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Thomas Jefferson letter auctioned for more than $68K in Boston
BOSTON – A letter written by Founding Father Thomas Jefferson sold for $68,750, according to Boston-based RR Auction.
Rare Thomas Jefferson letters reveal Renaissance man
NEW YORK (AP) – Twenty-one rarely seen letters by Thomas Jefferson are on view at the Museum of the City of New York. The correspondence with Robert Livingston was written between 1800 and 1803. Livingston was chancellor of New York state. He administered George Washington’s oath of office 12 years before Jefferson became president. Jefferson’s […]
Quinn & Farmer auctions Thomas Jefferson survey map for $35,400
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A survey map believed to be created by Thomas Jefferson of land in Albemarle County has sold at auction for $35,400. The price includes an 18% buyer’s premium. The map of the land now known as Morven was sold at auction Saturday by Quinn & Farmer Auctions in Charlottesville. Quinn & Farmer […]
Market-watchers pounced on rare comic art & action figures at Hake’s $2.7M auction
YORK, Pa. – Original comic strip art continues to solidify its position alongside fine art in the collector marketplace, with the latest proof coming on day two of Hake’s July 26-27 auction of pop culture rarities. Amongst the highlights of the $2.7 million sale was a selection of six consecutive lots of original concept art […]