Jasper52 showcases Antique to Modern Sterling Silver, Sept. 14

Large antique sterling silver basket, est. $2,000-$2,500
Large antique sterling silver basket, est. $2,000-$2,500
Large antique sterling silver basket, est. $2,000-$2,500

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, September 14, starting at 3 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale of Antique to Modern Sterling Silver, consisting of precisely 133 lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Obamas return to White House, official portraits unveiled

Portrait of Michelle Obama by Sharon Sprung. Image courtesy of the White House Historical Association / White House Collection
The official White House portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama were unveiled on September 7. Barack Obama’s portrait was painted by Robert McCurdy, and Michelle Obama’s portrait was painted by Sharon Sprung. Images courtesy of the White House Historical Association / White House Collection
The official White House portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama were unveiled on September 7. Barack Obama’s portrait was painted by Robert McCurdy, and Michelle Obama’s portrait was painted by Sharon Sprung. Images courtesy of the White House Historical Association / White House Collection

WASHINGTON (AP) – Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle returned to the White House on September 7 for the unveiling of official portraits with a modern vibe: him standing expressionless against a white background and her seated on a sofa in the Red Room wearing a formal light blue dress.

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Utah sues Biden over move to restore two national monuments

The Sixshooter Peaks in Bears Ears National Monument, San Juan County, Utah. U.S. Bureau of Land Management public domain image

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The state of Utah and two Republican-leaning rural counties have sued the Biden administration over the president’s decision last year to restore two sprawling national monuments on rugged lands sacred to Native Americans that former President Donald Trump had downsized.

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AC Milan Omega Speedmaster to star at Fellows Luxury Watch Sale, Sept. 19

AC Milan Omega Speedmaster, est. £1,800-£2,600
 AC Milan Omega Speedmaster, est. £1,800-£2,600

AC Milan Omega Speedmaster, est. £1,800-£2,600

BIRMINGHAM, U.K. – A limited-edition Omega Speedmaster that was created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of AC Milan will be offered at Fellows Auctioneers. The watch will appear as lot 44 in the auction house’s Luxury Watch Sale scheduled for Monday, September 19, estimated at £1,800-£2,600. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Oakwood Auctions greets fall with 1,900 lots of stamps and coins, Sept. 15-18

Bermuda 1930 #95a 2sh 6p pale orange, vermillion and black stamp, gray-blue MLH, est. $800-$1,000STOUFFVILLE, Canada – Oakwood Auctions will hold a four-day September Stamps and Coins Auction from Thursday, September 15 through Sunday, September 18, beginning at 11 am Eastern time each day. It will feature more than 1,900 lots of rarer Canada, British Commonwealth, USA and Great Britain stamps to worldwide collections and accumulations. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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