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Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen’s Art Collection Smashes Record With $1.6 Billion Auction
“Christie’s sold 150 works from the Paul G. Allen Collection for over $1.6 billion Wednesday and Thursday, as wealthy collectors around the world shrugged off economic and crypto worries to invest in trophy artworks. Five paintings broke the $100 million mark Wednesday…several works sold for three or four times their estimates, with several artists setting records at auction, including Vincent van Gogh, Edward Steichen and Gustav Klimt.”
Record-setting $4.6 Million Luka Doncic Card Up For Bid in Public Auction at PWCC
“A 2018 Luka Doncic Rookie Patch Auto card sold for an astounding $4.6 million in a private sale in 2021. Now the card is up for bid for the first time in a public auction.”
Michael Schumacher's 2003 Championship-Winning F1 Car Sells For $14.8m
Michael Schumacher’s F1 car that he used to win the 2003 championship sold for $14.8MM—shattering the previous F1 car record of $7.5MM for Schumacher’s 2001 F1 car.
Signed Copy of Wayne Gretzky’s First Oilers Contract Up for Auction
Heritage Auctions is offering a signed copy of Gretzky’s first Oilers contract (10 years, $3MM) which includes one of his earliest professional signatures as well as 15 initialed sections.
T. Rex Skull Found in South Dakota Expected to Sell for $15M at Auction: 'The Ultimate Trophy'
A 200 lb T. Rex skull named Maximus was unearthed in South Dakota and is considered to be one of the most complete of its kind. It is up for auction at Sotheby’s and is expected to sell for around $15MM.
After Success With Mark McGwire Ball Auction, Guernsey’s Boss Says Aaron Judge Ball Could Break Record
Judge’s 62nd home run ball, the ball that officially broke Roger Maris’ American League single-season HR record, is currently being fought over by many prominent auction houses with some estimating that it could break the $3MM paid for McGwire’s 70th HR ball.
Justin Fields’ Record Day Helps Shift His Sports Card Hobby Outlook
Sports Card Investor breaks down Fields and more trending football cards in this week’s NFL Market Movers.
Before the AFL-NFL Merger, Fleer Took on Sports Card Giant Topps to Create a New Pro Football Set
“Just as the AFL began to challenge the mighty NFL, Fleer took on sports card giant Topps with a new 1960 football set.”