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Signed print of Ansel Adams’s El Capitan Winter Sunrise, 9 inches by 10 inches, from an edition of 250, inscribed on the back to Andrea Gray and a lithography firm (est. $3,000-$5,000).

Holabird's Pike's Peak or Bust! auction, Jan. 19-22, will honor the Great Colorado Gold Rush of 1859

Holabird Western Americana / January 16th, 2023

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The lid to the oldest known Wells Fargo treasure shipment box, recovered from the fabled “Ship of Gold,” the S.S. Central America that sank in 1857, was sold at auction for $99,600 by Holabird Western Americana Collections in Reno, Nevada on December 3, 2022.

California Gold Rush sunken treasure artifacts auction sets records on December 3rd in Reno, Nevada

Holabird Western Americana / December 9th, 2022

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Large Chinese Tang Dynasty (circa 618-907 AD) pottery figure of prancing horse with raised right foreleg, head thrown back with sideswept mane. Height: 700mm x 590mm (28in x 23.2in). Accompanied by TL testing certificate and full report from independent German laboratory Ralf Kotalla. Estimate £3,000-£6,000 ($3,680-$7,360)

London’s Apollo Art Auctions invites one and all to a Dec. 11 Christmas ‘feast’ of ancient art, antiquities and coins

Apollo Galleries / December 2nd, 2022

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Rare-pattern 1760 British light infantry flintlock carbine. Distinctive furniture is of a type seen on carbines recovered from French and Indian War sites. Identical to an example in DeWitt Bailey’s reference ‘Small Arms of the British Forces in America.’ Estimate $20,000-$30,000

Morphy’s Dec. 13-15 Collectible Firearms & Militaria auction features rarities from pre-Rev War era through modern day

Morphy Auctions / December 1st, 2022

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Imperial protector ring pistol, French or Belgian, 2mm, having a German silver ring marked, “Imperial Protector” with engraved designs, in a Morocco-covered case (est. $3,000-$5,000).

Bruneau & Co.'s online-only Historic Arms & Militaria auction will be held on Saturday, December 10th

Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers / December 1st, 2022

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Oil portrait painting of Geli Raubel, the daughter of Adolf Hitler’s stepsister, commissioned by Hitler, who was smitten with her from their very first meeting in 1928 (MB: $7,500).

Mohawk Arms' Militaria Auction #88 will be held online and live in Bouckville, N.Y. on December 17th

Mohawk Arms / November 16th, 2022

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Stunning pair of Daniel Moore (London, master gunsmith active circa 1758-1800) presentation flintlock pistols with solid silver mounts by John King. Owned by Edward Lloyd IV, delegate to the Continental Congress who was known as ‘The Patriot.’ Estimate $30,000-$60,000

Morphy’s Nov. 15-16 Firearms & Militaria auction features ultimate in ATF Registry weapons, Model 1853 Sharps carbine from John Brown’s arsenal, pair of circa-1978 Ivo Fabbri shotguns

Morphy Auctions / November 14th, 2022

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DC Comics ‘The House of Secrets,’ July 1971, Issue #92, offered by Tom Molocea, $850

Second annual edition of The Big Collectibles Show slated for Oct. 21-22 at military aviation museum hangar at Akron-Canton Airport

/ October 10th, 2022

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Oil on canvas painting signed by the Old Lyme Association artist Gershon Camassar (Conn., 1908-1995), titled Gallagher’s Farm (circa 1950), one of five Camassars in the auction.

Paintings by Holmes Smith, Eric Sloane, Gershon Camassar are in EstateOfMind's October 15th auction

EstateOfMind Auctions / September 21st, 2022

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Gen. Frederick Von H. Kimble's WWII summer-weight, worsted wool tunic has brigadier general stars on each epaulet and a U.S. insignia on the collar (est. $300-$500).

Objects from World Wars I and II and the modern era to be auctioned online Sept. 29 by Bruneau & Co

/ September 20th, 2022

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Monuments Men and Women Foundation chairman and founder Robert M. Edsel delivering the commencement address to the AMOT first graduating class on August 12, 2022. Courtesy of the Monuments Men and Women Foundation

Monuments Men and Women Foundation Founder Robert M. Edsel Delivers Keynote Address Celebrating First Graduating Class of Army Monuments Officer Training

Monuments Men and Women Foundation / August 25th, 2022

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Magnificent circa 500-300 BC Greek Chalcidian tin bronze helmet. Bowl forged in one piece with high-arched eyebrows, teardrop-shape nose guard, articulated crescentic cheek-pieces formed for anatomic fit. Nearly 100% of tin plating preserved. Provenance: Important London collection of ancient art; previously acquired on the European art market; prior acquisition in Leipzig, Germany from E. Muller in the 1960s. Estimate: £10,000-£20,000 ($12,050-$24,100)

Apollo Art Auctions presents connoisseur’s selection of expertly vetted ancient and Islamic art, August 28

Apollo Galleries / August 22nd, 2022

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Brian Manifor, Morphy Auctions Firearms Acquisitions and Promotions Division specialist. Image provided by Morphy Auctions

Brian Manifor appointed Firearms Acquisitions & Promotions Specialist at Morphy Auctions

Morphy Auctions / August 4th, 2022

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Stunning Ancient Roman gold ring with D-shape garnet intaglio depicting a bust of the god Mercury carrying a caduceus. XLF testing confirms metallurgical content that suggests its ancient origin, with no modern trace elements. Weight: 9.31g. Provenance: a London gentleman, formerly in a London private collection, acquired on the UK and international art markets pre-2000. Estimate £10,000-£15,000 ($12,030-$18,045)

Apollo Art Auctions’ July 24 sale features magnificent antiquities, ancient and Asian art

Apollo Galleries / July 14th, 2022

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World War II U.S. correspondent’s group with a fixed bale M1 helmet, a Model 41 field jacket with patches on both sleeves, “Ike” jacket with patches, shirt, trousers, side cap (est. $400-$600).

Bruneau & Co.'s online-only Historic Arms & Militaria auction will be held on Thursday, July 21st

Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers / July 8th, 2022

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