Paul Newman’s Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watch sold late last year for $17.75 million, setting a world record for the most expensive watch ever sold at auction. It didn’t take long for reporters and auction house experts to proclaim that vintage-watch collecting was more popular than ever. Certainly, segments of the vintage watch market have strengthened […]
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FATHER, SON SHARE ADVENTURES, LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AS THEY EXPLORE FINAL FRONTIER TOGETHER By Pamela Y. Wiggins While many kids dream of being astronauts, 13-year-old Mike Puzio of North Carolina spends time rubbing elbows with them. Thanks to dad Larry, an interest in books about space exploration turned into a collecting pursuit for this father-and-son duo. […]
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CELEBRATED 1776 JANUS COPPER RARITY CONTINUES MYSTIFYING NUMISMATISTS By David Stone The 1776 Janus copper is among the rarest and most enigmatic coins in American numismatics. A single specimen is known, a celebrated rarity since the earliest days of the hobby. Traditionally, the Janus copper was believed to be a privately produced pattern for a […]
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TEAM DEFEATED THE LAKERS 50 YEARS AGO TO TAKE ITS 10TH NBA CHAMPIONSHIP. A LOOK AT RELATED COLLECTIBLES FROM THE HERITAGE AUCTIONS ARCHIVES 3SEASONS Lou Tsioropoulos played on the team. His 1957 Championship Ring realized $14,400 at a November 2017 Heritage auction. 8NM-MT PSA GRADE for this Bill Russell 1957 Topps card, which sold for […]
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