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In geopolitics, in the economy and in stamp collecting, the biggest story of the first quarter of the 21st century is the rise of China.  You don’...

I’ve just been looking at a vintage movie poster sale with items that may reach $120,000 at auction. That’s about £95,000.  The story of that parti...

The most valuable British coins are rare, unusual and historic pieces that numismatists crave and fight for.  British coins take in the current Uni...

Collectibles are a great focus for fiction writers.  A collectible can be valuable enough that someone might do something terrible to get their han...

Moments before takeoff, the airbase doctor gave them each a cyanide tablet. To be used if they were captured. But the Enola Gay crew weren't scared...

Spend any time at all in the sports autograph field and you’ll soon find that Babe Ruth’s autograph is as valuable as they come.  Usually.  I say u...

As rarity is the chief driver of value for any collectible, knowing what the world’s rarest stamps are is the quickest way to find the world’s most...

Watch collecting, or horology if you prefer, is becoming increasingly popular.  Watches are beautiful, intricate devices, handmade from precious an...

Where are you reading this?If you’re in North America, Australasia, the UK, or indeed Ireland……chances are you know someone of Irish descent. After...

It began just before Christmas, 1642. Three shepherds. Walking the hills late at night. They all heard it. The distant beating of a drum. Growing l...

Over a long life, this man signed only a small number of baseballs. In 2016, one of these baseballs auctioned for $4,300 In 2019, another of these...

This summer you will be offered plenty of chances to collect Olympic memorabilia.  If you travel to Paris for the XXXIII Olympiad you could come ho...