Auctions

Scarlet Letter Sets Auction Record Yahoo! News By PAT MILTON, Associated Press Writer Dec. 17, 2004 NEW YORK – The oldest known copy of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ‘The Scarlet Letter’ was auctioned Thursday for $545,100, a record price for an...

18th century cabinet fetches record $36 million at auction www.suntimes.com December 10, 2004 “LONDON — An 18th century jewel-inlaid cabinet broke its own record as the most expensive piece of furniture sold at an auction, fetching more than $36 million...

Scarlet Letter up for auction Rare page proofs found in Natick By Associated Press | December 13, 2004 “NATICK – The town’s historical society hopes to make more than $250,000 when it auctions a rare copy of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ‘The...

Mantle bat being auctioned slam.canoe.ca By JEFF LATZKE TULSA, Okla. (AP) “It’s a rare artifact from one of baseball’s legends – the only bat Mantle is known to have used in the 1951 World Series. The 19-year-old rookie ordered only two bats...

Beatles items go on the block in Toronto CBC News: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 “TORONTO – Beatles fans will get a chance to buy a piece of the band’s history on Dec. 15 in Toronto. Auction house Empire Auctions is holding a sale of rock memorabilia, including...

Two Texas letters to be auctioned Associated Press December 03, 2004 “SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Six months after their ownership was called into question, a pair of historic Texas documents are bound for the auction block. Sotheby’s in New York on Friday...

Kennedy knickknacks to be auctioned next year STUFF : WORLD NEWS 01 December 2004 “NEW YORK: Lovers of Kennedy lore will get a rare chance at owning some common possessions of late President John F Kennedy and his family in an auction of art, furniture and other...