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IMPORTANT ITEMS SIGNED BY FDR, ALEXANDER HAMILTON, BEN FRANKLIN, LINCOLN, WASHINGTON, OTHERS IN UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES AUCTION

WESTPORT, Conn. – A signed copy of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first book, authored before he became President, a newly discovered handwritten and signed letter by Alexander Hamilton, and a typewritten letter by J. Robert Oppenheimer regarding the development of the atomic bomb are expected top lots in University Archives’ next online-only auction [Read More]

EDISON-SWAN BRITISH PATENT ARCHIVE FOR INCANDESCENT LIGHTING BRINGS $5,000, AND A GROUP OF THREE .999+ FINE SILVER INGOTS REALIZES $6,800, AT A TREASURES GALORE AUCTION BY HOLABIRD WESTERN AMERICANA

The auction was held online and in Reno, Nevada and had nearly 4,000 lots, mostly Americana. RENO, Nev. – A Thomas Edison-Joseph Swan British patent archive for incandescent lighting from the 1880s sold for $5,000 and a group of three silver ingots highlighted by one made at the U.S. Mint in San [Read More]

NEARLY 600 LOTS OF FINE AMERICAN, EUROPEAN, AFRICAN, CHINESE & ASIAN ITEMS WILL BE OFFERED AT CONVERSE AUCTIONS EAST MEETS WEST AUCTION

The Friday, Feb. 15 sale will be online-only; no on-site bidding. All lots have a $10 starting bid. MALVERN, Pa. – A 1900 Patek Philippe 14kt gold pocket watch, a Rolex Oyster Submariner watch, several magnificently carved Chinese cabinets in singles and pairs, a 17-volume set of Lord Byron’s books from 1832 [Read More]

ANTIQUE PERSIAN WOOL CARPETS AND FINE ITALIAN PAINTINGS SHARE TOP LOT HONORS AT BRUNEAU & CO.’S ESTATE ANTIQUES & FINE ART AUCTION

The 373-lot auction was held January 26th, online and at Bruneau’s gallery in Cranston, R.I. CRANSTON, R.I. – Palace-size antique Persian wool carpets and oil on canvas paintings by Italian artists shared top lot honors at a 373-lot Estate Antiques & Fine Art Auction held January 26th by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, [Read More]

CELEBRATED LITHOGRAPHS AND UNIQUE WORKS RANGING FROM THE BEATLES TO BUFFALO BILL WILL BE SOLD AT RARE POSTERS AUCTION #77

The 435 lots of beloved masterpieces and rare iterations will be auctioned on Sunday, February 24th, by Poster Auctions International, Inc. (PAI), online and in New York City. NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. –– A wide selection of important and timeless prints from heralded artists such as Steven Frykholm, Keith Haring, E. McKnight [Read More]

GRAY’S AUCTION WILL FEATURE AFRICAN SCULPTURES AND MASKS, JAZZ RECORDINGS AND IMPRESSIVE 19th-20th CENTURY AMERICAN COINS

The auction will be held online and in Gray’s showroom, located at 10717 Detroit Avenue in Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Ohio – A mid-week auction featuring an exciting decorative collection of African sculptures and masks, followed by a single-owner collection of jazz recordings, and finishing with an impressive collection of 19th & 20th Century [Read More]

HOLABIRD WESTERN AMERICANA COLLECTIONS IS FOLLOWING UP ITS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL DECEMBER SALE WITH A FIVE-DAY TREASURES GALORE AUCTION

The auction will be held Thursday thru Monday, January 24th-28th, online and in Reno, Nevada. RENO, Nev. – Holabird Western Americana Collections is following up its massive “to die for” auction in December with another five-day colossus comprising nearly 4,000 lots of Americana. The auction – appropriately titled Treasures Galore – will [Read More]

ANDREW JONES AUCTIONS WILL KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR WITH OVER 500 FINE LOTS IN A DTLA COLLECTIONS & ESTATES AUCTION

The sale will feature market fresh furnishings, decorations and accessories, fine art, antiques, design, Asian artworks, estate jewelry and fine silver from several local collections and estates. DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Andrew Jones Auctions’ first DTLA Collections & Estates Auction of the New Year, on Sunday, January 20th, will feature a [Read More]

BOB DYLAN’S SIGNED, HANDWRITTEN LYRICS TO LIKE A ROLLING STONE WILL HEADLINE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES ONLINE-ONLY AUCTION

The auction will start at 10:30 am. All 260 lots can be seen now, at www.universityarchives.com. WESTPORT, Conn. – Bob Dylan’s signed, handwritten lyrics to his iconic song Like a Rolling Stone, items relating to the recently deceased former President George H.W. Bush, plus rare and highly collectible items pertaining to Washington, [Read More]