Autographs
John Lennon's I'm Only Sleeping lyrics should wake up bidders at Bonhams
Estimated at $559,700, Lennon's paean to drug use and sleeping is the star lot at the December auction
Mark Twain's handwritten views on Switzerland bring $79,300 in Chicago
The Huckleberry Finn author was also a travel writer whose works included this, from A Tramp Abroad
'Will & Kate's Royal engagement - great news for Royal memorabilia collectors'
As a new chapter in Royal history opens, it could spell a bright future for Royal alternative investments
The Story of... Royal Queens and Princesses on the auction block
What will Kate Middleton's collectibles be worth in the future? Here are a couple of comparisons...
Classical composers are making beautiful sounds on the collectors' markets...
From Wagner to Verdi, here is some memorabilia of the Lennons and McCartneys from past centuries
£2,000 for an apology from Snooker's 'People's Champion' Alex Higgins
A unique opportunity for collectors: the letter written by Higgins after an attack on a match official
One President to another... John Adams's thoughts on his son lead NY sale
Personal revelations in old letters can boost their value, as with this note from a political dynasty...
Apollo 11 autograph shows space is definitely the place for Neil Armstrong fans
Neil Armstrong's sought-after autograph has once again proved a hit with collectors and investors
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...
Collection of French rulers' letters, from Louis XIII to Napoleon III, is up for sale
Compiled by a French collector, seven albums of museum-quality correspondence will sell in Germany
'Steps had been taken by Marcy, Scott & Co to break me down' - Zachary Taylor
A dramatic letter by the short-serving President is one of several pieces of great Americana at Swann
