Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
Concorde nose cone set to soar at auction
20 February 2018A saleroom that sold a selection of items related to the Dambusters has moved on about 30 years for its latest aviation lot: a nose cone from Concorde.
French sabre presented by Lafayette in Pennsylvania sale
19 February 2018Morphy Auctions’ March 1-2 Premier Firearms Sale in Denver, Pennsylvania, includes various other militaria categories, such as edged weapons.
Great hopes for 'The Great Gatsby' at Heritage Auctions
19 February 2018A signed and inscribed first edition of F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby has hopes of selling for as much as $100,000 in Heritage Auctions’ Rare Book auction on March 7 in New York.
Bonhams New York offers eight-page Isaac Newton manuscript
19 February 2018Among the lots offered in the March 9 Books and Manuscripts auction at Bonhams New York is an Isaac Newton work now with parallels to the rather more modern Harry Potter books.
Islamic specialist boosts DNW coin department
19 February 2018Tim Wilkes, a leading expert in Islamic coinage, has joined the coin department at London auction house Dix Noonan Webb.
First World War imperial German militaria collection so huge it is being sold in three parts at C&T Auctioneers
15 February 2018If it takes two auctions to offer a single-owner collection, you know it must be a big one. If it takes three, it must really be quite something.
Charlie Chaplin letter to young fan who dressed up as the great star comes to auction
14 February 2018Hero worship is not just a modern-day phenomenon. Back in 1915, Charlie Chapman was so impressed by a fan letter he received that he sent a personal reply.
Latest auction house appointments
13 February 2018A round-up of people in the news, in UK and US salerooms.
Pick of the Week: First World War women's uniforms come to the fore at Kent auction
12 February 2018With the centenary of the act that enfranchised female voters aged over 30 very much in the headlines, a collection of First World War uniforms and a photo album sold by C&T Auctioneers (20% buyer’s premium) underlines the role played by women in that conflict.
Holts reloads its London auction base
12 February 2018After more than a decade of holding auctions in west London, Holts Auctioneers is relocating to a new saleroom to the south-east of the capital this March.
Auction house duo make everything rosy at an idyllic location
12 February 2018It’s lucky that Michael Scott and Paul Hodson are such firm friends, or the next War of the Roses could break out.
The enduring appeal of Rorke’s Drift valour
12 February 2018The Zulu War medal awarded to Driver Charles Robson, batman to commanding officer Lieutenant John Chard during the epic defence of Rorke’s Drift, sold for £110,000 at Dix Noonan Webb on March 2.
Buffalo Road musician sets Miller on way to specialist sale
12 February 2018Three years since he launched his Suffolk auction house Bishop & Miller, managing director Oliver Miller is fine-tuning his sales line-up.
Liverpool FC memorabilia from old Main Stand at Anfield ready to score at auction
08 February 2018Liverpool FC supporters are being given the opportunity to own a piece of Reds’ history in a special memorabilia auction being held at Anfield.
Very early aviation photos at auction show first commercial flight in England
07 February 2018What would you guess was the purpose of the first ever commercial flight taken in England? Taking passengers from London to Edinburgh perhaps? Or maybe a sightseeing trip over tourist attractions?
Royal Armouries buys rare British rifle from Holts Auctioneers
05 February 2018A rare British rifle made for colonial use has been bought by the Royal Armouries in Leeds from Holts Auctioneers.
How a £1 coin produced in error could now be worth over £1000 at auction
02 February 2018Not every coin has to be old to have value for collectors. A £1 coin struck in error just last year is estimated at £1000-1400 in the TimeLine Auctions February 20-24 sale.
Football programmes at auction recall when Wolves were champions of the world and inspired European Cup
01 February 2018Wolves may now be flying high at the top of the Championship after decades of underachievement but nearly 70 years ago they were soaring to European heights, as football programmes up at auction demonstrate.
Original letters from Nelson's captains offer memorabilia at lower price levels
31 January 2018The never-ending wave of Nelson-related memorabilia crashing in to saleroom shores brings a group of autograph letters with links to the great admiral to auction in Cheshire.
First World War posters at auction show value of excellent condition
30 January 2018Subject matter and rarity aside, a major concern for poster collectors is condition, as a group of First World War recruitment posters proved when sold at Brighton General Auctions.