Auction Systems Auctioneers & Appraisers, Inc., will host a police marathon auction featuring electronics, jewelry, tools, school district equipment and supplies, city surplus, appliances, computers, sporting goods, household items, furniture, commercial restaurant equipment and much more on Saturday, August 20, 2011. Items of interest for this Phoenix police auction include: Beatles memorabilia, [Read More]
Monthly Archives: August 2011
105 posts
Christie’s auctioneers will offer The Richard Gere Guitar Collection.ew York. The sale will offer approximately 110 lots, which will include a broad representation of vintage American guitars from the marquee names of C.F. Martin, Gibson, Fender, Gretsch and Epiphone, and a selection of amplifiers, as well as iconic guitars that belonged to [Read More]
Richard Winterton Auctioneers of Lichfield are delighted to announce the inauguration of a brand new valuation office serving Stafford and its environs. Weston Hall The stunning sixteenth century Grade II* listed Weston Hall near Stafford has been chosen to host the free valuation sessions which will run every second Thursday of each [Read More]
A unique 1855-S $3 PR64 Cameo NGC, CAC, Ex: Golden Gate Collection, a supreme rarity in the world of numismatics, brought $1,322,500 – along with applause in the auction room – as the top lot of Heritage Auctions’ Aug. 11-12 Signature® U.S. Coin & Platinum Night Auction at the Marriott-Chicago O’Hare (all [Read More]
A portrait of Lieutenant John Abercrombie of the Ist Foot or the Royal Regiment, known today as The Royal Scots, by the celebrated 18th century Scottish painter, Allan Ramsay, is to be sold at Bonhams Annual Scottish Sale in Edinburgh on Wednesday 31 August. It is estimated at £100,000-150,000. The Ist Foot [Read More]
The auction was held the day after the enormously popular Iowa Gas Show in Des Moines. (DES MOINES, Iowa) – A Richlube Motor Oil double-sided porcelain sign in truly outstanding condition sold for $9,350 at an auction held Aug. 5 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, based in Nokomis, Ill. The sale was conducted [Read More]
The Jackson Hole Art Auction is an annual live auction that has quickly become one of the premier western art events in the country, defined by the high standard of works offered by both contemporary western artists and deceased masters. The fifth annual Jackson Hole Art Auction is being held at the [Read More]
(Delaware, Ohio) – With 150+ lots of firearms, bladed weapons and related material, 150+ lots of antique medical equipment, fine art and accessories, and 600+ lots of fine Americana including formal and painted furniture, folk art, ceramics, fine art and more, the Annual Labor Day Weekend Auction to be held September 2-3 [Read More]
KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR) announced today that its subsidiary, ADESA, Inc., has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the equity of OPENLANE, Inc., a leading Internet-based business-to-business automotive remarketing company. Peter Kelly will continue as OPENLANE’s CEO and will report directly to KAR’s CEO, Jim Hallett. OPENLANE will be acquired for [Read More]
The Norman Jacobs Collection of Japanese and Korean numismatic rarities, highlighted by an incredible set of 1909 Korean Yung Hi gold, Year 3, in 5 Won, 10 Won and 20 Won denominations, collectively expected to bring well more than $1,000,000 – along with the “Ides of March” Denarius, which openly celebrates the [Read More]
The collection of Lloyd Weber is to be auctioned on Aug. 20, 9 a.m, at the Bar H Boys Ranch, west of Nevada by Col. Christie Hatman, Auctioneer of Show Me Auctioneers. Hundreds of antiques, historical items and Nevada area memorabilia and artifacts will be put on the auction block. The directions [Read More]
Dedham, Mass. – Dr. John Warren heard the cannon fire and saw the flames from the battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. As a surgeon with Colonel Pickering’s Colonial Regiment in Salem, Dr. John Warren left Salem for Charlestown to tend to the wounded, carrying with him a tool of [Read More]
A grouping of six items, known as The Lou Gehrig Collection, brought to auction by the son of a woman who was left the trove by Gehrig’s mother, Christina, brought almost $1 million altogether as the emotional centerpiece of Heritage Auctions’ Aug. 4 Signature® Vintage Sports Collectibles Platinum Auction. The lead lot [Read More]
A gem-set gold pendant from the treasury of the legendary Indian ruler, Tipu Sultan, is among the star lots in the sale of the contents of Lord Glenconner’s St Lucian home at Bonhams in London on 28 September. It is estimated at between £80,000 and 120,000. Tipu Sultan Gold Pendant The gold [Read More]
Rock & Dirt, the preeminent “buy/sell” resource for the heavy construction industry, has announced that auction results are now available on its website at RockandDirt.com. “RockandDirt.com is a primary tool for equipment buyers everywhere,” said Travis Clark, Sales Manager. “Now, the site features current, accurate information for equipment auctions, including listings, calendars [Read More]
Proxibid will be the exclusive provider of live, online bidding for Red Carpet Auction Event’s “Convergence of the Arts” Auction and Show. The event will take place Saturday, August 20 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern, with live online bidding via Proxibid commencing at this time. To view the online catalog, to register to [Read More]
Wedgwood ceramics collected by a man who started work at the Etruria factory straight from school, rising to the position of manager of the Jasper warehouse, are to be sold by Nantwich, Cheshire, auctioneers Peter Wilson. The sale is on September 7-8. Wedgwood’s master potters became Harry Sheldon’s friends and as the [Read More]
Bonhams hosts its next sale of South African Art in London, on October 25-26, following two sales which have seen world record prices achieved for works by leading local artists. Heading the line up for this sale is a stunning Irma Stern, ‘Watussi Woman’, from the early 1940s, when Stern was at [Read More]