction

Posted: 11 January 2010
'Luxury Collectibles evade the recession,' says BBC

Prices are rising as investors look for 'safe' places for their cash

Posted: 11 January 2010
Rare Federal banknote brings $100k

One of the most collectible notes proved itself at Florida's first big numismatic auction of 2010

Posted: 11 January 2010
Full length St Dorothy worth $4m

Francisco de Zurbaran's full length work goes to Sotheby's

Posted: 9 January 2010
$11k worth of jewellery left on star's doorstep

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor has received an unexpected gift

Posted: 7 January 2010
$120k ship model leads maritime sale

An exceptionally large and detailed 18th-19th century model is the flagship at Christie's New York

Posted: 4 January 2010
The first Hong Kong wine sale of 2010

A $30k case of Château Pétrus will star, as Sotheby's pops the cork on Asia's 2010 wine market

Posted: 30 December 2009
Scotch whisky fights off the recession

'We've said all along the whisky industry is recession-resistant,' say industry analysts

Posted: 29 December 2009
€260k vintage Bugatti graces Paris auction

The 1929 Type 44 from the Molsheim factory's early golden era will sell at Retromobile

Posted: 23 December 2009
Horse riders to gallop ahead at Asian art sale

The Tang dynasty pieces will join Han pottery figures at auction in California

Posted: 23 December 2009
Three Hong Kong banknotes could bring $58k

The 1860 banknotes are set to star in Spink's anticipated New Year auction

Posted: 23 December 2009
Unique item of week... the $60k pair of Levis

The oldest pair of Levis ever sold were bought by a Japanese collector back in 2005

Posted: 23 December 2009
$65k iron meteorite 'sculpture' to star at auction

A Gibeon octahedrite with an unusual shape will go under the hammer in Texas

Posted: 22 December 2009
Flag held high by black Unionist troops fetches $50k

Heritage's Arms and Militaria auction sold some classic pieces of Americana

Posted: 22 December 2009
Salvaged from the depths... a 1925 Bugatti Brescia

The Type 22 Roadster has been fished out of Lago Maggiore after 73 years - and now it's up for sale

Posted: 21 December 2009
Jackson's original 'Thriller' to auction

The 1983 test recording of one of the best-selling records of all time is selling in Los Angeles

Posted: 18 December 2009
The $122k Ulysse Nardin watch trilogy

With amazing astrological and geographical designs, the watches stole the show at a NY auction

Posted: 18 December 2009
1930 Duesenberg sale could bring $650k

Here are some of the other star cars set to appear at RM's hotly-anticipated Arizona auction...

Posted: 17 December 2009
The ongoing legacy of John Lennon

Upon the discovery of a 'forgotten' 1971 Lennon interview, we take a look at his memorabilia

Posted: 17 December 2009
$7k Dalmore 50-year-old stars in New York

A renowned collection for sale also features a 50-year-old Balvenie and limited Springbank whiskies

Posted: 16 December 2009
'Prince of landscape painting' leads Sotheby's sale

A Koekkoek work brought €300k at the auctioneer's old and modern art sale in Amsterdam

Posted: 16 December 2009
SAS soldier's memorabilia sells for £60k

Lieutenant Colonel Marsh could have won a VC, say documents. Here is his remarkable story

Posted: 16 December 2009
'Eternally flawless' diamond to appear at Smithsonian

The newly-polished Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond, one of the world's most remarkable, will be displayed in the US

Posted: 15 December 2009
Signed Lewis Carroll, Beatrix Potter and HG Wells books to sell online

With estimates upwards of $120k, this auction is unmissable for rare book collectors

Posted: 15 December 2009
Solomon's £1m Eve heads Victorian and Impressionist sale

Harold Knight portrait hidden in a Laura Knight work also goes under the hammer

Posted: 15 December 2009
$122k for Galileo's first ever telescope observations

The text has sold alongside Uncle Tom's Cabin, 'the most influential C19th fictional work,' at Sotheby's

Posted: 14 December 2009
Elton's Versace clothes sale turns heads in London

Fans display startling knowledge of the star in memorabilia search

Posted: 14 December 2009
Iraqi banknotes smash estimates at £673k auction

A King Ghazi specimen led Spink's hugely successful recent sale

Posted: 14 December 2009
John Dillinger's wooden gun fetches $19k

The jailbreaker's fake weapon and his bloodstained dollar lead sale

Posted: 14 December 2009
WW2 soldier returns stolen 'Hitler art' to Germany

Paintings taken as a souvenir from Hitler's home in 1945 could be displayed at the Linz museum

Posted: 14 December 2009
Hank Williams' $134.5k guitar headlines Country sale

Stars of Country - or rather, their memorabilia - stepped up to the auction block in New York

