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042419

Named “Supernova” because of its unique, multi-color toning, this California Gold Rush coin struck at the San Francisco Mint in 1857, and lost at sea for 157 years in the sinking of the legendary “Ship of Gold, the S.S. Central America, is expected to sell for a quarter-million dollars or more in New Orleans on May 16, 2019 in an auction conducted by Legend Auctions of Lincroft, New Jersey. Photo courtesy of Professional Coin Grading Service.

Gold Rush shipwreck coin could sell for $275K

By Antique Trader Staff
Apr 30, 2019

Figure 1: White Eagle Indian Oil Liniment, 5 ½”, Clear, White Eagle Medicine Co., 222 Harrison St., Piqua, Ohio, 1885-1900, $50-$75.

Antique Bottles: Death of the Snake Oil salesman

By Michael Polak
Apr 30, 2019

Rare World War II Singer Manufacturing Company U.S. Model 1911A1 semi-automatic pistol. Photo courtesy Rock Island Auction Co.

Illinois firearms auction offers Soviet MiG-21 fighter jet

By Antique Trader Staff
Apr 30, 2019

Checking out some of the Griswold to be offered at the auction.

Cast iron cookware auction draws bidders from afar

By Antique Trader Staff
Apr 30, 2019

Silly me. I thought this was just a cabinet or maybe a wardrobe. The owner thought it was an armoire. We were both wrong. It turned out to be a chifferobe based on the French word “chiffonier,” which is a tall narrow chest of drawers. It in turn is based on the French word “chiffon” meaning rags.

How to speak French furniture

By Fred Taylor
Apr 30, 2019

2015 holiday card sent by gangster Whitey Bulger featuring his 1959 Alcatraz mugshot and a cordial seasonal greeting. Sold together with a handwritten letter for $1,430.

Decorative Arts

Whitey Bulger prison letters steal the show

By Antique Trader Staff
Apr 25, 2019

Charles Addams, “Downhill Skier,” The New Yorker, January 13, 1940

Ten Things You Didn't Know About Charles Addams

By Karen Knapstein
Apr 24, 2019

Longines wristwatch belonging to Oskar Schindler, featuring a white face with gold-tone hands and time markers, silver-tone case, and black leather strap.

Oskar Schindler possessions sell for $46,303

By Antique Trader Staff
Apr 24, 2019

vintage market scene

Get set for antique picking at vintage market

By Antique Trader Staff
Apr 24, 2019

Adrien Brody in front of "Metamorphosis" at Art New York.

Art New York art fair returns to Pier 94 May 2-5

By Antique Trader Staff
Apr 24, 2019

Detail of a Stickley china cabinet, circa 1905. Photos courtesy of Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, www.jeffreysevans.com

Eclectic collections slated to sell April 26-27

By Antique Trader Staff
Apr 23, 2019

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Decorative Arts

Antique Appraisals: Brass vase holds value of up to $100

By Antique Trader Staff
Apr 23, 2019

The shells most prized for carving cameos are those with naturally occurring layers of contrasting color. Shown here is a cameo carved into a kameynye shell, from the collection of author and historian Carol Greene. Courtesy of Dr. Anthony Cavo

Antique Jewelry

Faces give clues to cameos' age, materials

By Antique Trader Staff
Apr 18, 2019

How to get more customers through local search

By Wayne Jordan
Apr 18, 2019

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