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The Scandal of Clipped Autograph Cards (2/27/09)

This card featuring George Washington’s signature from a clipped document was recently on the market for $75,000.

P.T. Barnum was dead on correct with the famous phrase “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Although this saying can … More >>

Lincoln Victory Speech Nets $3.5 Million (2/20/09)

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Although we are in a recession, the combination of passion, with money, of course, drives the market. In the autograph … More >>

Auction Report: Julien’s Grammy Benefit (1/31/09)

Julien’s Auctions gets cranked up on Feb. 6 with its charity auction in conjunction with the 51st Grammy Awards at … More >>

Preserving precious letters from the past (1/30/09)
How do I protect a collection of poignant World War II letters from my father? First, copy them. Until recently, I … More >>

Ancient Illuminated Manuscripts (10/30/08)

A modern example (1912) from the poem, Morte D

Ancient Illuminated Manuscripts By Liz Holderman More >>

Collecting Historical Autographs – Basic info (9/25/08)

George Washington Presidential signed document

When collecting autographs, it is better to collect letters and documents and avoid clipped signatures (signatures that were cut from letters or documents). First, there is nothing historical about a clip, and Secondly, it is very hard to properly authenticate a clipped signature. Go for letters and documents and other “larger” items. More >>

Great Antiques Find: Tea Caddy’s Secret (9/11/08)
You get 10 Worthologists together under one roof with approximately 30 years each of experience, and I guarantee no matter how diverse their areas of specialty, they all have one thing in common: STORIES OF THE GREAT Antiques and Collectibles FIND. Here’s one of mine. More >>

Brimfield Antiques & Collectibles: An Indentured Servitude Contract (8/31/08)
At Brimfield, WorthPoint’s Tom Carrier finds a unique English document from 1799 for an indentured servant. Interviewed: Paul Norton from Hartco Trunks in W. Hartford, Conn. Videographer: Scott J. Shactman Editor: Sharon Levy WorthPoint – the premier Web site for art, antiques and collectibles More >>

Immigration, learning from our antiques (7/5/08)

As the founder of WorthPoint, I have been asked countless times what I collect. I think it is a funny question, as I have learned that a collector’s attention span is usually measured in a 5-6 year time span. I am typical in that respect, as, what I collect changes every 5-6 years. The problem is that I keep what I collected, thus, I have many collections that I am not active in. More >>

Collectable Cultural Gold or Street Debris? (3/10/08)
Collectable Cultural Gold or Street Debris? www.fotosencontradas.com.ar More >>

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