An Egyptian statue on auction at Christie’s of London sold for nearly $20M, about three times more than its estimated price. The limestone statue of royal chief and judge, Sekhemka, is 4,000 years old and was given to Northampton Borough Council in 1880. The council decided to auction the piece in order to help fund […]
Coin Set Pays Tribute to Nelson Mandela
Posted on July 18th, 2014 by Joe G
Today, on what would be Nelson Mandela’s 96th birthday, South Africa released a set of limited edition gold and silver coins in the former president and anti-apartheid hero’s honor. The centerpiece of the set is a 24-carat gold coin featuring Mandela’s portrait and the words, “Every where it is accepted that students . . . […]
Townshend Gibson SG Up For Bid
Posted on July 15th, 2014 by Joe G
Are you a fan of the Who? If you are, you surely remember Pete Townshend’s red Gibson SG. Leland.com’s Spring 2014 Catalog Auction is featuring this guitar, as well other pieces of the Who memorabilia. Two Premier timbale drums with the original healds, a drum stool and a Paiste crash cymbal all used by drummer […]
Devil’s Ear Found in Siberia
Posted on July 10th, 2014 by Joe G
During a full moon on Friday, June 13, miners in Siberia came across a huge nugget of gold weighing in at 6.66kg (14.69 lbs). Machinery used in the mine, the Ukhagan mine in the Bodaybinsky district; originally cast the piece aside, where it was later found by a worker leveling the pile. The exciting discovery […]
Prehistoric Coins Found in Cave
Posted on July 8th, 2014 by Joe G
Twenty-six gold and silver coins, including three Roman coins, were discovered at Reynard’s Kitchen Cave in Derbyshire, UK. The three Roman coins pre-date the British invasion in AD 43, while the rest have been attributed to the Corieltavi tribe from the Late Iron Age. This tribe began making coins during the middle of the 1st […]