Napoleon Bonaparte's hat to go on sale at Paris auction
The black bicorne felt hat was a trademark of the French emperor, and is expected to fetch up to €800,000.
2023-11-19 08:55
US stamp sells for a record-breaking $2m
Known for its rarity and unintentional printing error, the Inverted Jenny stamp dates back to 1918.
2023-11-14 05:28
Hollywood strike: Talks between actors and studios break down
The suspension of negotiations means production will remain paused for some shows and movies.
2023-10-12 21:45
US Marshals to auction off multimillion dollar car collection seized from YouTuber 'Omi in a Hellcat'
A YouTuber's Power-Rangers-themed Lamborghini, once the shining star of his extravagant car collection, is among 32 of his vehicles that will be sold at auction after the content creator was sentenced to five years in prison for fraud and other crimes.
2023-10-08 18:52
Beatles memorabilia expected to fetch more than $6 million at auction
A ticket stub from the Beatles' first concert in the United States and a suit once worn by John Lennon are among more than 100 pieces of memorabilia that are going up for auction in New Jersey.
2023-09-05 22:23
A rare Harry Potter book that once survived a fire could fetch thousands at upcoming auction
One of only 15 competition prize editions ever published of a rare "Harry Potter" book, which nearly went up in flames earlier this year, will soon go up for auction.
2023-08-27 14:15
Auctioneer exposed by BBC admits illegally selling rare ancient coins
Richard Beale has pleaded guilty over the sales of the $4m Eid Mar and parts of the "Gaza Hoard".
2023-08-27 10:27
Elephant corridors: The busy trunk routes where locals take care to cross
The difficulties facing people living next to Botswana's growing African elephant population.
2023-08-06 08:15
Signed 'Great Gatsby' first edition to be offered in auction of Charlie Watts' book collection
A collection of first-edition books and jazz memorabilia belonging to the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts will go up for auction in September.
2023-07-10 20:52
Rubens painting 'lost' for centuries could sell for $7.7 million
A Rubens painting lost to history and misidentified for almost 300 years has re-emerged with the help of X-ray analysis and could now fetch up to £6 million ($7.7 million) at auction next month.
2023-06-26 00:16
Graf Spee: Nazi battleship's bronze eagle saved from smelter
A plan to melt down the eagle from the Graf Spee and turn it into a statue of a dove is scrapped.
2023-06-19 21:47
Rare pony express envelope bound for Vermont to be auctioned in New York City
A rare envelope from the 1860s, the only one ever sent to Vermont via the fabled Pony Express, is going up for auction this month.
2023-06-11 03:53