#Huge opal sells for nearly 4,000 at Alaska auction

#Huge opal sells for nearly $144,000 at Alaska auction

“#Huge opal sells for nearly $144,000 at Alaska auction” JUNEAU, Alaska — A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on Sunday. The opal, dubbed the “Americus Australis,” weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals….

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#Rare diamond, blasted from outer space, could fetch .8M

#Rare diamond, blasted from outer space, could fetch $6.8M

“#Rare diamond, blasted from outer space, could fetch $6.8M” An out-of-this-world — literally — black diamond will go to the highest bidder at Sotheby’s next month. The record-breaking, 555.55-carat gemstone, dubbed “The Enigma,” was ranked among the largest and toughest diamonds in the world, and it’s thought to have dropped here millions of years ago…

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#1976 wooden Apple-1 computer sells for 0K at auction

#1976 wooden Apple-1 computer sells for $400K at auction

“#1976 wooden Apple-1 computer sells for $400K at auction” A rare piece of digital history went up for auction this week. A beautifully hand-crafted, wooden Apple-1 computer, built in 1976 by the tech giant’s founders Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs, fetched $400,000 at John Moran auctions this week in Monrovia, California, near Los Angeles. The…

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#Freddie Mercury NFTs go on sale for AIDS charity

#Freddie Mercury NFTs go on sale for AIDS charity

“#Freddie Mercury NFTs go on sale for AIDS charity” LONDON, Sept 16 – Four non-fungible token (NFT) artworks inspired by late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury are being auctioned off for charity to mark what would have been his 75th birthday. Three show the singer while the fourth is a dreamlike depiction of a white grand…

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#Someone actually paid .3M for an NFT cartoon rock

#Someone actually paid $1.3M for an NFT cartoon rock

“#Someone actually paid $1.3M for an NFT cartoon rock” The NFT trend has reached rock bottom. On Monday night, an anonymous buyer purchased a computer-based illustration of a rock with 400 ethererum (ETH), a cryptocurrency with the current equivalent value of over $1.3 million. The geologic doodle, supplied from the free clipart website goodfreephotos.com, is…

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#Al Capone’s ‘favorite gun’ and other personal items up for auction

#Al Capone’s ‘favorite gun’ and other personal items up for auction

“#Al Capone’s ‘favorite gun’ and other personal items up for auction” The surviving granddaughters of Alphonse “Al” Capone, one of the country’s most notorious gangsters, are auctioning off a slew of the mob boss’ treasures that include his “favorite” gun and letters to his son he wrote from prison. Sacramento, California-based auctioneer Witherell’s said it…

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