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Whenever I write anything that contains advice for collectors, beyond the technicalities, it usually boils down to one thing: Follow your heart.  S...

A very special image will be sold in London on November 5 2025.  The original of the portrait of David Bowie used on the cover of Aladdin Sane is p...

Our partners JCAuctions are hosting an exciting auction next week.  You can view all of the more than 700 lots, focusing on GB, British Empire and ...

One must kiss a lot of frogs to find a handsome prince. And those needles can be right at the bottom of the haystack.  But they are out there.  Som...

You’ve found a coin. You think it might be valuable. And it looks interesting enough to keep in any case.  Time to clean it up before you take it f...

One of the most famous pictures in rock history is going up for auction on Bonfire night.  Bonhams aren’t understating about the impact of the imag...

Trains are 200 years old. And still going strong. Two centuries ago this Saturday on September 27, 1825, the first locos steamed down the tracks on...

1 - Stamps in China predate the first official issues  The first Chinese stamps were issued by overseas businesses who used Chinese ports.  This wa...

You have to scroll down to number 8 in the list of most expensive coins ever sold at auction before you reach the first Chinese entry.  I wonder ho...

A charity auction of props from Downton Abbey sold out last week, with many items going for multiples of their pre-sale estimates.  The Downton Abb...

You’re thinking about it now aren’t you?  What’s in your attic (or basement, or garage, shed, outhouse…)?  Is there a treasure waiting to be uncove...