Tag: auction
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Harry Potter original book cover art set to auction for record-breaking sum | Books | Entertainment
[ad_1] Back in the mid-1990s JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was rejected by no less than 12 publishers before being accepted by Bloomsbury. The book, which became the fourth best-selling novel of all time, had its original cover art painted by 23-year-old Thomas Taylor, who was fresh out of art school. And…
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No bidders in court-ordered auction of house where Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi was detained for years – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] BANGKOK (AP) — No bidders appeared at a court-ordered auction Wednesday of the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, where she had been held under house arrest for nearly 15 years, legal officials said. Many in Myanmar view the house as a historical landmark of Suu Kyi’s nonviolent struggle…
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‘Original’ Harry Potter book purchased for £1 could sell for £20,000 at auction | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] An edition of the first Harry Potter book has sold for £20,000 at an auction despite it being sold for £1. A proof copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was discovered at a school in Oxfordshire, England. Originally, it was purchased for only £1 around 26 years ago but this “uncorrected proof copy”…
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Early Apple computer that helped launch $3T company sells at auction for $223,000
[ad_1] This photo provided by RR Auction shows a vintage Apple computer built in the 1970s and signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak. The computer sold at auction for more than $223,000. The Apple-1 has been restored to a fully operational state and came with a custom-built case with a built-in keyboard, according to RR…
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Vintage computer that helped launch the Apple empire is being sold at auction
[ad_1] This photo provided by RR Auction shows a vintage Apple computer built in the 1970s and signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak. It is being sold at auction in Boston. The Apple-1 set in motion the company that in June became the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a $3…
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Gretzky game-used stick from 1988 Stanley Cup final going up for auction – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] A piece of hockey history is going up for auction. Wayne Gretzky’s game-used stick from the Edmonton Oilers’ Stanley Cup-clinching victory over the Boston Bruins in 1988 will be offered through Sotheby’s Sealed from Tuesday to July 25. The memorabilia — which is estimated to rake in more than US$500,000 at auction — will…
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Rare first edition Harry Potter book bought for 30p could land £5K at auction | Books | Entertainment
[ad_1] This much-loved copy was discovered after a Wolverhampton library decided it was no longer fit for circulation. Specialists have identified it as one of just 500 released by Bloomsbury in 1997, with only 300 of those reaching libraries around the UK. The astute purchaser, whose identity has not been revealed, spotted its value when…
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George Harrison’s autograph and letter fetch £6,000 at auction | Music | Entertainment
[ad_1] These hidden gems of Beatles history have sold for more than £6,000 after they were discovered in a house clearance. The find included autographed photos of George Harrison plus a written letter of apology to two schoolgirls who landed in trouble with their school for visiting the guitarist’s nearby home. High interest saw the…
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11.88 LMT wheat sold under 5th round of auction
[ad_1] 11.88 LMT wheat sold under 5th round of auction [ad_2] Source link
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Government further reduces wheat auction prices to check inflation
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The department of food and public distribution (DFPD) has decided to further reduce the reserve price for wheat up to March 31.The reserve price under Open Market Sale Scheme has been fixed at Rs 2,150 per quintal for wheat (Fair Average Quality) and Rs 2,125 per quintal for (Under Relaxed Specifications) of…