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Gavels 'n' Paddles: Republic of Mexico bond, $8,555, Archives International

Republic of Mexico bond

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An 1865 bond of the Republic of Mexico, signed by General Gaspar Sanchez Ochoa, who was dispatched to the […]

Collector's Showcase: February 2016

Collector's Showcase: February 2016

Rudy Ciccarello: From Collector to Curator From the early collecting days in 1997 to the summer of 2004, Rudy Ciccarello, founder of Florida Infusion Services, a combination I.V. Therapy Pharmacy, […]

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Dashiell Hammett book, $65,000, Swann Galleries

Dashiell Hammett book

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A first-edition copy of Dashiell Hammett’s book The Red Harvest (New York, 1929), sold for $65,000 at a sale […]

What's Selling on eBay: February 2016

What's Selling on eBay: February 2016

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $3,301 (24 bids, 14 bidders): Large Antique Majolica Figural Bottle, Stork Umbrella Glasses & Hat After doing some searching on the net, I found […]

Captain Action Meets Ultraman

Captain Action Meets Ultraman

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn When writer-collector James Long documented a previously forgotten bit of Captain Action history, it didn’t seem very likely that he was actually uncovering a […]

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Historical shirt of armor, $2.3 million, Rock Island

Historical shirt of armor

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A historical shirt of armor dating back to a 15th century Egyptian sultan sold for $2.3 million at a […]