Unique Items
Pancho Villa's silver saddle rides to $718,000 World Record price at auction
Mexican renegade and revolutionary Pancho Villa's saddle was crafted with amazing silver details
Matthias Schmitt, HWPH auctioneer: exclusive interview on collecting scripophily
Scripophily is a growing and underreported hobby, as expert and auctioneer Matthias Schmitt explains...
RMS Titanic collectibles action marks Centenary of doomed ship's launch
'Unusual' silver plated cutlery will star in this auction marking the Centenary of RMS Titanic's launch
1950s Tonka fire truck auction shows toy collectibles are 'on fire'
How much would you spend for a single toy? This auctioned 1950s Tonka fire truck may surprise you...
Antique William and Mary cabinet brings $112,575 in Pennsylvania sale
From the 18th century, this English-style US antique William and Mary cabinet was a big hit at auction
Henry VIII rare manuscript: the letter which changed the course of history
Here is King Henry VIII's letter to the Bishop of Ravenna requesting a divorce - we have it for sale
Stalin rare death mask - one of two in the West - commands $8,711 at auction
Whether it's Stalin or Lenin, death masks are coveted among collectors, like this auctioned example
Stalin death mask expected to make $7,780 at UK auction
One of just 12 Stalin death masks is making a rare appearance at a UK auction
Sotheby's Americana Week auction sets $1.14m firearms world record
An 1849 Colt pocket revolver was the star at Sotheby's Americana Week auction
$27,600 Chippendale walnut chair stars at Jeffrey S Evans auction
The Virginia auction house had a strong end of year, with a Chippendale walnut chair sale the highlight
Saddam Hussein's buttock salesman arrested under Iraq Sanctions Order
A man offering to sell the 'buttock' prised from Saddam Hussein's bronze statue has been arrested
George Washington's wine cooler brings heated bidding at Christie's auction
First President George Washington's silver wine cooler sold for an impressive $782,500
