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*Exceptional molded copper Leaping Horse Weathervane, Boston, ca. 1860. Sold at auction for $150,000*
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A PSA-graded mint-9-rated Pikachu Illustrator card sold for a whopping $233,578.

The elusive and highly sought-after Pikachu Illustrator card, one of the rarest cards in the world, recently sold for more than $230,000, shattering a world record.

Scrimshaw whale tooth, Daniel of London by the Britannia engraver, first half of the 19th century, titled along the edge “Daniel of London,” obverse depicts a starboard portrait of the Daniel in full sail; the verso engraved with the Daniel half engulfed in fire and rigging breaking free, all within four wrap-around borders; 5-1/2" l, 2" w. Estimate: $10,000-$12,000.

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Rafael Osona's 40th annual August sale offers old Boston, historic Nantucket, marine collections, Americana, fine art and more.

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An 1840 sewing table steals the spotlight during Morphy’s Fine & Decorative Arts Auction.

American actor Keir Dullea on the set of 2001: A Space Odyssey, written and directed by Stanley Kubrick.

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Iconic space suit from Stanley Kubrick's landmark film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, sells for $370,000 at Julien's Auctions.

It's not clear how old this kit is, but Hanson Auctioneers said it has everything needed to slay vampires.

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The vampire-killing kit has everything needed to slay the mythical monsters.

Various stoneware jugs are up for bid, including the rare 19th century Julius Norton cobalt-decorated stoneware jug shown in the middle; ovoid, Bennington, VT, 5-gallon, two handled, having a cobalt flower decoration on the front and cobalt decoration at each end of the handles, 17-3/4” h; estimate: $3,000-$5,000.

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A rare jeweled and sequined mannequin, Levi jackets, and baseball cards are among the top lots.

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A long-lost diving helmet, a U.S. Navy Mark V, surfaces after decades buried in a hoarders' northern Wisconsin home. The 1916 helmet could be the most historically important helmet in the world – and the most valuable when it comes to auction in July.

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Heritage Auctions' sale devoted exclusively to certified magazines is enormously popular with collectors, shows there’s demand for this niche.

O'Keeffe's painting, Nature Forms ~ Gaspé, sold at Sotheby's for $6.9 million.

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Never-before-seen artworks and personal effects from the estate of Georgia O’Keefe and her husband Alfred Stieglitz sell way above pre-sale estimates.

One of the expected star lots is this ABCG round dresser box in a solid gold color with gilt metal fittings, attributed to Union Cut Glass and purchased from the Julian De Cordova Museum in Lincoln, Mass, 3 -1/2” x 6-1/4”.

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American Brilliant Cut Glass lots include punch bowls, ice cream trays, vases, decanters, more than 60 color pieces, and rare patterns.

The most expensive original piece of comic art, Egyptian Queen, by Frank Frazetta, sold in May 2019 for $5.4 million. “This result elevates Frank Frazetta’s art into the stratosphere of visual narrative art on a par with the likes of Norman Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish and other luminaries,” said Heritage Auctions Vice President Todd Hignite.

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The auction house achieved strong results with many high-profile, world-record setting sales in several departments.

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The rare model is one of the only known copies of the Statue of Liberty that artist Frederic Auguste Bartholdi created in advance of embarking on the huge undertaking of creating the actual statue.

The 1968 Ford Mustang from the Steve McQueen crime thriller, Bullitt, races to an auction record.

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Twenty-five thousand people were on their feet cheering when the only surviving 1968 Mustang fastback from Steve McQueen’s movie, Bullitt, set an auction record.