WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: A gold signet ring belonging to the Sheriff of Nottingham has made £8,500 (a little over $11,000) at an auction.Some tried to connect the signet ring with Robin Hood but the ring is now believed to be more connected to the English Civil War.The ring belonged to Sir Matthew Jenison, a High Sheriff of Nottingham between 1683 and 1684. A high-carat … [Read more...] about Sheriff of Nottingham’s ring unearthed using a metal detector
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Dog house struck by meteorite could be auctioned at over $200,000
A meteorite had struck a dog house back on April 23, 2019 in Costa Rica -- making the little structure a collector's item.The house’s owner, a German Shepard named Roky, was startled by the meteor strike but was fortunately uninjured.The dog house is now expected to fetch between $200,000 to $300,000 at a special auction for meteorite fans and collectors. A meteorite made … [Read more...] about Dog house struck by meteorite could be auctioned at over $200,000
Largest triceratops skeleton expected to sell for over $1.4 million
"Big John," the world's biggest Triceratops skeleton, is expected to be sold for over $1.4 million on Oct. 21 at the Drouot auction house in Paris.The prehistoric fossil towers over 26 feet and is about 66 million years old.Last year, the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton was sold at Christie's auction house for a record $31.8 million. The biggest … [Read more...] about Largest triceratops skeleton expected to sell for over $1.4 million
Kurt Cobain’s Self-Portrait Sketch Sold at Auction for nearly $300,000
WHAT'S BEING CLAIMED: Kurt Cobain's self-portrait sketch was recently auctioned for $281,250. The sketch, which was was drawn in black ink on a piece of Singapore’s TNT Music Centre stationery, was crafted by the Nirvana frontman during the band’s 1992 Nevermind tour.The guitar Cobain played during MTV Unplugged in New York became the world's most expensive guitar ever sold … [Read more...] about Kurt Cobain’s Self-Portrait Sketch Sold at Auction for nearly $300,000
Maryland Man Who Bought House At Auction Finds Body Of Previous Resident Inside
WHAT'S BEING CLAIMED: A man, who recently bought a Maryland home that was sold at an auction in District Heights, found a woman's body inside on Saturday morning, according to police. A neighbor told NBC Washington that a woman with special needs and her grandmother used to live in the house until the older woman died over a year ago. The neighbor also said that the … [Read more...] about Maryland Man Who Bought House At Auction Finds Body Of Previous Resident Inside