Lawsuits target ‘first strike’ coins Yahoo! News By CURT ANDERSON, AP Legal Affairs Writer Sun Dec 17, 2006 “MIAMI – To avid collectors, coins that stand out as rare or of exceptional quality are worth more than their weight in platinum, silver...
Churchill landscape sets auction record Telegraph | News | By Nigel Reynolds, Arts Correspondent 13/12/2006 “A painting by Sir Winston Churchill sold for a record 612,800 pounds ($1.2 Million US) to an anonymous buyer at auction yesterday. The previous auction...
Auction figures don’t come cheap Los Angeles Times By Mike Penner, Times Staff Writer December 11, 2006 “How much will Troy Smith’s Heisman Trophy be worth 27 years from now? Charles White’s 1979 Heisman was purchased for $293,750 by an...
Art collector buys $1,000 bill for $2.3 million $1,000 bill worth more now Printed in 1890, art collector buys it for $2.3 million Associated Press Chron.com – Houston Chronicle Dec. 15, 2006, 10:14PM “DALLAS — An art collector has paid about $2.3...
ANTIQUES: Pearl Harbor memorabilia a way to remember historic event LIFE | Sunday, December, 10, 2006 “Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy. . .” began the speech Franklin Roosevelt delivered to the United States Congress after...
You just never know what you’re going to find at that thrift store or flea market. It appears that some of that old vinyl is very hot… Rare Velvet Underground Record Sells For Over 155K (CBS/AP) NEW YORK “Talk about a bargain-hunter’s dream. A...
A very detailed story on the fate of Larry Wilson, and his history in the collectible guns field. Smoking Gun Forbes.com David Armstrong 12.25.06 “The king of the antique firearms business, Larry Wilson, sits in prison. Is he a con artist–or did he just...
Nice story that details the history of the Plymouth Barracuda – a classic muscle car: Barracuda looked sharp CHICAGO SUN-TIMES December 4, 2006 BY DAN JEDLICKA Auto Reporter “The first Plymouth Barracuda small, sporty coupe arrived in early 1964, or about...
Rock & Roll Christie’s auction in New York Tue, 05 Dec 2006 Entertainment News Editor www.earthtimes.org “NEW YORK, Dec. 5 – The latest Christie’s auction in New York saw original Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Beatles lyrics written by...
Hepburn gown sold at auction in London Yahoo! News Tue Dec 5, 2006 “LONDON – Audrey Hepburn’s iconic black dress fetched a Tiffany price at auction. The garment she wore in the 1961 film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” went for $807,000 on...