1) Only Fools and Horses millionaire cheque and other props come to auction in Bristol
The £6.2m cheque that finally made the Trotter brothers millionaires is offered at auction.
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The cheque from the Only Fools and Horses' 1996 Christmas special titled 'Time On Our Hands' which is offered with an estimate of £2000-3000 at East Bristol Auctions.
2) Rare Roman gold coin found in Kent field sells at £460,000
A rare Roman gold coin, found by a metal detectorist in a field in Kent, was hammered down at £460,000.
3) English delftware and Thunderbirds artwork once owned by Bob Monkhouse – six auction highlights that caught bidders’ eyes
ATG’s selection of hammer highlights includes English delftware, an early acoustic gramophone, Thunderbirds artwork and a Qing period double gourd vase.
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A pair of English delftware plates initialled 'SS' and dated 1734 that took £1250 at Richard Winterton. The lot also included the lower-value bowl pictured.
4) Mahatma Gandhi sculpture more than doubles Antiques Roadshow valuation at Salisbury auction
A maquette for the famous statue of Mahatma Gandhi in London’s Tavistock Square that was valued at £20,000 six years ago on BBC’s Antiques Roadshow by dealer Philip Mould drew a lengthy bidding battle at auction.
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The bronze maquette by Fredda Brilliant for the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in London’s Tavistock Square. It sold for £52,000 at Salisbury auction house Woolley & Wallis.
5) US auctioneer Hindman to launch buy-it-now option as it seeks to be ‘America's premier mid-market auction house’
Chicago-headquartered US auctioneer Hindman, formerly Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, has an ambitious agenda that goes beyond its recent rebrand.
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Leslie Hindman Auctioneers rebranded to Hindman earlier this month. "It is about indicating to the world you’re moving forward – shortening the name and rebranding to something more contemporary and with a cleaner aesthetic," said CEO Thomas Galbraith.
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