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Rare rhinoceros horn libation cup will be re-offered at a June 23-24 auction at Elite Decorative Arts in Florida
(BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) – A weekend auction packed with Chinese carvings and works of art, fine porcelain, artwork and decorative arts will be held June 23-24 by Elite Decorative Arts,…
Vary rare, early blown glass Masonic/eagle flask, made circa 1822-1840, breezes to $17,360 at American Bottle Auctions
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – An extremely rare Justus Perry early blown glass Masonic/eagle flask, made circa 1822-1840 by the Keene-Marlboro Street Glass Works and desired by collectors for its fabulous blue…
Extremely rare 1870-S $3 gold coin — one of only two known — may hit $4 million at Four Seasons Auction Gallery, June 2
(ALPHARETTA, Ga.) – One of the rarest coins in American history – the legendary 1870-S $3 gold piece, only two of which are known to exist – will come up…
Around 1,700 lots of rare and historical militaria items will be sold June 1-2 by Mohawk Arms in Bouckville, New York
(BOUCKVILLE, N.Y.) – An actual button from George Washington’s inauguration, an American War of 1812 chapeau (hat), part of a flag flown at the Battle of Gettysburg, a group of…
Americana items from the estate of financier Charles H. Hoeflich will be sold June 8-9 by Alderfer Auction in Hatfield, Pa.
(HATFIELD, Pa.) – Alderfer Auction & Appraisal is proud to present the Americana Collection from the estate of Charles H. Hoeflich. Mr. Hoeflich was a well-regarded financier and philanthropist from…
Full sheet of 80 Chinese Year of the Monkey stamps from 1980 brings $135,600 at Philip Weiss Auctions in New York
(OCEANSIDE, N.Y.) – A full sheet of 80 post office-fresh Chinese Year of the Monkey stamps, purchased in 1980 by the consignor at a post office inside the People’s Republic…
Antique clocks, vintage toys, fine art, Asian objects, period furniture and more at Gordon S. Converse & Co., May 24th
(MALVERN, Pa.) – Over 400 quality lots of important antique clocks, Asian objects, fine art, toys and toy trains, period furniture, Native American and African objects, decorative accessories and porcelain…
Dylan Lewis bronze cat sculptures may fetch $200,000-$250,000 at Elite Decorative Arts auction, May 19 in Fla.
(BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) – A pair of life-size bronze sculptures by renowned South African artist Dylan Lewis (b. 1954), titled Leopard Crushing Serpent, is the expected top lot at an…
Over 1,000 lots of antique banknotes, scripophily (old stocks and bonds), more to be sold May 15 by Archives International
1909 Russo-Asiatic Bank (Shanghai, China) specimen note for 10 Mexican dollars (FORT LEE, N.J.) – Archives International Auctions will offer 1,070 lots of U.S. and worldwide banknotes, scripophily (the collecting of…
Internet auction dedicated entirely to gemstones — some with opening bids of just $30 — is set for Monday, May 7
(NORTHBROOK, Ill.) – More than 675 gemstones from a single-owner lifetime collection will be offered without reserve (everything sells, regardless of price) in an Internet-only auction now online and slated…