Posted: 13 December 2009
Humphrey Bogart stars with Michael Jackson at Bonhams

Jackson's iconic fedora will auction at £12k, alongside The Beatles, Sir Laurence Olivier and Lauren Bacall

Posted: 11 December 2009
Collector 'saves' WW1 medals from eBay

A collector has made it his passion to ensure that veteran's medals don't fall into the wrong hands

Posted: 10 December 2009
Rare pair of Roedig oils brings £1m

Old Masters doubled and quadrupled their estimates at Bonhams' successful London sale

Posted: 10 December 2009
Top collector's coins to shine at auction

Rare set of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles swoop into Florida

Posted: 10 December 2009
$140k meteorite leads Californian auction

The most striking US meteorite in private hands to auction

Posted: 9 December 2009
£29m Raphael eclipses Rembrandt at Christie's

But the latter's Portrait of a Man still sold for over £20m, a record price for the Old Master

Posted: 9 December 2009
Edgar Allen Poe's For Annie brings $830k

Poe's handwritten text and Charles Dickens' books break records

Posted: 9 December 2009
James Bly's Topical Tips

Antique expert James Bly makes sure your antiques will survive the Festive Period

Posted: 9 December 2009
£442k Rolls Royce races ahead at auction

The £3.7m London sale also included a 1963 Cobra Roadster and motorcycles from the BBC's Top Gear

Posted: 8 December 2009
For sale: an ultra-rare Aston Martin DB4 GT

One of only six lightweight Superleggeras built, it will be a major star at RM's January auction

Posted: 8 December 2009
A ring from Elvis fetches $107.5k

The King was generous to his fans, as this one-off item, gifted to an audience member in 1975, shows

Posted: 7 December 2009
Panama coin sells for over $54k

The 1915-S $50 Panama Pacific Round is today highly valuable, but it has a turbulent history...

Posted: 7 December 2009
Pony Express envelope sells for a record $550k

It is one of only two existing $4 covers from Hawaii carried by the iconic Wild West postal service

Posted: 7 December 2009
Pair of Roedig oils to sell for £900k

It is exceptional for two examples of Roedig's work to appear together on the market

Posted: 6 December 2009
£30k Pétrus case stars at '2009's most exciting' wine sale

Twelve bottles of Château Lafite 1934 (£5-6k) are another of the Sotheby's auction's highlights

Posted: 5 December 2009
£6m Rubens to sell in London

The rediscovered work will appear alongside a £3m Van Dyck self-portrait

Posted: 4 December 2009
Wonderful Wizard of Oz memorabilia

With a £400k pair of ruby slippers in her home, Adele Morris is Britain's biggest Oz collector

Posted: 4 December 2009
Your chance to own a highly-valuable Russian pistol

The Luger is auctioning with an opening reserve of $20k, with live bidding closing this weekend

Posted: 4 December 2009
Andrew Wyeth dominates $32.2m art sale

$6.9m is the second highest price ever paid for one of the 20th century's best-known artists

Posted: 3 December 2009
Falkland war hero's medals and memorabilia sell for £70k

Captain Ian Bailey fought alongside a VC winning Sergeant - now his own medals have been auctioned

Posted: 3 December 2009
Fleurs du Mal brings €775k at auction

A first edition of Baudelaire's most famous work beats world record in €4m sale

Posted: 3 December 2009
Invaders from Mars to go under the hammer

Mars rocks and rare pallasites amongst meteorites at Los Angeles auction

Posted: 3 December 2009
'Rarest and most beautiful' aircraft in the world to sell in Arizona

The only fully-restored 1929 Hamilton Metalplane H-47 in existence will auction with no reserve

Posted: 3 December 2009
Star Trek memorabilia to boldly auction

After their hit Michael Jackson sale, Julien's will sell items from the 2009 blockbuster film

Posted: 3 December 2009
$300k Patek to shine at 2009's final Antiquorum

Rare Patek Philippes and diver's Rolex Watches will round-up the auctioneer's 35th anniversary

Posted: 2 December 2009
Baudelaire's suicide note sells for €180k

The great poet and critic tried to take his own life in 1845

Posted: 2 December 2009
Gold Eagle coin to bring $75k in New York today

Collectors eagerly await Bonhams' first sale of rare and exceptional coins and banknotes in New York

Posted: 2 December 2009
€109k sale leads BMW bike auction

The largest single manufacturer bike collection ever has gone under the hammer in Germany

Posted: 30 November 2009
Tiger Woods (1975-) autographed PGA Tour cap (PF21)

A beautifully signed PGA Tour cap bearing Tiger Woods' signature

Posted: 30 November 2009
Bill Gross to receive prestigious philatelic award

Previous recipients include Prince Rainier III of Monaco, Juan Antonio Samaranch and footballer Luis Figo

