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Insights on Auction Sales: A Transformer and a Stamp Collection

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We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. Their sales cover the full spectrum, from $1 treasures to higher-ticket items. in value—an average of $57.16

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Cleveland Museum of Art acquires rare Giambologna marble sculpture

The Art Newspaper

Photo courtesy of Gary Kirchenbauer In 1989, an unpromising-sounding but alluring marble sculpture of a female nude came up for sale at a Christie’s auction held at an English country house in Hertfordshire. Wengraf handled the sale. The team is especially pleased with the condition of the piece.

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The Golden Age of Coin Collecting: Navigating the 2025 Precious Metals Market

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Remember when your grandpa’s dusty coin collection seemed like nothing more than a quirky hobby? Gold and silver: The dynamic duo of precious metals – source Gold and Silver Coins Buyers: Choosing Your Champion So, you’ve decided to cash in on your coin collection or part with some precious metals.

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The legacy of the Baghdad Modern Art Group is explored in first major US show

The Art Newspaper

The curators have drawn works from private collections as well as eminent Arab collections including the Barjeel Art Foundation in Sharjah; the Dalloul Art Foundation in Beirut; the Ibrahimi Collection in Amman and Baghdad; and Qatar Museums.

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Corvette, Rare Titanic Postcard

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We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. This example, in good used condition, sold for $3,540, placing it among the top ten out of over 6,800 Titanic postcards tracked.

Sale 52
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner painting thought to be lost for decades goes on display in Basel

The Art Newspaper

The foundation’s collection—drawn from the acquisitions of the Swiss father and son collectors Karl and Jürg Im Obersteg—is on permanent loan to the Kunstmuseum Basel. The soldiers left the crate and painting behind, and the work remained in the same family ownership until its recent sale.

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Up To Eleven: Collecting Guitar Amps

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But amps are not just for rocking stage musiciansanyone with an interest in music can collect them. And when Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin traded in his Vox AC30 for a Marshall stack, sales went through the stratosphere. The post Up To Eleven: Collecting Guitar Amps appeared first on WorthPoint. WorthPointDiscover.