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Casino Royale first edition

Car boot find: Casino Royale first edition bought for £1 now pitched at five-figure sum

11 June 2024

Bought at a car boot sale for the princely sum of £1, a 1953 first edition, first impression copy of Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel 'Casino Royale', in its original dust jacket, is coming to auction with a guide of £10,000-15,000.

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Archibald Knox silver vases are among five lots to watch this week

10 June 2024

With estimates from £425, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

Frieze Seoul

Fewer European exhibitors to stand at Frieze Seoul Masters section

10 June 2024

Frieze Seoul returns for its third edition this autumn at COEX from September 4-7. Once again, it will be showcasing a Masters section dedicated to more historic works.

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Top stories this week including why a ‘Ben Nicholson’ mural was withdrawn from auction

09 June 2024

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of a row over the attribution of a ‘Ben Nicholson’ mural painting that appeared on the BBC’s 'Fake or Fortune?'

Boba Fett action figure

Star Wars figure becomes most expensive vintage toy

07 June 2024

Boba Fett action figure takes toy record from a diamond-wearing Barbie doll

Sanford L Smith

Leading US fair owner Sanford L Smith dies aged 84

07 June 2024

Sanford L Smith, owner of some of the leading fairs in the US, has died.

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Sale of Maradona Ballon d’Or halted over ownership dispute

06 June 2024

The trophy was set for sale on June 6 but an appeal from the Maradona family has suspended proceedings