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1864 J.M. Stevens & Co. presentation rifle engraved “from Buffalo Bill to Night-Hawk & Broncho Bill” and one of J.M. Davis’s prized possessions ($18,125).

1864 Buffalo Bill rifle hits the mark for $18,125 at Holabird's auction of the J.M. Davis collection

Holabird Western Americana / August 21st, 2019

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Gibson Guitar Corp. (Kalamazoo, MI); painted by Keith Richards. Les Paul Custom electric guitar (serial no. 7 7277), 1957; painted 1968. Carved mahogany body and neck, ebony fingerboard, 24 3/4 in. scale; black finish with hand-painted design; three patent-applied-for (PAF) humbucking pickups, three-way selector switch, two volume and two tone controls. Collection of Keith Richards

Over 500,000 Visitors Flock to See Iconic Rock Instruments at The Met

/ August 15th, 2019

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Seaworth Bitters Company bottle, made circa 1880-1890 in a unique form, almost identical to the Cape May Lighthouse in New Jersey, aqua colored and in perfect condition ($25,740).

Lighthouse bitters bottles shine bright in Glass Works Auctions' online-only auction ending July 22nd

Glass Works Auctions / August 16th, 2019

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One-page typed letter signed by Walt Disney (1901-1966), regarding an exhibition of Fantasia for Pan-American Union attendees’ children, dated July 7, 1941 (est. $3,000-$3,500).

Items signed by many of the greatest luminaries in history are in University Archives' Aug. 28 auction

University Archives / August 14th, 2019

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Pair of silver, five-arm candelabra having an 800/1000 silver purity mark and a hallmark indicating the Austria-Hungary Empire (1866-1937), each one 27 ½ inches tall.

Woody Auction's September 7th event will be highlighted by an important Americana collection

Woody Auction / August 9th, 2019

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Oil on canvas board Harold Newton (1934-1994), a founding member of the Florida Highwaymen, a group of African American landscape painters, titled Beach Scene (est. $20,000-$40,000).

Artworks by Harold Newton, Grant Wood, the Widliczkas, others are in Gray's Aug. 28 auction

Gray's Auctioneers, LLC / August 7th, 2019

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Mark Twain,The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1877

Two Mid-Summer Sales of Rare Books and Decorative Arts on iGavel Auctions

/ August 5th, 2019

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The Adirondack Antiques Show is a fundraiser for the Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake.

This Fall, Enjoy the Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake Antiques Show

/ July 24th, 2019

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Evening Dress, Jean Dessès (French, born Egypt, 1904– 1970), fall/winter 1953–54; Promised gift of Sandy Schreier. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope / Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Private Collector's Promised Gifts Featured in Fall Exhibition of 20th Century Fashion at Met Costume Institute

/ July 23rd, 2019

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Armstrong's Personal Copy of LIFE Magazine

On the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Launch, Neil Armstrong’s Lunar Flown Gold Medal Brings $2+ Million at Heritage Auctions

/ July 20th, 2019

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A 2005 PIXAR (Calif.) odd shares specimen stock certificate with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ facsimile signature, depicting early PIXAR animation characters on the bottom (est. $300-$500).

Rare 2005 PIXAR stock certificate with Steve Jobs' facsimile signature will be in AIA's July 24th auction

Archives International Auctions / July 19th, 2019

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Sergio Trujillo Magnenat, Bogota 1938 / IV Centenario / Juegos Deportivos Bolivarianos, 1938. Estimate $2,000 to $3,000, each.

Summer Brings Vintage Posters to Swann with Automobiles, Sporting Events, Political Propaganda & More

Swann Auction Galleries / July 17th, 2019

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Lot 629: Damien Hirst Skull Spin Painting $1,000 - 1,500

Art, Design, Lighting and Furnishings Spanning Centuries and Continents in Rago’s Unreserved Auctions on August 24-25

Rago Arts and Auction Center / July 17th, 2019

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"Moth Cape," 1979, by Susanna Lewis. Loom-knitted, appliqued wool; beads, 69 × 107 inches. Promised gift of The Julie Schafler Dale Collection. Image courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2019.

Philadelphia Museum Presents Major Exhibition of Art to Wear

/ July 14th, 2019

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Stevens 1880s-era tip-up, heavy-barrel, black powder, .22 caliber long rifle engraved, “From Buffalo Bill to Night-Hawk & Broncho Bill”, with a historical photo of Buffalo Bill and Dr. D. Frank Powell, a.k.a. “Night-Hawk” and Buffalo Bill’s business partner (est. $25,000-$75,000).

Rare antique firearms from the J.M. Davis collection will be auctioned July 26-28 in Claremore, Okla.

Holabird Western Americana / July 12th, 2019

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