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(Auction)American Political and Historic Documents
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
Atrove of significant American political and historic documents and memorabilia was sold by Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas, at its July 12 Americana and political “Showcase” auction.
Highlighting the auction was the closeout of the final items from the vast J. Doyle DeWitt collection, regarded as ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Copley’s Annual Sporting Sale
Copley Fine Art Auctions, Pembroke, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Copley Fine Art Auctions
Copley Fine Art Auctions’ 20th annual sporting sale July 10 and 11 dispatched some 637 lots, brought new records, and attracted unprecedented numbers of bidders. New bidders and strong bidding characterized the livestreamed auction, which was called by Peter Coccoluto, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Carter Reese Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Carter Reese, 77, of Reading, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty on May 29 in federal court to one count of wire fraud and one count of mail fraud. Reese was charged on May 5 by information in connection with a scheme in which he defrauded customers by making false ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, July 2025
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Hanging with Maureen Mayer of Silvermine Antiques
Maureen Mayer might not be the first person to buy a Jamie Wyeth painting at auction, sight unseen, while running through Grand Central Terminal, but it makes for a good story. And she has others.
Just like her two cats, Beatrix and Nova, Maureen has had several lives—as a television executive ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exit the Expert?
Beneath the Surface
We met in a library. Andrew was taking a few years between college and graduate school to figure out exactly what he wanted to do next. Hollie was working three jobs and thought quiet evening shifts at a rural Ohio public library reference desk seemed like a break. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The Peale Women Painters
The Hammond-Harwood House Museum, Annapolis, Maryland, has opened In the Shadows of a Legacy: The Peale Women Painters, an exhibition that celebrates seven of the nine professional women in the Peale family dynasty of early American painters. It includes paintings and miniatures from the collections of the Maryland Center for ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Vintage and Contemporary Blend Well with Tradition
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine
Photos courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
The three-day sale at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries June 27-29 in Thomaston, Maine, featured a sophisticated blend of some notable contemporary celebrity collections along with a generous assortment of more traditional offerings. About 191 items came from the collection of ... (Read More)
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(Show)Color, Variety, and Quality Come Together for Wells Show
The Wells Antiques Show & Sale, Wells, Maine
At almost 25 years old, Goosefare Antiques & Promotions’ Wells Antiques Show & Sale in Wells, Maine, is one of the must-see shows on the early summer calendar in the state. The setting on Laudholm Farm on the grounds of the Wells National ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)“Masterwork” Sells for $256,200
A fresh-to-the-market Massachusetts-made William and Mary ... (Read More)
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