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USN Mark V Helmets to Attract Collectors in Upcoming Nation’s Attic Inc. Event
Diving helmets are among the most sought-after U.S. Navy collectibles. U.S. Navy Mark V helmets are particularly famous among collectors for their looks and origin. These helmets were used from 1916 to 1984 and manufactured as per designs from the U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships. The upcoming Nation’s Attic Inc.…
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Hindman Presents Early Copies of the Federalist Papers, Bill of Rights, and More
Hindman’s upcoming two-day auction includes fine books, manuscripts, and more from the collections of Barry Moser, Dr. Eugene Vigil, Norman and Florence Blitch, and others. Showcased in the auction is a copy of the Federalist Papers, authored by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay, dated September 17th, 1787. This…
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Steve Jobs Personal Letter, Apple Memorabilia, and More at Bonhams
By February of 1974, Steve Jobs had dropped out of college and was living in a cabin by the foothills of the Santa Cruz mountains. He penned a letter to his childhood friend Tim Brown. In the letter, he writes about Zen Buddhism and traveling to India for the Kumbh…
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Hit the Motherlode with Stunning Minerals Shimmering in Heritage Nature & Science Auction
Event also features strong selection of Meteorites, Fossils, Gemstones and Lapidary Arts DALLAS, Texas (June 2, 2021) – A wide array of Natural History collectibles will find new homes in Heritage Auctions’ curated Nature & Science Signature Auction June 17. “This auction has an incredible array of quality treasures across all categories…
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Dropping a Dime on Coin-Op Machines With Potter & Potter Auctions’ Gabe Fajuri
Potter & Potter Auctions’ Gabe Fajuri. Image from the auction house. Get ready to play at Potter & Potter Auctions' May 29th, 2021 coin-op machines sale! This exciting event will be in the company's newly relocated Chicago area gallery. It’ll be the first event the auction house has held in…
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A Large, Important, Museum-quality Meteorite, 394 Pounds, 4 Billion+ Years Old, Will Be Offered Online By Gallery 63 On Tuesday, April 6th
The meteorite is comprised of various platinum group metals. Based on that alone, it’s valued at close to a half million dollars, but its real value is in its history and, more important, in its rarity. Massive and Important 394lb Sikhote-Alin Meteorite ATLANTA, Ga. – A museum-quality, 394-pound meteorite –…
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Medical Literature and Memorabilia Available in Latest Bonhams Sale
Until the early 20th century, Johns Hopkins Hospital had to build its reputation as a top-flight medical institution despite outdated operating rooms. To raise patients' heads, for example, surgeons placed books under the legs of the operating table. When new facilities opened in 1904, Surgeon-in-Chief William Halsted decided to celebrate…
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Meteorites at Auction: A Category Spotlight
How much do meteorites sell for at auction? And how often are they made available? Sericho Pallasitic Meteorite Sphere. Photo by Bonhams. Sericho, Kenya’s only rocks are meteorites. So many litter the ground south of town that elders reminisce about playing on mounds of them when they were children. A…
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Collectors seeking rare antique gambling machines hit the jackpot at Morphy’s $5M Coin-Op & Advertising sale featuring Mel Getlan collection, Oct. 29-31
Only known example of showstopping Caille ‘Triple Centaur’ musical upright slot machine claims top-lot honors at $240,000 5¢/25¢/5¢ CAILLE BROTHERS TRIPLE CENTAUR MUSICAL UPRIGHT SLOT MACHINE DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s high-stakes Oct. 29-31 auction of antique coin-op machines and early advertising tallied a whopping $5 million, with the only known…
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The Spookiest Items Coming to Auction This Halloween
Halloween may look different during a public health crisis, but many auction houses are still bringing the spirit of the season to bidders. Auction Daily surveyed the offerings to find the spookiest lots. Ghosts at Morton Subastas October 29th, 2020 at 8:00 PM EDT Mariana Yampolsky, La novia fantasma, 1999.…
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Skinner Brings Vintage Vietnam War Watches and More in Upcoming Sale
Under the shadow of the Vietnam War, the U.S. government decided that the military required more specialized forces to combat insurgency. This move included an expansion of Navy SEAL teams, complete with sweeping updates to the troops’ equipment and specifications. From this period came the Tornek-Rayville TR-900 dive watch, which…
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67 Million Years Old “Stan” the T. Rex Highlights Christie’s 20th Century Evening Sale
Stan, the T. Rex. Photo by the AP/Mary Altaffer. Part-time paleontologist and a plumber and electrician by occupation, Stan Sacrison’s deep interest in fossils began in the 1960s when he found his first dinosaur bone. Sacrison was eight at the time, and he hasn’t stopped since. In the spring of…
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Grant Zahajko will conduct an auction dedicated to NASA, space and aviation collectibles on October 1st, live and online
The sale will be led by the outstanding lifetime collection of the late Bill Endicott, plus a golf ball signed by America’s very first astronaut, Alan Shepard. Golf ball signed by America’s very first man in space, Alan Shepard (est. $4,000-$6,000). Shepard signed it for the consignor – a former…
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One of the Largest Pieces of the Moon Found on Earth Lands in Upcoming Heritage Auctions Event
A 5-pound Martian meteorite is also for sale in August 7 Nature & Science auction NWA 8641 Lunar Meteorite: Large Piece of the Moon DALLAS, Texas (August 4, 2020) – No hyperbole is necessary here, nor breathless embellishment. This lot in Heritage Auctions’ August 7 Nature & Science event is nothing less than…
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Conflicts of the 19th and 20th Centuries
The impacts of many 20th-century world conflicts continue to resonate today. From World War I and II to the Korean and Vietnam wars and the Cuban Revolution, Bonhams will offer collectors parts of this global history in the upcoming political memorabilia auction. Particularly featured is a 26th of July Movement…
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2001: A Space Odyssey suit and Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 control stick each sold for $370,000
The spacesuit was estimated to fetch between $200,000 and 300,000. LOS ANGELES, CA.- Julien’s Auctions had liftoff of its two-day blockbuster Hollywood and Space exploration memorabilia event Hollywood: Legends & Explorers, Friday, July 17 & Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills and live online at juliensauctions.com. Over 900…
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'Top Gun' helmet and 'Alien' spaceship in Hollywood props auction
Items up for auction at the Prop Store Auction in late August are on display at the Prop Store in Valencia, California on July 15, 2020 including the 11-foot Nostromo, the principal filming model miniature space craft from Ridley Scott's science fiction film "Alien", estimated at $300,000 - 500,000 USD.…
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Parts from the Apollo 11 Columbia Command Module Are Coming to Auction
Julien’s Auctions presents controls used by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins on their first-to-the-moon mission. Photo of Earth taken during the Apollo 11 space mission. The Apollo 11 space mission fulfilled the late President John F. Kennedy's 1961 goal to put a man on the moon before the…
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Morphy's hits the jackpot with $3M auction of antique coin-op machines, advertising
Mills ‘Twin Chicago’ double upright slot machine that accepts both quarters (‘Two Bits’) and nickels, with musical attachment. All original from top to bottom and inside out. Sold within estimate for $79,950. DENVER, PA.- For many collectors, Morphy’s Coin-op and Antique Advertising Auction originally scheduled for March and delayed until June 20-21 due…
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Iconic '2001: A Space Odyssey' suit to hit auction block
The spacesuit is conservatively estimated to fetch between $200,000 and 300,000.by Maggy Donaldson NEW YORK(AFP).- The elusive "2001: A Space Odyssey" spacesuit believed to have been worn by Dr. David Bowman when he "killed" HAL in the groundbreaking 1968 film goes on the auction block next month. The highlight of a…
