Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions World Paper Money Enlarge High-denomination banknotes from Southeast Asia’s colonial era are notoriously rare in almost all instances. For example, the higher denominations from the Philippines, Straits Settlements and Hong Kong are extremely desirable and seldom seen today. The same is true for the Netherlands Indies. This 500 […]
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Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions Comics Enlarge Featuring part one of The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett and the first appearance of Hammett’s hard-boiled detective Sam Spade, this is one of the most desirable pulp magazines in any genre. Spade features on the iconic cover by H.C. Murphy, introducing the five-part serialization of […]
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Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions Asian Art Enlarge These sancai-glazed pottery figures of Lokapalas from the Tang dynasty exemplify the era’s mastery of ceramic art and its spiritual significance. The figures, each poised on a recumbent bull, embody the strength associated with Lokapalas, who were believed to guard the directions and protect the […]
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Editor’s Picks Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions Football Enlarge Visitors to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame have seen a small reproduction of this circa 1923 “Certificate of Membership” signed by NFL president Joe Carr and presented to the team. But this is the real thing, the one and only original that […]
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