Last year was a very interesting year in the world of antiques& collectibiles" , Many auction records were set around the country .and some interesting facts brought to light locally and nationally,
In 2010. A South Carolina couple was packing to move out of their foreclosed home when they found a box of old comic books in the basement,
Turns out one of the comic books was a rare 1938 number #1 Action Superman comic, The couple went online and contacted Comic Connect Auction in New york City, who ended up selling the comic book at auction for $436,000 , The House was saved ,
In 2010, A cigar store wooden indian, similiar to the one that was displayed for advertising in tobacco store on Putnam Street in Marietta, Ohio in the 1960s,sold at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. Texas ,for $203.150
Also selling at auction in 2010 for $266.500 was Roy Rogers stuffed Palomino horse "Trigger" I.m still wondering today what happened to the 1930s ford that Roy Rogers drove all the way from Portsmouth .Ohio to Hollywood to become "King of The Cowboys' the car was among items listed in Rogers museum to be auctioned off,
A document listing 13 rules for the game of basketball invented by James Naismith in 1891, sold at auction in 2010 for $4.338.500
A 1943 one-of-a-kind copper alloy Lincoln penny struck at the Denver mint was sold by a New Jersey coin dealer in 2010 for a record $1.7 million.
An 1863 copy of the Lincolnn Emancipation Proclamation sold in 2010 for $3.778.500
A flag carried in Custer's 1876 Battle of the "Little Bighorn" sold for $2.210,500 in 2010
A Honus Wagner T-206 Baseball card in poor condition sold for $262.000 in 2010
A Guttenberg Bible with only 23 copies known to exist sold for $5.4 million in 2010
Here closer to home, A Painting by Henry Arthur Mcardle was found in an atic of a home in Weston.Wva , and sold through Heritage Auctions in Dallas.Texas, for $334.600 in 2010
A 48-year old manuscript worth hundreds of dollars turned up at an estate sale in Parkersburg, W.Va in 2010 .written by the late Marieta, Ohio Attorney William Harrington , who went on to write several Peter Falk nysteries for television .
A local made cookie jar called "Herman & Katnip" manufactured by American Bisque Company in Williamstown, W,Va sold at Hake's Americana Auctions in York, Pa, for $!0.143
In 2010. A lady on Sixth Street in Marietta. Ohio. found a Rookwood Pottery Wall Plaque in the attic of her home valued at $6.000 after writing an article about it, others started turning up locally , which made me write a price guide on Rookwood Pottery Wall Plaques . the book is available through me or on amazon. you can email me at koonpublishingcompany@ymail.com for signed copies ,keep those letters coming really enjoy hearing from you ,
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