John Moran Auctioneers’s recent auction featured a pottery vase which made much more than the estimate. The vase, designed and made by Frederick Hurten Rhead and his wife Agnes, is 18 inches and features a peacock and tree branches. Rhead taught at the People’s University in University City, Missouri, a school dedicated to promoting women’s […]

Patek Philippe titanium watches are rarely seen at an auction, but Sotheby’s New York Important Watches auction will feature five! The private collection features the Ref 5001T Sky Moon Tourbillon, the only known example of a Sky Moon Tourbillon in titanium. The watch has a double dial and 12 complications – tourbillon, perpetual calendar, retrograde […]

One of four known existing 1776 silver Continental Dollars was sold at auction May 16th and set a new record. Continental Dollars are considered to be the earliest coins struck after the United States declared independence from Britain.  Some speculate that they were created to replace paper dollars. The most commonly seen today are pewter, […]

We are used to seeing past presidents on coins, but what about their wives? The U.S. Mint has revealed designs for the 2014 First Spouse Gold Coins. This is the eighth year the Mint has released these 1/2-ounce 24 karat gold coin series honoring the First Ladies of the United States. This year’s collection includes […]