$2.5m 'most important' George Washington letter for sale

$2.5m 'most important' George Washington letter for sale

The first US President's four-page letter endorsing the US constitution will auction next month
$60k Beat It lyrics put Jackson in the autographs big league

$60k Beat It lyrics put Jackson in the autographs big league

King of Pop signatures smashed their estimates, selling for five figures at the Julien's NY auction
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Michael Jackson, Elvis, Madonna and the Beatles hit the auction block in New York
George Washington letter to sell for $2.5m

George Washington letter to sell for $2.5m

Washington wrote to his nephew about his belief that America's constitution should be supported
Lincoln letter goes on sale for $60k

Lincoln letter goes on sale for $60k

Message confirmed he had met schoolboy despite his pressing concerns
Document from the Mayor of New Amsterdam to sell for $40k

Document from the Mayor of New Amsterdam to sell for $40k

Neil Armstrong, Einstein and Abraham Lincoln signatures also go under the hammer
Jack Ruby's hat sells for $54k

Jack Ruby's hat sells for $54k

Ruby's shackles and JFK's final autograph also beat expectations
Anti-slavery campaigner's letters abolish estimate to sell for £86k

Anti-slavery campaigner's letters abolish estimate to sell for £86k

Darwin's arrangements to publish The Origin of Species in US also causes competition
Apollo 13 badge sells for $23k

Apollo 13 badge sells for $23k

It sold alongside a $20k print signed by 22 astronauts at the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's auction
£40k set of autographs for sale

£40k set of autographs for sale

Letters from the leading thinkers of the C18th-19th up for auction, alongside Darwin's and Henry VII's
Is a signed Sarah Palin Xbox worth $1.1m?

Is a signed Sarah Palin Xbox worth $1.1m?

Experts have dubbed it 'Grand Theft Autograph', but what can other political figures' autographs bring?
Beatles and Stones signatures bring £3.5k

Beatles and Stones signatures bring £3.5k

The autographs from the bands' earliest TV appearances sold for over 10 times their estimate