What makes a copy of Sonic the Hedgehog for Sega Genesis worth $240,000? After all, 15 million copies were made. Video Game Specialist Brett Weiss explains it’s a combination of popular demand and rarity.
Auction Results
The David Hall T206 Collection Part IV
More incredible auction results from the most complete set of “The Monster”.
Made in LA: California Artists to Have in Your Collection
Los Angeles has and continues to be a key player in the international art scene. Most recently, there has been an influx of new galleries and institutions popping up across the vast city and artists moving from New York. Ann Philbin, the Director of the Hammer, said in an interview with the New York Times, […]
The Coin That Shouldn’t Exist
As I watched a hush fall over the crowd, the auctioneer opened the lot for one of the most famous and sought-after error coins of all time. In front of a packed Platinum Night auction at the Denver convention center, a newly discovered 1943 Lincoln penny quickly shot to $282,000 because it was made of […]
God, The 10 Commandments and Honus Wagner: Donated Items Raise Funds Through Heritage Auctions
It was a century old, creased and someone long ago had coated it with shellac, but the small baseball card was a previously unreported example of the legendary and valuable 1909 T-206 series Honus Wagner card. The “Holy Grail” of sports cards was an unexpected donation made in 2010 to The School Sisters of Notre […]
Silver & Vertu Auction: A Surprising Place to Find Unique Sports Trophies
Sports collectors always are looking for unique pieces from their favorite teams or players. Most head to Heritage sports auctions, but there is another area that is fertile hunting ground for unique trophies. This list looks at the upcoming Silver and Objects of Vertu Auction, which has a couple of great-looking pieces, and the Gentleman […]
Barber Dime Price Report – 1894 S Dime is Worth $2 Million
On Thursday, January 7, Heritage sold a 1894-S dime for just short of $2 million. How can a 122 year old dime be worth so much? Buy, Value or Appraise Your US Coins Bid or buy US coins for sale, value your item, or request a free appraisal to sell your collection. Rarity, pure and […]
Katherine Hepburn: No Morning Glory
I belong to a family of old movie fans and book lovers. I like to think this is the result of superior intellect and elitist literary tastes, but it probably has more to do with my conscientious parents making the radical decision to shut off the telly for good when I was five. This deprivation […]