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The Oxfam-shop bible worth nearly £60,000 shocked everyone
A pioneering Chinese translation of the Bible was spotted by Oxfam shop volunteers and has made nearly £60,000 for the charity in a London auction....
7 questions for football memorabilia collectors
Not many of us can bid for Maradona's Hand of God shirt, but every football fan can enjoy exclusive, rare pieces that celebrate their love of the game.
Gangster's papers and president's speech lead big autograph sale
A major sale in Dallas this month brings together contrasting American stories: the gangster, Meyer Lansky, the Founding Father Thomas Jefferson, a...
The 8 most popular US comics superheroes for collectors
Who are the most popular US comic superheroes?
Without going off too far into a discussion of what popularity means we’re going to use a nice easy...
Empire and freedom: how overprints, language, and design made Ireland’s stamps free
As Ireland, people of Irish descent, friends of the country and - if we’re honest - lots of people who like a party celebrate St Patrick’s Day, her...
8 answers for safe storage of valuable autographs
Have you just bought an autograph?
I couldn’t be happier for you.
And if you bought it from me I’m happy for me too!
Everyone’s a winner when a ...
Fancy a drink? Bring several hundred thousand dollars then
A single bottle of whisky for $170,000? A unique distillation that you’ll need $80,000 to sample? Welcome to the world of high-end whisky, which wi...
The most valuable museum exhibits in the world
We can never know for sure what the most valuable museum exhibits in the world are.
So many of them are not for sale, and many have never been sold...
The Top 10 Museums in the World
How many of these great museums have you visited?
I’ve been to three. My colleague, four.
The domed Reading Room at the British Museum is one of...
Yes, you can afford a Picasso, and it might pay off for you
Can you afford a Picasso?
What a question.
You're probably imagining how much you would have to win on a lottery or which assets you'd have to li...
The chess star’s jeans that stayed on while he walked out sold for $36,100
Not many chess players make it into the realm of celebrity. Perhaps Magnus Carlsen can now be named in that exclusive set after he auctioned a pair...
