Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Five half-dollar coins, $4,313, Jeffrey S. Evans Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall One lot consisting of five U.S. silver flowing hair and draped bust half-dollar coins, for the years 1795, 1801, 1802,…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Martin Brothers tobacco jar, $111,750, Rago Arts & Auction Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall Martin Brothers triple bird tobacco jar sold for $111,750 at a 20th Century Decorative Arts & Design Auction…
Captain America Wins Again, and Again By J.C. Vaughn Captain America: The Winter Solider has scored another hit for Marvel Studios with a first weekend domestic take of $95,023,721 and international grosses of more than $207 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Platinum and diamond ring, $14,160, Michaan’s Auctions Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A classically styled platinum and diamond ring, with the center old European cut stone weighing 3.20 carats surrounded by six…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Star Pepsin gum machine, $27,600, Morphy Auctions Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A Star Pepsin penny gum machine from 1899, porcelain in a wood case and one of only three known, sold…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Double cased Colt pistols, $224,250, James D. Julia Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A set of extremely rare presentation double cased Colt pistols, presented to Gen. W. A. Thornton by Col. Colt…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Superman cover art, $286,800, Heritage Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall Legendary artist Fred Guardineer’s original art for the cover of Action Comics #15 – the oldest Superman cover ever offered – sold…
Civil-War Era Textiles Offer a New Perspective on America’s Past at the New York Historical Society Homefront & Battlefield: Quilts & Context in the Civil War On View April 4 – August 24, 2014 NEW YORK, NY (February 4, 2014)…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Tiffany art glass vase, $60,000, Woody Auction Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A museum-quality Louis Comfort Tiffany art glass vase, pastel white and green with finely engraved calla lily décor and numerous…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: Mexican scrip note from 1913, $4,130, Archives International Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A Mexican scrip note from Aqua Prieta in the amount of 25 centavos, dated 1913, sold for $4,130 at…
Gavels ‘n’ Paddles: 1813 presentation sword, $27,060, Philip Weiss Recent Auction Results From Near & Far By Ken Hall A rare and historic British presentation sword from 1813 sold for $27,060 at an estate sale held Feb. 26 by Philip…
Moments Frozen in Time Celebrities’ Cancelled Checks By Daniel Wulkan When collectors like myself come across a signed cancelled check, I see a piece of history, a moment frozen in time that conjures up thoughts like where was that person…
