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Valuable Coin Found in Boy’s Treasure Box, Apollo Sextant Soars at Auction, and More Fresh News

Catherine Saunders-Watson
Catherine Saunders-Watson
Front and back of 1703 Queen Anne 'Vigo' 5-guinea coin minted from seized Spanish booty, to be auctioned Nov. 16 with $140K-$300K estimate. Image courtesy of Boningtons
Front and back of 1703 Queen Anne ‘Vigo’ 5-guinea coin minted from seized Spanish booty, to be auctioned Nov. 16 with $140K-$300K estimate. Image courtesy of Boningtons

 

News and updates from around the arts and auction community:

  • An old coin kept in a little boy’s treasure box has been identified as an extremely rare Queen Anne ‘Vigo’ 5-guinea gold piece worth $240,000-$300,000. The coin, which will be auctioned on Nov. 16, was struck from seized Spanish booty and is one of only 15 known examples of its type. [Read more from the Mirror]
  • A sextant flown on the test flight of the Apollo Command Module, Aug. 25, 1966, soared to $90,676 at a Boston auction. The sextant’s purpose was to determine the Command Module’s position and attitude with relation to stars or landmarks. [Read more from Art Daily]
  • Antiques Roadshow viewers were surprised when a man brought in a painting of an orgy titled ‘The Nudist Colony Annual Dinner Dance.’ The owner of the painting said he sees new details every time he looks it. [Read more from The Sun]
  • A locker key from the Titanic has sold for $104,000 at auction. The price is more than double what the auction house had expected it to sell for. [Read more from WMCH-TV]

 

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