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Bowers and Merena’s Baltimore Auction Realizes More Than $9.4 Million

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AuctionPublicity.com – Escala Group, Inc.’s (ESCL.PK) Bowers and Merena Auctions, America’s leading rare coin auction house, was once again the Official Auctioneer of the Baltimore Coin and Currency Convention held on November 14 to 17, 2007, at the Baltimore Convention Center. Offering more than 3,000 coin lots and over 1,000 currency lots, the auction was … Read more

RARE JOHN ARMSTRONG KENTUCKY FLINTLOCK LONG RIFLE FROM EARLY 1800s HITS THE MARK FOR $98,875 AT NOV. 17-18 SALE HELD BY PHILIP WEISS AUCTIONS

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AuctionPublicity.com – (Oceanside, N.Y.) – A fine and rare flintlock type Kentucky long rifle, made in the early 1800s by John Armstrong of Emmitsburg, Md., sold for $98,875 at a multi-estate sale held November 17-18 by Philip Weiss Auctions. The auction featured items from prominent area estates and included rare books, important photographs and militaria. … Read more

Russian Art Auction Raises $81 Million (St. Petersburg Times)

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Christie’s International in London held the highest-grossing Russian art auction Wednesday, raising $81 million, exceeding the $80 million raised by Russian art sales at Sotheby’s on Monday and Tuesday this week. Christie’s top presale estimate for the day was $64 million, commission not included.Read full story

Betjeman Burnishes Female Jeweller’s Reputation From Beyond the Grave with Previously Unpublished Letters

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AuctionPublicity.com – Bonhams will be hosting a retrospective of the work of Helen Holmes, jeweller and much admired friend of John Betjeman. A collection of intimate and previously unpublished letters from Betjeman will be revealed, along with a signed copy of his 1962 verse autobiography “Summoned by Bells”. The exhibition will be held at Bonhams … Read more