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Prominent Orange County, New York Estates To Cross The Block At Estateofmind’s Two-session Auction, May 15th, Starting At 11 Am Edt
Session 1 will feature rifles and other militaria. Session 2 includes fine art, estate jewelry, rare American gold coins, sports memorabilia, ancient Roman and Greek coins, furniture and more. Pre-Revolutionary War map of New York City by John Montresor (British, 1736-1799), titled A Plan of the City of New York…
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Early American History Auctions Offers Americana and Vintage Guns in Upcoming Sale
The upcoming Early American History Auctions event will showcase over 300 lots of autographs, colonial and political memorabilia, and Americana. A selection of vintage guns leads the sale. These U.S. and British military model guns indicate the year they were made. Among them is a “Harper’s Ferry” flintlock pistol. Made…
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Miller & Miller’s May 15th Online-only Petroliana & Advertising Auction, 299 Lots In All, Features The Bill Mcnevan Collection
In addition to Bill McNevan’s outstanding petroliana collection, the auction will also feature automobilia, general advertising and soda advertising. The start time will be 9 am Eastern. Canadian 1930s Goodrich Tires “Mountie” porcelain sign, 56 inches by 20 inches, arguably Canada’s most recognizable, iconic automotive advertising sign (est. CA$16,000-$20,000). NEW HAMBURG,…
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Pat Flynn and David Webb Jewelry Highlight Upcoming Brunk Auctions Event
The upcoming Brunk Auctions event features several David Webb jewelry pieces. One highlight is an 18-karat yellow gold Leopard cuff from David Webb’s famous animal-inspired Kingdom Collection. The cuff features pear-cut cabochon emeralds. In the words of David Webb, his Kingdom Collection “unleashes a near-obsession with whatever could fly, crawl,…
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Toy collectors aimed high for vintage robots and early Disney toys at Milestone’s May 1 Spring Spectacular
Boxed Bandai Flying Spaceman on Super Cycle more than doubles high estimate at $55,200 Bandai (Japan) friction-powered ‘Flying Spaceman’ on ‘Super Cycle’ with original caped, green rubber “Superman” figure. Accompanied by colorfully illustrated box lid. The top lot of the sale, it sold for $55,200 against an estimate of $15,000-$25,000.…
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Holabird Western Americana Collections Will Hold A Huge, 5-day Western Americana Signature Sale, May 13th Thru 17th, Live And Online
The auction is loaded with historical autographs, minerals and mining collectibles, numismatics, stock certificates, Americana, art and more - 3,049 lots - starting at 8 am Pacific time all 5 days. Earliest known American Express certificate (#46) issued in New York City on April 29, 1853 for 12 shares, to…
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Upcoming Julien’s Auctions Event Surveys Career and Life of Janet Jackson
At the age of seven, Janet Jackson, the tenth and youngest child of the Jackson family, gave her first performance at the MGM Casino in Las Vegas. By 19, she was recognized as the Queen of Pop and lauded for her cultural impact on the music industry. An upcoming Julien’s…
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Swann Galleries to Hold Two-Day Sale Featuring Selections from Letterform Archive on May 12 & Graphic Design on May 13
Walter Dexel, Verwende Stets Nur Gas, 1924. Estimate $20,000 to $30,000. New York—In a two-day sale event, Swann Galleries will offer a special offering of deaccessioned duplicates from the rich collection of Letterform Archive on Wednesday, May 12, alongside the spring offering of Graphic Design on Thursday, May 13. Selections…
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Dale Chihuly and Peter Voulkos Will Lead Coming Rago Sale
While traditional glass-making is about symmetry, Dale Chihuly’s work shows a departure from the past. To create his sculptures, Chihuly allows molten glass to find its own shape organically using gravitational force. Irregularity and asymmetry are defining characteristics of his work. Over the years, he has produced a wide range…
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Morphy’s May 18 Early Arms & Militaria Auction features early American flintlock rifles and pistols, Revolutionary War sabers, French and Indian War powder horns
Top highlight: Inscribed Kentucky long rifle presented by Marquis de Lafayette to Tuscarora Iroquois Indian guide Chief Tunis, estimated at $200K-$500K Important and historical Kentucky long rifle presented by Marquis de Lafayette to Tuscarora Iroquois Indian guide and friend Chief Tunis, who traveled with him during the American Revolution and…
