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The Traveller Collection's $100 million coin trove heads to NAC auction

Collector buried coins fearing nazi invasion; collection to be sold in 15 auctions over next four years.

Rare Chinese Bible donated to Oxfam shop sells for over £56,000 at auction

Initially valued at £600-£800, the rare Bible sold for £56,280, leaving Oxfam staff 'absolutely speechless.'

19th-century Megillat Esther linked to Gaza's Jewish community up for auction in Jerusalem

The scroll bears rare stamps of 'K.K. Gaza', revealing its use by Jews from Gaza who settled in Alexandria.

The Art of the Deal: Researcher looks into eBay auctions, comes up with tips for better deals

This strategy could help eBay sellers make better deals: Don't delay when responding to buyer offers.

This car sold for $53 million—and that’s not the most impressive part

A legendary 1954 Mercedes was sold for a record-breaking sum for a race car. Here’s why the W 196 R Stromlinienwagen is worth every penny.

By KENAN COHEN
22/02/2025

500 BCE Spartan warrior's Corinthian Helmet to be auctioned in London

The helmet is 'one of the best preserved specimens' to hit the market in recent years.

Relatives discover priceless Qing vase after couple's passing; sells for £53 million

In the 1970s, a working-class British couple brought the vase to 'Going for a Song', where it was evaluated as a fake by an expert.

A stone tablet thought to be about 1,500 years old with a, worn-down chiseled inscription of the Ten

Ancient Ten Commandments tablet sells for $5 million at Sotheby's auction

Some experts question the tablet's authenticity and its purported dating between 300 and 800 CE.

Ten Commandments tablet: Ancient relic goes to auction

The slab’s text follows traditional Christian and Jewish biblical verses, though without the third commandment admonishing against taking the name of the Lord in vain.

By THERESA BRAINE/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS/TNS
10/12/2024

Rare Roman gold coin featuring Marcus Brutus sells for €1.98 million at Geneva auction

There are only 17 known specimens of the aureus that Brutus struck in his own glory.

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