At the end of the month, the United States Mint will release a very unique set of coins commissioned by Congress in 2012. What makes the coins unique is not what is featured on them, but their shape. The $5, $1 and half-dollar coin are the first ever curved coins ever made by the U.S. […]
Beatle’s Collection to be Featured in NY Auction
Posted on March 25th, 2014 by Joe G
Sotheby’s announced Friday that it will put up John Lennon’s “You Might As Well Arsk” collection up for auction in June. The largest private collection of the Beatles singer’s poems, doodles and comics date back to the peak of ‘Beatlemania’ in the early 1960s, and was published in two separate Tom Maschler books in the […]
Silver Spoon for Sale
Posted on March 20th, 2014 by Joe G
In April, a marrow spoon will be for sale in at an antiques fair at an asking price of nearly $223,000. The spoon was produced between 1766 and 1768, and features a hand at the handle and a scalloped bowl. The reason for such a high price? Its history and high quality silver work. Engraved […]
Junk Store Jug is Anything but Junk
Posted on March 17th, 2014 by Joe G
A couple in Alabama purchased a clay jug 44 years ago for $12. Little did they know that it was worth much more. The 5-gallon clay jug depicts the bust of a man in formal clothing. The couple kept it in their home, where it served as a holder for change as well as a […]
The 4 C’s
Posted on March 13th, 2014 by Joe G
It is never a good idea to go blindly shopping for a diamond without doing your research. Whether you are shopping for an engagement ring or another piece of jewelry, you should know the GIA’s grading system: the 4 c’s. The COLOR of a diamond is graded with letters. “D” means colorless; which is extremely rare. “E” […]