Sir Walter Scott's desk up 75% on estimate in Edinburgh sale

Sir Walter Scott's desk up 75% on estimate in Edinburgh sale

Sir Walter Scott rediscovered the opening to his first novel, Waverley, in the desk
Barnum and Bailey circus poster valued at $35,000

Barnum and Bailey circus poster valued at $35,000

The huge billboard poster for Barnum and Bailey promises '7 open dens of trained wild beasts'
Ceremonial silver railroad spike to make $35,000 in Reno auction?

Ceremonial silver railroad spike to make $35,000 in Reno auction?

The ceremonial silver railroad spike was presented by the people of Rosita, Colorado in 1881
Bernard Buffet's Le Regarde headlines Christie's Out of the Ordinary sale

Bernard Buffet's Le Regarde headlines Christie's Out of the Ordinary sale

Bernard Buffet painted Le Regarde as the curtain for famed Parisian cabaret club L'Alcazar
Native American signed treaty makes $57,500 in Maine auction

Native American signed treaty makes $57,500 in Maine auction

The Native American treaty was signed in Canajoharie in May 1766
JFK WWII letters valued in excess of $10,000

JFK WWII letters valued in excess of $10,000

JFK sent the WWII-era letters to the family of a crewmate killed aboard his boat in 1943
Lake Tahoe 1878 broadside heads for auction on September 13

Lake Tahoe 1878 broadside heads for auction on September 13

The 1878 broadside advertises various businesses around Lake Tahoe
El Morocco signed guestbook set for auction in New York

El Morocco signed guestbook set for auction in New York

Some of the biggest celebrities of the 1930s signed El Morocco's guestbook
Nelson Mandela campaign torch to make in excess of $50,000?

Nelson Mandela campaign torch to make in excess of $50,000?

The torch Nelson Mandela lit in his 1994 campaign will auction on September 10
Lady Gaga's silk outfit to see $5,000 with AuctionMyStuff

Lady Gaga's silk outfit to see $5,000 with AuctionMyStuff

A silk and taffeta outfit worn by Lady Gaga is joined by Michael Jackson and Marilyn Monroe memorabilia
1853 slave lading bill features at Alexander Historical Auctions

1853 slave lading bill features at Alexander Historical Auctions

The 1853 bill of lading details the shipment of a slave between Baltimore and New Orleans
Everest Yeti footprint photographs estimated to exceed $5,000

Everest Yeti footprint photographs estimated to exceed $5,000

Eric Shipton took the Yeti footprint photographs on the slopes of Everest in 1951