Sapphire’s sale leaves Minnesotans in shock “The state Historical Society netted about $2.6 million from the sale of a pendant that industrialist James J. Hill gave to his wife. By John Ewoldt, Star Tribune April 28, 2007 Historians can only speculate if...
Baseball Card Collection Sold for $1.6 Million Apr 29, 2007 (AP) Burr Ridge, Ill. “An octogenarian’s collection of rare baseball cards, including a mint-condition Mickey Mantle rookie card, fetched $1.6 million in a three-week auction that ended this...
Heritage Auction Galleries recently held an auction of rare books and manuscripts on April 16 and 17, 2007 in Dallas, Texas. The auction of 1,237 lots realized $2,333,045, though the final totals will probably be higher after the ongoing sales are completed....
Upcoming on Sunday, April 29th, beginning at 11 am is the sale of the estate of soul-funk singing legend Wilson Pickett, to be held at the Four Seasons Auction Gallery in Atlanta, Ga. Items to come up for bid include the “Wicked Mr. Pickett’s” 1974...
A monster in the living room? Maybe so for winning bidder Tuesday, April 03, 2007 Roja Heydarpour THE NEW YORK TIMES “NEW YORK – The dinosaur skull was advertised as “perfect for a New York City apartment,” though with a starting bid of...
This Stradivari violin didn’t break a world record like the one known as “The Hammer” did last year when it sold for more than $3.5 million, but it did beat expectations, even though one expert believes it was a bargain: Stradivari violin goes for...
Seven original comic strips by Charles Schulz gross over $150,000 at three-session multi-estate sale held March 24-25 by Philip Weiss “(Oceanside, N.Y.) – Seven original comic strips by the renowned cartoonist Charles Schulz sold for a combined $152,550 at...
Stevens Auction Company in Aberdeen, MS recently held a two-day estate sale held March 16-17, 2007. Included in the event was an auction of Civil War memorabilia. “This sale was a huge success by any measure,” said Dwight Stevens of Stevens Auction...
Antiques and Estate Auctioneers will be holding an antique and collectibles auction from the trust of Margaret Walker and others on April 14, 2007 at 10:00 am. at their gallery located at 44777 St. Rt. 18 E., Wellington, Ohio. An online catalog and bidding will be...
RARE DUTCH MAP OF COLONIAL NEW ENGLAND SELLS FOR $12,320 AT OLD WORLD AUCTIONS’ ONLINE SALE (Sedona, Ariz.) – An uncommon map of Colonial-era New England by Dutch cartographers Hugo and Carolus Allard sold for $12,320 in an online auction held Jan. 26...