Daily Archives: May 21, 2008

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TWO-DAY SALE AT PHILIP WEISS AUCTIONS REALIZES A RECORD $5.2 MILLION AS RARE STAMPS, PEANUTS COMIC STRIPS AND MORE BRING DIZZYING PRICES

The top lot was an exceptionally rare vertical coil pair of 1908 2-cent stamps that brought $644,100 (Oceanside, N.Y.) – Rare stamps, original “Peanuts” comic strips, rare books, autographs and more combined for a dizzying $5.2 million gross at a two-day sale held May 17-18 by Philip Weiss Auctions. It was a [Read More]

Ruby Glass at Charterhouse Auction

A large and heavy lump of glass, brought into one of the popular Charterhouse discovery days at their salerooms in Sherborne has turned out to be worth up to £5,000! “Our discovery days always generate good levels of interest from clients although we do not always make such valuable finds!” Commented Richard [Read More]