Leather Helmet Worn by Amelia Earhart Yields $825,000 at Online Auction
An unnamed buyer on Sunday bought a circa 1928 leather helmet worn by pioneer female aviator Amelia Earhart for $825,000 at an online auction.
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Key Evidence From JFK Assassination Sells at Auction for $75,000
The key piece of evidence that proved Lee Harvey Oswald had the expertise to fire the shot that killed President John F. Kennedy sold at auction for $75,000, RR Auctions in Boston.
Lennon Interview to Schoolboys, Songs, to Auction in Denmark
Half a century ago, four Danish teenagers interviewed John Lennon for their school paper. A cassette tape with a 33-minute audio recording of the chat, which also includes an apparently unpublished song by the late…
Al Capone's Favorite Gun, Personal Items Head to Auction
Al Capone is infamous for having been a ruthless mob boss, but one of his granddaughters says his softer side will shine through when the family auctions the Prohibition-era gangster’s personal items – including diamond-encrusted…
Hockney painting makes splash, sells at auction for $30M…
Hockney painting makes splash, sells at auction for $30M… (Third column, 9th story, link)
Ayanna Pressley: ‘Abuses of ICE’ Resemble ‘Auction Block During Slavery’
The “abuses of ICE” resemble “the auction block during slavery,” said Ayanna Pressley in an interview with Pod Save America.
Pictures: Alleged Adolf Hitler Artwork Fails to Sell at Nuremberg Auction
A selection of paintings allegedly crafted by Adolf Hitler have failed to attract any bids at auction in Germany.
Christmas Miracle: Anonymous Donor Saves Chicago Church from Auction
Officials at a Greek Orthodox church in Chicago are hailing a last-minute anonymous donation as a “Christmas miracle” after the donation kept the property from going into foreclosure.
The Renoir Landscape Was Ready for Auction. Then It Was Gone…
The Renoir Landscape Was Ready for Auction. Then It Was Gone… (Third column, 15th story, link) Advertise here