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Million dollar mistake: A 24-cent stamp became one of America’s rarest due to a printing error. It turned the stamp into a collector’s prize worth $2 millionThe 1918 “Inverted Jenny” stamp was originally sold for just 24 cents, but a printing mistake left the Curtiss JN-4 airplane upside down. O...- In 1983, Atari dumped 14 truckloads of games like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the Atari 2600 and others in a landfill in New Mexico. In 2014 more than 800 of them were sold for more than $100,000Atari’s 1983 disposal of video-game cartridges and computer equipment at an Alamogordo, New Mexico landfill became one of gaming’s most fam...
- Mahatma Gandhi manuscript sells for record Rs 16.2 crore at Saffronart auctionMahatma Gandhi's reflections on truth and service sold for a record Rs 16.20 crore. This collection of 688 autographed messages was sent to...
- Where art thou? From royal silverware to rare watches, what collectors are bidding for nowAs collectors broaden their horizons beyond canvases, Glynda Alves finds that India’s auction houses are witnessing growing demand for item...
- In 2024, the Baltic Sea gave up a ship filled with royal gifts that never reached a Russian TsarA Baltic Sea shipwreck discovered in 2024 may have carried gifts for Czar Alexander II. The vessel sank around 1856 or 1857 after the Crime...
- Titanic survivor's lifejacket sells for nearly $901,000: Why Laura Mabel Francatelli's 114-year-old relic became one of the rarest artefacts ever auctionedA rare Titanic lifejacket worn by survivor Laura Mabel Francatelli sold for £670,000, and this historic flotation device fetched more than ...
- Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 7,834 crore for 4 major schemes; 20% reservation for retired Agniveers in state policeArunachal Pradesh's Cabinet approved Rs 7,834 crore for four comprehensive schemes. This investment will improve roads and rural connectivi...
- Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 7,834 crore investment push for roads, power and education reformsArunachal Pradesh Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, unveiled a transformative reform agenda aimed at building on the ...
- Pele's 1958 FIFA World Cup final jersey sold for a whopping $5 million at US auction housePele's 1958 World Cup final shirt fetched USD 4.9 million at auction. This iconic jersey was worn during Brazil's first World Cup victory. ...
- Can toothpaste be used for polishing Silver products? Effects, limitations, better alternativesToothpaste polishes silver because the mild abrasives in toothpaste can remove light tarnish and restore shine. However, current guidance f...
- Psychology says people who love to look for hidden treasures on beaches with metal detectors or other equipment aren't simply searching for valuables: What the behavior revealsPsychology says people who love to look for hidden treasures on beaches with metal detectors or other equipment aren't driven only by the h...
- In 1933, a lab worker trying to clean a beaker found a stubborn green film, and it wasn't just residue: It changed what kitchens and shipping could wrap.In a 1933 laboratory accident, a peculiar sticky green slime was discovered, which would eventually evolve into Saran Wrap. Initially dismi...
- In 1992, A Retired Gardener Looked for a Lost Hammer in a Suffolk Field, His Metal Detector Hit Something Strange: It Revealed Britain’s Largest Roman Treasure HoardA retired gardener's search for a lost hammer in an English field led to an extraordinary archaeological find: a buried Roman treasure ches...
- Thieves steal more than 600 artefacts, including British Raj items, from Bristol MuseumOver 600 priceless colonial artefacts, including treasures from the British Raj, were pilfered from a Bristol Museum warehouse. The audacio...
- Panel recommends scanning of Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar using advanced technologyThe Odisha government's committee overseeing the inventory of the Ratna Bhandar at Puri Jagannath temple will recommend using advanced tech...
- Gold, silver coins and more: MGNREGS workers find treasure while digging rainwater harvesting pitsIn Chemagai panchayat, Kannur, MGNREGS workers found gold and silver ornaments in a mud pot at a rubber plantation, initially fearing an ex...
- Archeological artifacts recovered from 5,000 feet under sea. Will China use these items to claim South China Sea?Chinese authorities have recovered 890 pieces of artifacts from the sea bed, 5000 feet under water. These include copper coins, porcelain a...
- Next round of auctions for PM Modi's mementos from Sept 17Another bidder, a private sector professional working in Gurgaon, told ET: "I have been bidding for the PM mementos for a while and usually...
- Bidsvilla, Conferro to auction collectibles worth Rs 400 crAimed at art aficionados, the auctioning will be done in three categories on October 13-20. There will also be previews in Mumbai, Delhi an...
- Chinese checkersChina is tracking down the thousands of historical items.
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