Fifty-million dollars in silver coins were recovered by marine salvage experts from the SS City of Cairo, a ship sunk by a German submarine in 1942. The ship was transferring the money from India to London to help finance Britain’s efforts in World War 2. The wreck is 400 miles south of St. Helena in […]

Don McLean’s lyrics to his most famous song “American Pie,” that asks the question “Do you recall what was revealed the day the music died?” sold at Christie’s auction Tuesday, with bids starting at $500,000. Two people were in a bidding war for the 16-page manuscript, one in person and one on the phone. The […]

Gibson Guitars designed a on-of-a-kind Les Paul guitar that will be up for auction for charity. The guitar was inspired by former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the subject of last year’s film American Sniper. The goal of the auction is to raise proceeds for the Guardians for Heroes Foundation, benefiting veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress […]

Did you know that Britain’s one-pound coin has remained unchanged for more than 30 years? Due to its vulnerability to counterfeiters (in fact, about 3% of all one-pound coins are thought to be forgeries), a public competition was held for the design of a new coin. The winner? 15-year-old David Pearce. Chosen out of more […]