Gavels n Paddles: Beatles' first contract, $93,750, Heritage

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Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall The first recording contract for The Beatles (signed in 1961 by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and drummer ...

Collector's Showcase: November 2015

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Campaign Memorabilia Presidential election seasons pique the interest or stimulate the collecting compulsion of political junkies and history buffs. Such was the case in 1972 when I purchased my first ...

Gavels n Paddles: A. L. Jewel weathervane. $11,115, Copake Auction

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Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A jumping horse weathervane with stand made by A. L. Jewel & Company (Waltham, Mass.), 28 inches long by ...

Gavels n Paddles: Bat Masterson's Colt gun, $96,000, J. Levine Auction

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Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall Bat Masterson's 1882 Colt .45 single-action Army revolver sold for $96,000 at auctions held July 30 and Aug. 2 ...

Big Year for Comics, Comic Art Continues

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Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn It's been an exciting year for popular culture, and it's not showing any signs of letting up just yet. Starting with Hake's Americana & ...

Gavels n Paddles: Andrew Wyeth painting, $138,000, Thomaston Place

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Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A watercolor and ink on paper by the renowned American artist Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009), titled Bert's Cabin, sold for ...

What's Selling on eBay: November 2015

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by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $5,101 (19 bids, 13 bidders): Antique Folding Mining/Miner's Candle Holder Lamp, AETNA POWDER CO. This is a wonderful, nickel-plated original, antique, folding miner's/mining candleholder/lamp, ...

Gavels n Paddles: Berks County dower chest, $159,000, Skinner Auction

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Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A late 18th century paint-decorated Berks County (Pa.) dower chest sold for $159,000 at a sale of the collection ...

On the Road to… Georgia

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Georgia, the Peach State, has a rich and sweeping history that spans almost three centuries and many important events. Named for King George II of England, Georgia is known for ...

Publisher's Corner: November 2015

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Welcome to the Month of November Every November we go to the polls to exercise our constitutional right to affirm, adjust, or repeal the people, parties, and ideals that define ...

Gavels n Paddles: Vince Lombardi sweater, $17,250, Philip Weiss

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Results of Recent Auctions From Around the World by Ken Hall A Sand Knit sweater (size 46 green, gold and white), worn by Green Bay Packers coaching legend Vince Lombardi ...

What's Selling on eBay: October 2015

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by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $1,435 (27 bidders, 10 bids): Cut Tin Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Candle Holder on Wood Pole. A very scarce late-19th to early-20th century antique Halloween cut ...

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