Rare medal from the 1904 Olympics 28 May 2013 If you want to complete a collection of Olympic participation medals, then one in particular – that made for the 1904 Games in St Louis – is going to cost you a lot of money. Auction ReportsInternational
Auction record for any football programme 20 May 2013 Almost exactly a year after Graham Budd set a record for any football programme at auction he has done it again. Auction Reports
New saleroom force for Melbourne as Leski merge with Mossgreen 07 May 2013 Two auction houses are joining forces in the latest shake-up to affect the Melbourne scene. International
Heritage post over $860m in 2012 sales 28 January 2013 Dallas-based Heritage Auctions say 2012 was their best year to date, with total sales of more than $860m. InternationalNews
Welsh international football cap from 1893-94 season 16 November 2012 This Football Association of Wales 1893-94 Season green velvet cap with braided gilt wire tassel and embroidered dragon, will appear in the November 21 sale at Halls of Shrewsbury.
Wembley ticket at Folkestone auction holds special memory for specialist 03 September 2012 Jonathan Riley has a particular interest in a Wembley ticket from the 1953 match which shocked the world – he was sitting in the crowd mesmerised as the ‘Magical Magyars’ tore England apart 6-3.
Bolt boost in Birmingham 13 August 2012 A pair of running spikes that belonged to double Olympic 100m and 200m gold medallist Usain Bolt sped to a £25,000 price at a Birmingham charity auction. Auction Reports
The collection of ‘the penalty king’ 12 July 2012 Two England caps awarded to West Ham goalkeeper Ted Hufton (1892-1967) are to be sold at Plymouth Auction Rooms on July 18.
The voice of Jackie Milburn 21 May 2012 A recording of players from Newcastle United and Blackpool discussing the forthcoming 1951 FA Cup Final is being offered by Eighteen Eighteen Auctioneers in Kendal, Cumbria, on May 29.
Manchester United’s first cup victory 16 May 2012 Setting a record for any football programme at auction, an official one penny match card from the 1909 FA Cup final between Manchester United and Bristol City sold for £20,000 at Graham Budd’s sale in association with Sotheby’s. Auction Reports
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