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Heritage Comics celebrates its 50th Signature® Auction, May 16-18, in Dallas; high-grade Amazing Fantasy #15; original Marvel Bronze Age art from Dave Cockrum, Modern Age from Todd McFarlane
Nobel Prize for the discovery of DNA, awarded to Dr. Francis Crick, brings a record $2.27 million; Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone first edition brings record $43,750, April 11, in New York
Advertising signs, architectural pieces, art pottery, and Americana; a collection of 400 pieces that will be sold May 4 at Gateway Gallery Auction in Chambersburg, PA.
Lambertville, NJ: Rago Arts and Auction Center’s 2200 lot three-day marathon auction on April 19, 20 and 21 brought home a solid $1,792,141 for the auction house and its consignors. The three day sa
• Nearly 500 lots offered up at the block
• Sell-through rate of 86% signals strong market for Continental fine and decorative arts
• Carefully edited selection of European paintings attracts eager
Fresh-to-the-market cabinet cards from HOFer Buck Ewing's family and a pair of 1913 Brooklyn uniforms among recently-revealed sports collectibles treasures highlighting May 2- 4 auction
Medal auctioned by Crick’s heirs, with portion of proceeds going to benefit the new Francis Crick Institute in London, realizes $2.27+ million on April 11 in New York City auction
A rare Confederate Officer inscribed Civil War revolver realized $4,750 and a World War II Colt 1911A1 pistol saw $3,000 in Cordier Auction’s Firearms & Militaria auction held on March 24, 2013.
Selling from A Barrett Twp. Estate, plus select consignments. Doors open 8:30 A.M. for a period of inspection Day of Auction. Join us Live in the Hall or Bid On-Line. See below.
With 2013 marking the 60th Anniversary of “America’s Sports Car” and the debut of its seventh-generation models, we are extremely pleased to offer an outstanding example from the Corvette’s landmark i
Steppenwolf may have coined the term “heavy metal thunder” with its hit song “Born to Be Wild” during the late 1960s, but George Hutcheson and his famous “Stone Age Man” Top Fuel dragster certainly em
Gray's Auctioneers revive a Cleveland auction tradition with their first Warehouse auction of affordable art, furniture and decorations on April 13 at 11am.
Baldwin's are delighted to be able to offer for sale in their Islamic Coin Auction 24, the superb Horus Collection of coins from the Islamic World. Comprising a total of 1,193 coins, the collection i
A rare Ming vase once in the collection of millionaire mining magnate, and famed collector Sir Alfred Chester Beatty is a highlight of the Two Day sale at The Canterbury Galleries on April 16-17.
