Daily Archives: January 20, 2012

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JEFFREY S. EVANS & ASSOCIATES CONCLUDES 2011 ON A HIGH NOTE, POSTING THREE SUCCESSFUL AUCTIONS IN THE 4th QUARTER; OPTIMISTIC ABOUT 2012

Stable prices, aggressive bidders and keen overall interest combined to make 2011 a success. (MT. CRAWFORD, Va.) – Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates concluded 2011 on a high note, recording back-to-back-to-back successful auctions in October, November and December, and looks forward to continued success in 2012. The firm will conduct auctions at [Read More]

FONTAINE’S AUCTION GALLERY WILL HOLD ITS FIRST EXCEPTIONAL ANTIQUE AUCTION OF 2012 ON SATURDAY, FEB. 11, IN PITTSFIELD, MASS., AT 11 A.M. (EST)

Quality, fresh-to-the-market consignments from Massachusetts and other states will be offered. (PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Fontaine’s Auction Gallery’s second event of the new year will be an aptly named Exceptional Antique Auction, with 400 quality cataloged lots slated to cross the block on Saturday, Feb. 11, in the firm’s gallery located at 1485 [Read More]

RV Auctions Online Launches Service

To adjust to the new economic realities in the RV industry, http://www.RVauctionsonline.com, is being launched to serve both the needs of retail RV buyers and lenders who are trying to more efficiently clear out their inventory of repossessed RV’s. The goal of RV auctions online is to create a win-win marketplace where [Read More]

Christie’s auction wine cooler owned by George Washington for $782,500

A Sheffield-plated silver wine cooler, ordered by George Washington in 1789, and given to Alexander Hamilton in 1797, sold at Christie’s during Americana Week for $782,500, exceeding its estimate of $400,000-600,000. This four-bottle wine cooler is an exceptionally well documented historical object, symbolizing the famous partnership between Washington and Hamilton in the [Read More]