Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
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Coin hoard found under a farmhouse floor all sold in 'white glove' Dorset auction
25 April 2024Coin hoards found buried in fields are a relatively common occurrence. One discovered under a concrete floor not so much...
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Medal awarded to 1944 Arnhem para corporal for life-saving heroics sells for £43,000
24 April 2024The Arnhem-linked medal group awarded to Brigadier Sir Mark ‘Honker’ Henniker that sold recently at Noonans for £100,000 hammer underlined the demand for Second World War airborne honours.
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A gift from Emma Hamilton to Nelson is among six lots to watch
22 April 2024With estimates from £600, here are six previews of lots coming up at auction this week.
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Judge Dredd makes his comic debut
22 April 2024When 2000AD made its debut the year itself was still 23 years away.
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Lakes picture book comes with links to Liverpool worthies
22 April 2024Daniel Daulby of Liverpool, a brewer and collector of prints and drawings, was also a compiler of a catalogue of Rembrandt etchings.
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A breakfront cabinet by George Bullock is among seven lots to watch
15 April 2024With estimates from £200, here are seven previews of items coming up at auction this week.
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Barrett Browning sale bonanza as family collection comes to auction
15 April 2024Varied group of items related to the poet appeared for sale in Somerset
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Rock on with a jukebox purchase
15 April 2024Perfect to impress your friends and family – or annoy them – many vintage jukeboxes can be bought at auction for three or four figures depending on age, model and condition.
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Slot machines provide all the fun of the seaside even in rain
15 April 2024Once ubiquitous in British seaside resorts in their day, many pre-war amusement arcade machines are now so rare that just a handful are recorded.
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Medieval astrolabe finds its way to a London saleroom
15 April 2024The astrolabe was used for not only telling the time, but mapping one’s location, tracking the stars, and even as an astrological tool for decision-making.
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Comic featuring Superman debut soars to record sum
15 April 2024Priced 10 cents when it appeared in 1938, a copy of Action Comics No 1 which introduced Superman has become the world’s most valuable comic book.
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A fresh-faced band called The Beatles make it big on Merseyside
15 April 2024By the start of 1962 The Beatles were on the cusp of stardom but challenges remained.
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Wurlitzer organ on a whirl in Staffordshire saleroom
15 April 2024Around 28 American-built Wurlitzers were originally transported to Britain from 1925 until just before the Second World War.
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Copy of Action Comics No 1 featuring Superman debut soars to a world record price
11 April 2024Priced 10 cents when it appeared in 1938, a copy of Action Comics No 1 which introduced Superman has become the world’s most valuable comic book.
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A Francis Picabia artwork is among five lots to watch
08 April 2024With estimates from £500, here are five previews of lots coming up at auction this week.
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Art collection of film director comes up for auction in London
08 April 2024The personal art collection of film director and intellectual Pierre Rouve (1915-98), kept in his Chelsea house until he died, will be offered at auction.
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Lofty prices from attic comics find
08 April 2024A collection of vintage comics has sold at auction in Lichfield for a total hammer price of £13,150.
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Original comic artwork in demand
08 April 2024“Our selection of Charley’s War artwork continues to attract new winning bidders”, says Malcolm Phillips.