Posted: 26 November 2009
Rare Henry VI coin quadruples estimate

Many lots exceed expectations at lively auction

Posted: 26 November 2009
$3.5m Ferrari to sell in Monaco

One of the car sales of the year, the 1962 Pininfarina, will be at RM's hotly-anticipated event

Posted: 25 November 2009
The incredible story behind the World Record sale

The identity of the £357,500 World Record winning bidder is revealed

Posted: 25 November 2009
$230k for Puerto Rico's postal history

The Francisco and Edward Acevedo collection sells

Posted: 24 November 2009
$5m Wyeth painting leads NY auction

Over $30m of sales are expected at the American Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture event

Posted: 24 November 2009
$60k Bo Diddley guitar rocks at auction

Michael Jackson got all the attention, but Elvis, the Beatles and others also shone at Julien's NY sale

Posted: 24 November 2009
Historic Shelby racers to auction in Arizona

A 1963 Shelby Cobra and first production 1966 GT350 will go under the hammer at no reserve

Posted: 24 November 2009
Three-of-a-kind 1936 coin to sell in New York

When Edward VIII abdicated the throne, this Canadian coin became destined for legendary status

Posted: 24 November 2009
Double award of Victoria Cross sells for £1.5m

A VC and Bar awarded to an heroic Liverpool-born WW1 officer has been bought by a British Billionaire

Posted: 23 November 2009
€35k for the world's most expensive cocktail shaker

The House of Bols' flamboyant drinking accessory is a must for high-end cocktail drinkers

Posted: 22 November 2009
Fine and rare Elizabeth I coins to sell

Ancient and Early Modern coins on offer at London auction

Posted: 20 November 2009
Obama memorabilia banned in China

The American President's visit has sparked a crackdown from Beijing

Posted: 20 November 2009
Ol' Blue Eyes' Cadillac sells for $122k

Frank Sinatra's 1950s car was the second-biggest seller at Bonhams' important cars auction

Posted: 20 November 2009
Ex-orbit-ant prices

The value of different kinds of meteorite

Posted: 19 November 2009
Greatest timepieces honoured

Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève has announced the winners for 2009

Posted: 19 November 2009
World record for Victoria Cross to a British recipient

VC sells for £348,000 at Spink Auction

Posted: 19 November 2009
Capped Head Left Half Eagle sells for $241k

Two exceptional silver dollars also sold at Baltimore Auction

Posted: 16 November 2009
Whisky lovers act quick!

Get yourselves down to 22 Queen Street, Edinburgh tomorrow...

Posted: 15 November 2009
Wine auction is a ‘gratifying success’

Dozens of lots far exceed estimates following global interest

Posted: 14 November 2009
Portuguese Guinea overprint tops stamp auction

High end stamps from the John Sacher collection perform well

Posted: 13 November 2009
Steve McQueen motorbike to star at auction

Three pieces connected to the Great Escape actor are on sale

Posted: 13 November 2009
New images released of moon-landing sites

Views from low-flying satellite to show Apollo missions to a new generation

Posted: 12 November 2009
$250k Third Reich tapestry to sell in Florida

Once owned by powerful Nazi Heinrich Himmler, the gold bullion tapestry will auction next month

Posted: 9 November 2009
$300k 'experimental' Cadillacs lead RM sale

A wide selection of historic 1950s concept cars will be among the autos at 2010's Arizona auction

Posted: 7 November 2009
$10k Jane Austen leads Fine Books auction

A rare first-edition of Emma will appear alongside Galileo and Mark Twain at the Bonham's sale

Posted: 14 October 2009
£55k Royal Indian necklace dazzles at auction

The Lion of the Punjab's jewellery stars at Bonham's £1.1m Islamic and Indian Art auction

Posted: 10 October 2009
Collector pays $4 at flea market and makes $1m find...

The incredible story of how 'the most important document in American history' was discovered at a local antiques market.

Posted: 31 August 2009
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Posted: 14 August 2009
Cartier's $130k watch defies expectations

The Swiss watchmaker's Rotonde de Cartier is the latest in its 'non-conformist' high tech range

Posted: 28 January 2009
Rare Marilyn Monroe images for sale...

Lyon and Turnbull auction this Friday

Posted: 30 September 2009
Man vs US government in $60m gold coin ownership dispute

The authorities claim that a stash of ultra-rare 1933 'double eagle' coins found in family's basement belongs to them

Posted: 16 September 2009
Le Mans Bugatti can be yours for $3.4m...

Snr Ettore Bugatti's personal car is up for auction...

Posted: 13 August 2009

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