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1496 Danish gold noble

Bruun collection sets record for any Scandinavian coin

18 September 2024

The first part of the auction of the extraordinary coin collection of Lars Emil Bruun (1852-1923) raised a total of €14.8m (£12.5m) including premium last week.

WEB Heritage Fantastic Four

First Fantastic Four in super condition becomes the second most valuable Silver Age comic

18 September 2024

One of only two copies of 1961’s Fantastic Four No 1 comic to be awarded a Near Mint+ 9.6 grade by Certified Guaranty Company set a record for this historic first chapter in the Marvel Universe.

174351 5 Glaisher

Rare set of Victorian snowflake prints among highlights at the Toronto Antiquarian Book Fair

18 September 2024

The Toronto Toronto Antiquarian Book Fair is a literary magnet for collectors, librarians, archivists, scholars, academics and dealers.

Straits Settlement basin

Record for Straits Settlement porcelain as ‘dragon and phoenix’ basin brings 61 bids

17 September 2024

A new auction record has been set for Peranakan or Straits Settlement porcelain in Singapore.

Painting by LS Lowry and Geoffrey Bennett

Member of Reverend’s family buys LS Lowry collaborative work

17 September 2024

A depiction of a church by LS Lowry (1887-1976) made in collaboration with his lifelong friend Revd Geoffrey Bennett drew strong interest at the latest sale at Mitchells in Cumbria.

Fodinæ regales

Rare book on mining history features among five lots to watch

16 September 2024

With estimates from £800, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week

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Top stories this week including news of Catherine Southon’s new saleroom

15 September 2024

The most viewed stories on this website over the last week included news of auctioneer Catherine Southon moving to new premises with a permanent saleroom.