Unique Items
Medieval silver gilt seal brings $3,000, after it's discovered in a field
The British Museum-authenticated, medieval silver gilt seal was found in a field in East Keal, UK
Suu Kyi sweaters auction in Burma for $123,000
Sweaters hand knitted by the Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi have sold well at auction
Top 10 weirdest auction lots of 2012
Aberrant, extraordinary and bizarre: the top 10 weirdest auction lots of 2012
Florida dinosaur fossil dealer admits to smuggling $1m+ bones
Following a May auction, a Florida fossil dealer has admitted smuggling dinosaur bones
Brunel's silver snuff box achieves 700% increase in UK auction
A silver snuff box presented to Isambard Kingdom Brunel for his work on the SS Great Britain has sold
Weird or wonderful? You decide!
This collectibles sector was hugely popular in Victorian times and is now making a major comeback
Solid gold Lego brick breaks world record
A $14,500 solid gold Lego brick has become the most valuable Lego item in existence
Charles I chess board brings 20% increase at auction
A spectacular amber chess board that King Charles I took to his execution has sold for $970,500
Peter Pan christening cup auctions with 33% increase on estimate
A gilt christening cup that links Lawrence of Arabia to Peter Pan performed well at $3,000
Peter Pan christening cup looks set to beat $2,400 estimate
A gilt christening cup links Lawrence of Arabia with the real-life Peter Pan
Apple 1 computer world record up 38% in five months
The record for an Apple 1 computer has been broken for the third time in three years


