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1918 U.S. stamp sells at auction for record price
Rare misprint of 1918 U.S. stamp sells at auction for record $525,000 News – canada.com Canadian Press June 5, 2005 “NEW YORK (AP) – A rare U.S. stamp from a botched batch – depicting an upside-down airplane – has been sold at auction for $525,000, the highest-ever…
Johnny Lightning Model Cars
Collectibles: Johnny Lightning models really ‘sizzle’ Thursday, June 02, 2005 By Don Hammonds, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Good things do indeed come in small packages for money-short, space-starved model car collectors. Some of the best around are the…
Batman number 1 comic on eBay
Currently, a seller is auctioning off a copy of Batman number one on eBay. With less than 4 days to go the bidding is standing at US $65,099.00 with the reserve having been met. According to the seller: “Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC NM- 9.2. Off-White to White Pages…
Heritage Comic Auction
Heritage Wows New York Auctions/Prices, Scoop, Friday, May 27, 2005 With over 3,500 lots listed, Heritage amazed the Big Apple last week. They brought one of the biggest auctions you could ever hope to find right into the center of New York City. …What is…
Superman Comics
Investment Collectibles Acquires Super Collections of Comics Industry News, Scoop, Friday, May 27, 2005 “Steve Lauterbach, owner of Investment Collectibles has just informed Scoop that he purchased a CGC-graded run of the finest Superman comics including…
Star Wars Mania
‘Star Wars’ fuels new merchandise frenzy By Lauren Bishop Gannett News Service Some of the other Hasbro toys that collectors are seeking: “- Wal-Mart’s Early Bird Certificate Package. – Target’s Darth Vader with lava reflection…
Royal Collectibles
Royal collectibles: Scarcity and scandal By Shelley Emling International Herald Tribune SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2005 “Sales of royal memorabilia in Britain approach $20 billion a year, according to some estimates. ‘What makes pieces valuable is rarity,…
Rock History for Sale (Part 2)
Earlier in the month I made post about this, and with apologies to Mr. Rosen regarding my tardiness in getting this up, I’ll proceed with the full details. “Own a piece of rock history – think about “Almost Famous” – one of the most…
Treasure Hunting – Shipwrecks
HMS Sussex – Waiting on Sunken Treasure Worth Billions CDNN :: Powered by CYBER DIVER News Network “GIBRALTAR (22 May 2005) — The British warship HMS Sussex, lost in a storm off Gibraltar in 1694 with billions of dollars worth of gold bullion and 500…
