Stamp dealer and publisher Stanley Gibbons announce their sale of one of the rarest stamps ever to come on the market; the1904 6d Pale Dull Purple (I.R. Official). The stamp was recently on display on Stanley Gibbons’ exhibition stand at the London 2010 International Stamp Exhibition at The Business Design Centre in [Read More]
Two extremely unusual spirit flasks are for sale in Bonhams Silver sale on 30 June. Made in 1884, they are in the shape of fierce looking crocodile heads with open mouths and lolling tongues mounted on ibex horns. They are the work of master silversmiths, Sampson Mordan & Company, which made its [Read More]
The British Library has acquired a unique medieval prayer roll that once belonged to Henry VIII and contains one of only three surviving examples of his handwriting from before his accession in 1509. It is a rare example of a late medieval prayer roll, for, unlike medieval obituary rolls (of which there [Read More]
Cowan’s Auctions in Cincinnati, Ohio, announces the June 11, 2010 auction of an extraordinary group of Abraham Lincoln family artifacts that illustrate important facets of the family’s history. A collection of 24 lots of jewelry, White House china, rare autographs and other ephemera that passed through the Lincoln line to the last [Read More]
Realizing total proceeds of € 1,2* million, the two day auction of Rare Books at Ketterer Kunst on 17/18 May in Hamburg was a real success. With 83 percent lots sold, the special evening auction was a true highlight. “This clearly shows that the market for rare books is extremely stable and [Read More]
Heritage Auction Galleries (HA.com) has announced the appointment of David Michaels to the position of Director of Classical Coins. He will be based at the company’s Beverly Hills showroom. “We’re thrilled to have David as part of the Heritage team,” said Cristiano Bierrenbach, Vice President of International Numismatics at Heritage. “He brings [Read More]
Hundreds of quality lots from the estate of the late Dr. Kevin-John McIntyre of East Greenbush, N.Y., will be sold without reserve (everything sells, regardless of price) on Saturday, June 12, by Finney’s Auction Service, beginning promptly at 11 a.m. The sale will be held at Finney’s showroom in Schodack, located about [Read More]
The lifetime single-owner collection of Carl Gillespie – mostly vintage toys and guns, but to include petroliana items and antique farm equipment – will be sold Saturday, June 12, by Stevens Auction Company. The auction will be held in the Stevens gallery facility, located at 609 North Meridian Street in Aberdeen, beginning [Read More]
Christie’s London announced that they will offer Syd Levethan – The Longridge Collection in London on 10 and 11 June 2010. One of the most prominent and distinguished collectors of British and Northern European decorative arts, the late Syd Levethan assembled the Longridge Collection over a period of 30 years and was [Read More]
On Thursday 27th May 2010, London’s historic Old Spitalfields Market is playing host to a free antiques valuation day. The valuation event, which is open to the general public, will commence at 11am and take place alongside the regular antiques and collectors market that is held at the site every Thursday. Michael [Read More]
The Cardinal Type Collection of Early Copper, a multi-million dollar display of over two dozen high-grade early American copper coins including items from an all-time finest Professional Coin Grading Service Set Registry collection, will be exhibited at the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, June 3 – 5, 2010. The show [Read More]
Ronald Phillips, one of London’s finest antique dealers, is set to exhibit a large quantity of rare mirrors, once used as looking glasses by some of the world’s most famous faces. ‘Mirrors’ the exhibition will be showing at the Ronald Phillips’ gallery (26 Bruton Street, London W1) from 9 to 29 June [Read More]
The auction of ‘Fine Paperweights from the collection of the late Baroness de Bellet’ held on 19 May 2010 at Bonhams, New Bond Street made an outstanding £574,080 with 95% sold by value. Bidders in the UK were competing against other interested parties in the USA, Europe and Israel. The top lot [Read More]
A brilliant, round Frontier Gas “Rarin’ to Go” double-sided porcelain sign, one of only two known, soared to $26,400 – nearly triple its pre-sale estimate – at a weekend auction held May 15-16 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, based in Nokomis, Ill. It was the second major auction held in May by the [Read More]