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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...

Everything Beatles is collectible.   The Beatles were musical, cultural, fan phenomenon like no other. Their name sold everything from bed clothes ...

Sports trading cards are in demand like never before.  And that demand is driving prices at the top end of the market to record after record.  Spor...

A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi has been auctioned for more than $3.6 million at a Los...