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Paul Fraser Collectibles Rare Stamp Quiz
Are you a rare stamps expert? Try our quiz then send it to your friends to see who's the philatelist supreme.
The Art and the Artist: 10 painters with celebrity status
For centuries artists were relatively unsung.
Museums are stuffed full of astounding works of genius attributed to the likes of The Master of Flém...
The Oxfam-shop Bible worth nearly £60,000 shocked everyone
A pioneering Chinese translation of the Bible, spotted by Oxfam shop volunteers, has made nearly £60,000 for the charity in a London auction.
The ...
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...
