Unique Items
Albert Einstein’s personal telescope is selling next week
Einstein’s telescope is expected to sell for around $300,000
Napoleon’s laurel crown leaf smashes estimate
The gold leaf was removed before Napoleon’s coronation
Lee Harvey Oswald’s toe tag hammers for $56,000
The tag was recovered from Lee Harvey Oswald’s body in 1963
Winston Churchill smoked cigar to sell at RR
Churchill smoked the cigar before getting on a plane in 1947
Marilyn Monroe’s medical files to sell in November
The files show evidence of plastic surgery in the 1950s
George Washington’s saddle pad valued at $20,000
Washington received the saddle pad from his dying commander
Obama’s presidential nomination speech to auction
Obama’s 2008 speech to Democratic Convention could make $100,000
Captain James Cook’s waistcoat to sell in Australia
18th century explorer Captain James Cook’s waistcoat could make $1.1m
Alexander Fleming penicillin documents to auction
The documents relate to penicillin discoverer Alexander Fleming
Gandhi memorabilia buyer revealed as Indian businessman
The buyer of Gandhi memorabilia at a recent UK auction has been revealed as a Mumbai publisher
