PALM BEACH, Fla. – Hindman’s Palm Beach Collections sale Jan. 25-26 saw fantastic results in multiple categories. Bidders participating by phone, absentee bid and four online bidding platforms sent the auction sessions well past its low estimate to a total of $655,313. The Palm Beach team was thrilled to see such a strong start to its 10th anniversary year. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
ATLANTA – At the start of each month, ACN columnist Ken Hall gathers top auction highlights from around the United States and beyond. Here’s what made headlines since last month’s Gallery Report. All prices include the buyer’s premium.
1787 gold doubloon coin, $9.36 million, Heritage Auctions
A 1787 gold doubloon coin, the finest example of just the seven known to exist, graded NGC MS65, sold for $9.36 million at an auction of important U.S. coins held Jan. 21 by Heritage Auctions in Dallas. It was the most ever paid at auction for a gold coin, eclipsing the previous record of $7.59 million for a 1933 $20 Double Eagle, sold in 2002. The doubloon, officially titled the 1787 New York-Style Brasher Doubloon, has been called “The World’s Most Famous Coin.”
HINGHAM, Mass. – On Feb. 19 and 20, Copley Fine Art Auctions, a leading decoy and sporting art auction house, will host their Winter Sale 2021. To accommodate numerous estates, the company’s auction has expanded to a virtual two-day format. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. on both Friday and Saturday. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
INDIANAPOLIS – Collectors interested in owning a genuine Guinness World Record item, ranging from the world’s smallest bicycle to the world’s largest pinball machine (Atari Hercules), will get their chance in an online auction of items previously displayed at the now-closed Guinness Museum of World Records in Niagara Falls, Canada. Every item in the sale being conducted by Ripley Auctions on Feb. 12 is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
CINCINNATI – Cowan’s, a Hindman company, will present its first dedicated various owner African Americana sale on Feb. 18. The sale will feature a diverse selection of books, manuscripts, newspapers, photographs, posters and ephemera dating from the 18th century through the mid-20th century, representing themes such as slavery and abolition, militaria, civil rights, politics, art and literature. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – A jersey worn by the late Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant in game three of the 2009 NBA Finals has sold for $337,334, a record price for any jersey worn by the legendary LA Lakers shooting guard. It was offered in a January 20, 2021 online auction hosted by Grey Flannel Auctions of Scottsdale, Arizona.