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Postwar Travel Advertisements, Posters, and More From Potter & Potter
For collectors interested in American and European travel advertisements from the postwar period, Potter & Potter Auctions’ upcoming Vintage Posters, Prints & Works on Paper sale offers a strong showing. Posters in the auction include advertisements for airlines, railroads, ocean liners, and worldwide tourist destinations. One of the sale’s featured…
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Vintage Posters From Bill Graham, Family Dog, Grateful Dead & More Come To Auction May 15
Turner Auctions + Appraisals Offers 128 Lots of Posters & Memorabilia Grateful Dead King Kong Concert Poster SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, April 30, 2021 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present the sale of vintage posters from Bill Graham, Family Dog, Grateful Dead, and more at 10:30 am…
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Holy Grails and History-Makers Abound in Heritage Auctions’ Staggering Spring Sports Auction
Once-in-a-lifetime opportunities include a Jordan NCAA jersey, a rare Ruth rookie and the world’s most famous chessboard 1916 M101-5 Blank Back Sporting News Babe Ruth Rookie DALLAS, Texas (April 21, 2021) – The Card(s). And The Table. And everything in between. It’s impossible to identify just a single centerpiece, or only…
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Morphy’s May 11-15 marathon auction to showcase collector favorites including coin-ops, antique advertising, petroliana and railroadiana
Historic five-day auction offers 3,400 amusement-themed lots spanning the 19th through mid-20th centuries Great Northern Railway reverse-on-glass advertisement promoting ‘2 Great Trains,’ the Empire Builder and the Western Star, 79 7/8 x 31 x 22in. Saved from demolition circa 1959 by a Great Northern employee in Washington state. Estimate $75,000-$150,000…
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Bertoia’s to auction Paul Cole’s 50-year collection of fine American and European trains, early tin and pressed-steel toys, May 21-22
Featured: Marklin rarities including ‘Circus Oriental’ caravan car and Newark Passenger Station; Ives trains and toys, George Brown classics, Arcade, Dent and Kenton automotive toys Circa-1908 Marklin ‘Circus Oriental’ train wagon, 8in long with exquisite detail, hand-painted shutters. Estimate $20,000-$30,000 VINELAND, N.J. – The exceptional antique toy and train collection…
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Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers Will Hold Its Inaugural Historic Arms & Militaria Auction Saturday, May 1st, At 10 Am Eastern Time; 400+ Lots
The sale is well-rounded and will feature historic material from the American Revolution thru the modern day, with wonderful objects that will appeal to beginning and higher-end collectors. Circa 1829 Russian M. 1805 12-pound bronze field gun, 69 ½ inches long field, marked “1829 / Bryansk” on the breech with…
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Upcoming Showplace Auction Brings Collectibles From the Estate of Rolodex Inventor
The upcoming Showplace auction will offer a collection of art and antiques acquired and preserved by Arnold Neustadter, an engineer and businessman who co-invented the Rolodex. 20th-century art, European furniture, and fine decorative art will be on offer. One of the highlights is a sculpture by Stepan Dmitrievich Erzia Nefyodov.…
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Akiba Antiques Highlights Acrylic Painting by Peter Max
“I never know what I’m going to put on the canvas. The canvas paints itself. I’m just the middleman,” Peter Max once said. Max was a prolific artist best known for his vibrant paintings and his contributions to the Neo-Expressionism movement. In the 1960s, the artist started a small art…
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17th-Century Cromwell Broad Gold Coin Headlines Dix Noonan Webb’s May Auction
An Oliver Cromwell Broad gold coin is the leading lot of Dix Noonan Webb’s upcoming auction. Born in 1599, Oliver Cromwell rose to prominence at the beginning of the English Civil War. After Cromwell and his allies proved victorious in the Civil War, they executed King Charles I to establish the…
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Copper Prototype of First U.S. Dollar Brings $840,000 at Heritage Auctions
1794 No Stars Flowing Hair dollar blows past $350,000-$500,000 pre-auction estimate 1794 No Stars Flowing Hair Dollar in CopperUnique Judd-18 Pattern, VF25'First Dollar Struck at the Mint' DALLAS, Texas (April 23, 2021) – The first dollar coin struck at the fledgling U.S. Mint in 1794, an experiment in copper which would…
