On May 6, the world tuned in to watch King Charles III and his wife, Camilla, crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom. In the months leading up to […]
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Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 32.15-ounce Kellogg & Humbert assayer’s California Gold Rush gold ingot sold for $138,000 at Part 2 of […]
By Judy Weaver Gonyeau, managing editor Patents, blueprints, scientific diagrams, and curious drawings reveal inventions and discoveries coming into its own art form in offices, businesses, and homes. Collectors are […]
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Tiffany Studios Jesus in a Field of Lilies window sold to a church for $237,500 at a Fine […]
by Jessica Kosinski Do you need a little direction in your life? Well, if you are ever lost in the woods, an ancient device will have you covered! Compasses are […]
By Douglas R. Kelly There’s an old saying among collectors that is more than just an old saying: “It’s not so much the toys/paintings/table clocks that matter … it’s […]
By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher Fifty years ago this past April 3, 2023, Motorola engineer Martin (Marty) Cooper placed a phone call on a street in downtown New York City to […]
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A compass that was owned by legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone sold for $109,375 at an Americana & Political […]
the 19th century, an era of rapidly accelerating scientific discovery and invention. Significant developments in the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, electricity, and metallurgy laid the groundwork for the […]
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 1958 “double die” Lincoln cent, mistakenly made with doubling in some letters on the coin’s obverse, sold […]