Piece of marble bought for  and used as doorstop could be worth millions of dollars
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Piece of marble bought for $6 and used as doorstop could be worth millions of dollars

A $6 piece of marble that was used as a doorstop is actually a treasured 18th century bust of a Scottish politician — and could be worth millions of dollars. The “Bouchardon Bust” — which depicts Scottish landowner and politician Sir John Gordon — was crafted by royal French sculptor…

Emily Carr painting discovered at NY barn sale worth six figures at Canadian auction
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Emily Carr painting discovered at NY barn sale worth six figures at Canadian auction

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. A longtime New York-based art dealer stumbled upon a painting at a Hamptons barn sale for which he paid just $50 — and now the rare piece is expected to be auctioned off for six figures. Allen Treibitz spotted and purchased the artwork…

Never-before-seen footage from JFK’s assassination sells at auction for nearly 8K
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Never-before-seen footage from JFK’s assassination sells at auction for nearly $138K

Never-before-seen footage of President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade speeding towards a Dallas hospital after being shot has been sold at auction. RR Auction, of Boston, offered the lot which sold on Saturday to an anonymous bidder for $137,500. Back in October, the bidding started at $12,100. The footage was taken…

‘Superman,’ ‘Star Wars,’ other stories from movie-prop auction
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‘Superman,’ ‘Star Wars,’ other stories from movie-prop auction

A Christopher Reeve “Superman” outfit could fetch up to $500,0000 at an upcoming auction — making it the most expensive superhero costume in history. The outfit is one of the most anticipated items from a movie-memorabilia sale by the online auction house Propstore, along with Darth Vader’s gloves from the original…