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Three days of Krehbiel sales include fine English antiques

13 February 2023

Hindman is conducting a series of auctions featuring property from the collection of the late Fred A Krehbiel and his wife Kay Krehbiel.

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Coins and medals: Upwards and onwards as market rises with inflation

13 February 2023

The unexpected but very welcome increase in demand that the market experienced amid Covid lockdowns continued in 2022 as restrictions eased – and auction houses are optimistic about another strong performance this year

British and Irish book auctions: February 14-28, 2023

13 February 2023

Our regular listing of UK and Irish book auctions.

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Tiffany dragonfly lamp to delight

13 February 2023

Sotheby’s New York holds an online auction titled Design that runs from March 7-14.

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Henry III penny produced for just a year

13 February 2023

Henry III (1216-72) issued his ‘gold penny’ for probably less than a year from August 16, 1357.

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‘Rob the Parachuting Dog’

13 February 2023

Instituted by Maria Dickin, the founder of the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA), in 1943, the Dickin Medal has been awarded on 71 occasions – 32 of them going to pigeons, 34 to dogs, four to horses and one to a cat.

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Black Forest clock carves out auction demand

13 February 2023

This monumental Black Forest figural clock with matching stand, c.1880, is a mighty 7ft 1in (2.16m) high overall.

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Lost portrait of Sitting Bull rediscovered at Florida auction house

13 February 2023

Once thought lost, an oil painting of the Hunkpapa Lakota chief Sitting Bull (1831-90) has emerged at a Florida auction house.

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ATG letter: Is this a schoolboy cricket prodigy?

13 February 2023

I wonder if any of your readers might be able to identify the sitter in this painting.

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Eadberht rarity sold at Timeline Auctions

13 February 2023

The corpus of Anglo-Saxon coins lists only 20 coins for the Kentish king Eadberht.

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Edward Medal recognised colliery rescue courage

13 February 2023

The sale of gallantry awards held by Baldwin’s (20% buyer’s premium) on September 15 included this Edward Medal Exchange George Cross awarded for bravery at the Hedley Pit in 1930.

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How to receive phone calls from the afterlife

13 February 2023

It is thought that Thomas Edison invented the first PsychoPhone in an effort to record messages from the subconscious or the afterlife.

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Boon time in Wiltshire town

13 February 2023

Mikaela and Roger Boon are all set again for their upcoming Wilton Vintage Fair on Saturday, February 25, at the Michael Herbert Hall in the Wiltshire town of Wilton.

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Precious metals prices: issue 2580

13 February 2023

On Friday, February 10, Michael Bloomstein of Brighton was paying the following for bulk scrap against a gold fix of: $1864.00 / €1741.83 / £1540.49

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Man Utd programme for a game never played

13 February 2023

In the event, Manchester United did not need a replay to achieve the glory of their first European Cup. Indeed, it was the first European Cup won by an English club.

Bradford City programmes

Bid Barometer: issue 2580

13 February 2023

ATG’s pick of auction lots bought by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com, featuring both the highest prices over-estimate and the top prices paid online.

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Design of the Zodiac

13 February 2023

Harmers’ (20% buyer’s premium) third numismatic auction held on September 26 was topped by this Indian rarity, a Gold Mohur issued under the Mughal emperor Nur al-Din Muhammad Jahangir (1605-27).

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Wish you were here… in the New World

13 February 2023

Sixteenth century work edited by Hakluyt aimed to encourage English expansion and influence

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Edwardian elegance emerges in New York auction

13 February 2023

The sale of Fine Jewellery and Luxury Handbags at Doyle New York on February 22 includes this Edwardian diamond, platinum and gold bow brooch.

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Emergency Portuguese banknote sold at Noonans

13 February 2023

A sale of Banknotes at Noonans included this One Rupee note issued by the Banco Nacional Ultramarino in Goa in 1917. The rare first issue note took £13,000 (plus 24% buyer’s premium).

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