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U.S. AND WORLDWIDE BANKNOTES, COINS, SCRIPOPHILY, U.S. LIBERTY LOANS AND FEDERAL BONDS, HISTORIC DOCUMENTS, SECURITY PRINTING EPHEMERA, ARTWORK AND HISTORIC ARTIFACTS WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION IN FORT LEE, N.J.

The two-session auction will be held by Archives International Auctions, based in Fort Lee, NJ. Featured will be rare U.S. & worldwide banknotes, stocks, bonds, coins and historic documents and artifacts, with additional consignments from various consignors; in all, more than 1,200 lots FORT LEE, N.J. – More than 1,200 lots of [Read More]

NINE ORIGINAL OIL PAINTINGS BY CHESLEY BONESTELL (Am., 1888-1986) SELL FOR A COMBINED $135,000 AT PHILIP WEISS AUCTION

The auction, which grossed just under $600,000, was held at Weiss’ gallery in Lynbrook, N.Y. LYNBROOK, N.Y. – An archive of nine original oil on board paintings by Chesley Bonestell (Am., 1888-1986), the artist whose designs and illustrations were a major influence on science fiction art and earned him the nickname the [Read More]

A TWO-DAY, TWO-SESSION ESTATES AUCTION, HAVING NEARLY 1,200 PREMIUM LOTS, WILL BE HELD OCT. 17 AND 18 BY AHLERS & OGLETREE, IN ATLANTA, GA.

Session I, with more than 500 lots, is titled Objets d’Art: Period Art Glass & Decorative Arts. Session II, an Autumn Fine Estates Auction, will feature items from the Haugk, Ballard estates. ATLANTA, Ga. – A two-day, two-session estates auction featuring nearly 1,200 exceptional lots, pulled from prominent local estates and collections, [Read More]

Anglesey Ambergris Auction

A lump of Ambergris, which comes from whale’s, has been auctioned by Adam Partridge in Macclesfield for £11,000. The Ambergris was found by a dog walker on an Anglesey beach. Adam Partridge said: “Somebody brought this waxy rugby ball-shaped lump to us and asked us to sell it for them,” he added. [Read More]

TWO-SESSION AUCTION, FEATURING OVER 450 LOTS IN ALL, WILL BE HELD BY FONTAINE’S AUCTION GALLERY IN PITTSFIELD, MASS.

The catalogued sale will feature Tiffany lamps, Meeks furniture and a 5.1-carat diamond ring. ?PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Gorgeous and highly desirable early 20th century lamps from the Tiffany Studios, magnificently crafted furniture pieces by J. & J.W. Meeks and other noted 19th century American makers, and a dazzling 5.1-carat Ashoka diamond ring [Read More]