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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Nuns sell rare baseball card for $220K
ABC News - December 27th, 2010 20:10

Last week, the Balitmore-based School Sisters of Notre Dame sold a rare Honus Wagner baseball card, with condition issues, in a post-auction transaction to a Philadelphia-area cardiologist for $220,000. The T206 series of the Honus Wagner card, produced between 1909 and 1911, is considered the "Holy Grail" of baseball cards and is one of the most sought-after sports collectibles. About 60 cards are known to exist and in 2007 a near-mint-condition T206 Wagner card sold for $2.8 million, the ...

A small archive of a Private Secretary to His Royal Highness The Duke of Windsor and The Duchess of Windsor. Estimate: £2,000 - 2,500, USD 3,200 - 4,000

Christmas Presents From the Duke and Duchess of Windsor for Sale at Bonhams Gentleman's Library Sale

Christmas presents from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor to their Private Secretary, Mr Victor Waddilove, are among a small archive of memorabilia to be sold at Bonhams in London at the ...

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	Bella: A Sculpture by Master Craftsman Tom Moser Release Date: 27 December 2010 Tom Moser, master woodworker and founder of Thos. Moser, decided to explore a new medium and has created a dramatic new bronze sculpture, Bella, an elegant nude study of a young woman. Tom’s new work will be offered in a limited edition of twenty, is available now in Thos. Moser’s Boston, Los ... Read more

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