Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A late 18th/early 19th century Québec arbalète dry scraped commode sold for $49,076 in auctions held Feb. 8-9 by Miller & Miller Auctions,…
A once-in-a-generation collection of materials related to Hans Christian Andersen—the Danish author renowned for his timeless fairy tales that have shaped literary history and inspired cultural phenomena across generations—will be offered at Bonhams in an online sale April 21 –…
by Douglas R. Kelly All of the debate surrounding the U.S. government’s potential elimination of the penny—a coin with a long and illustrious history—ignores what I think might be the biggest negative impact of all: if this goes through,…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Bob Dylan’s handwritten and signed lyrics to “Blowing in the Wind,” handwritten and signed at New York’s St. Regis Hotel in 2011, sold…
By Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. As a collector, I am always looking for the next best thing. The thought of it delights my brain even more than having it. That anticipation nourishes me, sparks me, and invigorates me. Now, I’ve…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A circa 1925 New England gold weathervane made from molded and sheet copper with gold leaf, stand included, sold for $23,220 at auctions…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle rookie card, graded PSA 1.5 Fair condition, sold for $34,794 in an online-only Pre-1980 Sports Cards & Memorabilia…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Star Wars (1978) Double-Telescoping Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi 12 Back-A action figure, graded AFA 85 NM+, sold for $105,182 at a sale of…
by Jessica Kosinski Hidden treasures have always sparked our collective imaginations, and few places embody this fascination more completely than Oak Island, a small, mysterious island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. This tiny piece of land has been…
by James Dawson Someone came in the other day with a book to sell. It was a Bible printed in 1859. The leather binding was in okay condition but not great, as the labels on the spine, which identified the…
