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United States 1796 $10 gold coin, regular strike with draped bust, small eagle, reeded edge, and 16 stars, $42,660 to a phone bidder, underbid on the phone.
A 72" wide Pennsylvania carved mahogany spread-winged eagle with original varnish, circa 1870, given to the Gettysburg YWCA by Annie and Irene Danner in ... (Read More)
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by Daniel GrantOn the Web site of the VIP Art Fair, the January 22-30 on-line art fair in which major American and European art galleries participated, a statement read, "The 2011 fair has closed. We hope to see you again next year." The question is, will any of those art ... (Read More)
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by David HewettThe past decade has not been a good one for the New York City art firm Berry-Hill Galleries. First, multiple money problems led to a bankruptcy filing in 2005; then came some key personnel changes in 2008-9, followed by well-publicized failures to pay money lenders and business management ... (Read More)
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Christie's, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenPhotos courtesy Christie's Images Ltd., 2011A three-shell Newport, Rhode Island, kneehole bureau, made by cabinetmaker John Goddard circa 1765 for his daughter Catherine, which had descended in her family for three generations, was estimated at $700,000/ 900,000 at Christie's Americana sale on January 21 in ... (Read More)
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A Berthoud marine chronometer number 31, with papers documenting its purchase in 1936 for $200, sold for $57,500.Ferdinand Berthoud pocket chronometernumber 74, $63,250.The top-selling coin in the Friday night session was this 1851-O $20 gold piece that brought $10,925.Hap Moore Antiques Auctions, York, Maineby Mark SiscoAt Hap Moore's two-day auction ... (Read More)
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A broadside of the Declaration of Independence, likely printed by Robert Luist Fowle in Exeter, New Hampshire, sold to William S. Reese for $380,000 (est. $300,000/500,000). The underbidder was on the phone. Known as "state B," the document is approximately 19 5/8" x 15 1/8" with a two-column format. In ... (Read More)
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From a private San Francisco collection, an H.B. Nims and Co. terrestrial floor globe, Boston, second half of the 19th century, sold to a buyer from the design field for $10,370 (est. $4000/6000).An oil on board of the U.S.S. South Carolina by Antonio Jacobsen (1850-1921), dated 1916, sold to a ... (Read More)
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An English papier-mâché jewelry box, circa 1870, was priced at $1499 by Ray Carter of The Box Shop, Alpharetta, Georgia. The material, a low-cost alternative to wood and plaster, was made of chipped wood bound with lacquer and glues. The box was inlaid with mother-of-pearl and sealed with another coat ... (Read More)
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Calvin Hendrickson of Lingering Treasures, Brenham, Texas, offered this 19th-century yarn winder for $175. Made by Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Co. of Providence, Rhode Island, it was used to wrap spools of yarn that were purchased by the foot in a general store. This piece came from the general store ... (Read More)
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An assortment of sterling silver napkin rings with dates from the 1840s to the 1950s was offered for prices ranging from $40 to $300 by Paul Kurilecz of Floribunda Cottage, Dallas, Texas. Many have engraved names or initials, and Kurilecz likes to pair names, such as Fred and Ginger.A pine ... (Read More)
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