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Archaeologist earns big at auction with sale of ancient gold and silver Roman coins

Discovering ancient treasure can mean a lot of money for the lucky finder. According to a press release from Noonan's Mayfair, the London auction house which handled the coins' sale, 34-year-old archaeologist George Ridgway discovered the collection of more than 680 gold and silver coins with a metal detector in September 2019. The coins were […]

Salt Life apparel brand to close all retail stores after bankruptcy auction

Dozens of Salt Life retail stores across the country will close as a result of the company's recent acquisition. One of the brand's new owners, Hilco Consumer Retail Group, announced Tuesday that it would close all 28 of its retail stores. Liquidation is underway as new management plans to restructure the fashion company and develop […]

Denzel Washington on Broadway, Madonna’s guitars on auction, NYC events

Every week, Alexa rounds up New York's biggest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts, celeb-filled cultural events, and more. This is your curated guide to the best things to see, buy, taste, and experience in New York. What's on this week's luxury list: Totem's second New York store, Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal co-starring, and […]

Rare copy of Constitution up for auction, with $1M opening bid

One of only a handful of copies of the U.S. Constitution ever ratified Auctioned Late this month The starting bid is $1 million. A North Carolina homeowner found the document while rummaging through an old filing cabinet as he prepared to sell his house, which stands on land purchased in the 1700s by then-Governor Samuel […]

Rare coin from 1776 found in bottom of toffee tin to sell at auction

Recently, a unique item worth thousands of dollars was discovered at the bottom of a toffee tin. Wotton Auction Rooms, an auction house based in Gloucestershire, England, recently discovered the ancient coin while appraising an item brought in by a private buyer. Auctioneer Joseph Trinder said the coin was a 38mm diameter continental dollar made […]

Babe Ruth’s Iconic Jersey Sells For Record $24 Million At Auction

Babe Ruth’s legendary “Called Shot” jersey, worn by the iconic player during one of the most famous moments in baseball history, sold for more than $24 million at an auction in Texas on Saturday. heritage auction The jersey went up for auction in Dallas on Saturday night and sold for $24,120,000. “In the realm of […]