Postage Paid: $2.2 Million
A rare strip of three Brazilian postage stamps from 1843 has been sold for $2,185,000 at an auction to an anonymous telephone bidder. nytimes.com |
Rarefied Collectibles: Relics From Moon Trips
This year’s sales of space-exploration artifacts are expected to benefit from the 40th anniversary celebrations in July of the first manned lunar landing. nytimes.com |
Mapping a Human Genome, via an eBay Auction
A company called Knome plans to offer its personal gene-sequencing service to the highest bidder in an eBay auction. nytimes.com |
Notable Sales at the Auctions
A look at the sales of five cars of special note that were profiled in a preview of the Arizona vintage car auctions. nytimes.com |
After 17 Years, a Glimpse of a Lunar Purchase
New NASA photographs of the moon show a 1970s-era Soviet rover that an American space enthusiast bought at auction for $68,500. nytimes.com |