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Rare Newspapers
Collector goes from coins to old and rare newspapers phillyBurbs.com By JOHN BEAUGE The Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Like many youngsters, Timothy J. Hughes collected coins. But as he grew older, he became frustrated at the expense. ‘I thought wouldn’t…
The Amazing Spider-Man
From a recent HeritageComics.com Auction: “Heritage’s Signature Auction 815 had a very successful first day February 9, with mostly comics on tap for the auction block. The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white pages. Spider-Man is not…
America’s most expensive table
Durham antiques dealer buys table at auction for $8M BY CAROLINE KORNEGAY : The Herald-Sun news@heraldsun.com Feb 10, 2005 : 11:11 pm ET “DURHAM — With his royal blue Sotheby’s auction paddle in hand, 89-year-old Albert Sack bought America’s…
Coin Collecting – Flawed Quarters
Flawed corn leaf Wisconsin quarters found in Flagstaff Arizona Daily Sun By DAILY SUN STAFF 02/10/2005 “Some Wisconsin quarters issued last year are turning out to be worth more than 25 cents. Coin collectors say quarters with two variations in the design of a…
Collectible buying events
BBB urges caution in selling valuables Charlotte Observer | 02/09/2005 | OBSERVER WATCHDOG LEIGH DYER Staff Writer “Traveling buyers may be hard to track down. If you’ve got rare coins, historic documents or other valuables to sell, Charlotte-Mecklenburg…
Map Collecting
Map buffs share love for history Herald.com | 02/06/2005 | “Enthusiasts pore over a trove of ancient graphs at Miami event. A total of $45,000 will serve as down payment on a very comfortable house. It will buy a fine German automobile, his and hers mink coats…
Collector’s Cars
The most costly cars on the block TheStar.com Feb. 5, 2005. 01:00 AM Collector specials fetch crazy prices Gorgeous metal needs deep pockets Scottsdale, ARIz.-Three auctions in three places and three ways to spend my money: Cash, cheque or credit. Trouble comes in…
1954 Oldsmobile F-88 record price
Record $3M Bid at Barrett-Jackson Auction KPHO Phoenix 01.30.05″ SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., January 29, 2005 – A 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 grabbed an all-time record at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction with a winning bid of $3,240,000. The General Motors…
Online auction scams
Online auction scams soar – complaints nearly double San Francisco Chronicle Carolyn Said, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, February 2, 2005 “As online auctions explode in popularity, more crooks are muscling in on the territory. Complaints about Internet…
