BOSTON, – A 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers World Series ring sold for $45,049 at RR Auction on June 21.
Brooklyn Dodgers World Series ring tops $45K at RR Auction
Clars posts solid numbers for huanghuali furniture, fine art
OAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery’s June 16 and 17 sale was highlighted by exceptional offerings in Asian art and antiques with an impressive selection of Chinese huanghuali furniture drawing bidders and collectors from around the globe. Notable prices were also achieved on the important offerings in fine art, decorative arts and furnishings, and timepieces. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Specialists of the South to present exclusive estate auction July 7
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Items from the living estate of Elizabeth Nash, the former owner of a posh retail antique store in Alexandria, Virginia, will come up for bid on Saturday, July 7, at The Specialists of the South Inc’s auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Heritage chosen to auction newly discovered 1854-S Half Eagle coin
DALLAS – A previously unknown 1854-S Liberty Head Half Eagle – considered among the rarest of all U.S. coins – will be offered by Heritage Auctions after the firm was selected to bring the specimen to auction. Initially believed to be counterfeit, the gold coin is just the fourth specimen known to exist and will be the first to appear at auction since the 1982 sale of the Louis Eliasberg Collection.
Street artist Banksy splashes Paris with works on migrants
PARIS (AP) – Banksy is believed to have taken his message on migration to Paris, which has seen seven works attributed to the provocative British street artist.
Han Solo’s ‘Star Wars’ blaster sells for $550,000 at Julien’s Auctions
LOS ANGELES – Han Solo’s BlasTech DL-44 blaster from the Star Wars trilogy film Return of the Jedi (Lucasfilm, 1983) sold for $550,000 at Julien’s Auctions’ Hollywood Legends auction on Saturday, June 23, in Las Vegas. The buyer was Ripley’s Believe it or Not. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Exhibition about American Jewish life during WWI to open June 29
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – More than 250,000 Jews served in the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. Yet, their stories – and the stories of those who remained in the U.S. during the war – often remain untold.
Grant Zahajko Auctions fields all-star lineup for June 28 sports sale
DAVENPORT, Wash. – Baseball all-stars of the mid-20th century abound in a Grant Zahajko Auctions sports cards and memorabilia auction on Thursday, June 28. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.