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Battered and Broken: The Nirvana Guitar

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Previous auctions for Cobain’s guitars have brought mid-seven-figure prices , so experts expect this guitar to follow that trend. Julien’s Auction House handled the sale of this instrument, realizing a final price of $4.5 million in 2022. Brenda Kelley Kim lives in the Boston area.

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Hake’s Has Auctions to Suit Every Collector

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Auction houses are essential to the antique and vintage space. Buyers and sellers depend on auction houses to help fans grow their collections and sales. This rare Boba Fett figure auctioned by Hake’s in 2022 garnered a whopping $236,000, stunning the Star Wars collecting community.

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Goldin Breaks Boba Fett Prototype Record with $1.34M Sale

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Fresh off its acquisition by eBay as part of a larger deal with Collectors, Goldin Auctions remains a leading collectibles auction house and home to many record sales, including several in its recent Goldin 100 auction in August. WorthPoint Industry Partner Goldin recently sold the toy for $1.34

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The 10 Most Expensive Watches Ever Sold (& Why They’re So Significant)

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31,200,000) Auction House: Christie’s (Only Watch) Year: 2019 In 2019, the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010 set a staggering record at the Only Watch charity auction when it sold for $31 million, nearly double the previous record for the most expensive watch ever sold at auction. Prince Mohammed Tewfik A.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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Sold for $22,000 USD via Oakridge Auction Gallery (March 2022). Sold for $6,000,000 HKD via Poly Auction Hong Kong (July 2022). Nearly all auction houses have open exhibitions when you can personally inspect items and ask questions to the firm’s specialists. Chinese Carved Jade Shou with stand, Qianlong.

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WorthPoint Indices: Concert Tickets

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Presenting a double whammy, a ticket stub for a 1991 Nirvana concert signed by all three members was sold for $10,240 in May 2022. Signatures can also add worth; for example, a ticket stub for a 1991 Nirvana concert signed by all three members sold for $10,240 in May 2022.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in April

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The auction house sold it for a world-record price of CA$350,000 in 2022. Seeck Auctions , no estimate specified. Experts of Lewis’s work, Miller & Miller has sold many of her paintings, including Black Truck , which she once traded for some grilled cheese sandwiches.

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