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Date of Release: June 10, 2022 Morphy Auctions sells Tiffany Studios ‘Poppy’ lamp for $541,200, eclipsing prices for all other Tiffany productions offered in their past auctions DENVER, Pa. – On June 9, Morphy Auctions sold a rare circa 1905-1910 Tiffany Studios “Poppy” leaded-glass table lamp for an astounding $541,200 (inclusive of 23% buyer’s premium). […]
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May 23, 2022 Morphy’s secures right to auction peerless Bobby Knudsen Jr Collection of Petroliana & Soda Pop Signs Fabled collection, 90% of which is graded 9.0 condition or better, will be offered in series of three unreserved auctions over 12-month period, with debut sale slated for fall 2022 DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions is […]
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Featured: 1776 Revolutionary War officer’s musket, early 19th C. US flag from family of Stephen Decatur Jr, pre-1873 Colt ‘pinch-frame’ revolver, Teddy Roosevelt 1905 presentation drilling DENVER, Pa. – Antique and collectible firearms of superior quality and great historical importance await bidders at Morphy’s mid-May auction event, with two distinct sessions that, together, offer significant […]
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Radicon, Target, Non Stop, Sonic, and Machine Man. These Japanese robot toys make up the rare set known as the “Gang of Five.” Made by Masudaya in the late-1950s and early-1960s, they are highly prized by toy collectors today. The market for these particular robots stems from the fact that they were game-changers in the […]
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A former firearms dealer, Mackel comes from a family of gun collectors and history buffs DENVER, Pa. – Dan Morphy, founder and president of Morphy Auctions, has announced the appointment of Dan Mackel to the full-time position of Firearms Specialist. Formerly a consultant to Morphy’s, Mackel joins the formidable team of experts that produces […]
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A good way for collectors (and auctioneers) to keep a finger on the pulse of the market is to watch what’s garnering the most attention with bidders. This is most easily done through post-sale reports, but thanks to the wonderful world of computers, auction hosts can see how many hits pieces are getting leading up […]
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By T. Logan Metesh It can be hard to keep all of the details of the different models of Winchester lever-action rifles straight. What follows is an effort to help you identify all of the different Winchester models. It is important to note that the list is by no means comprehensive, but it’ll make […]
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John Browning’s 1911 is arguably the most iconic handgun of all time. Everyone knows what gun you’re talking about and can picture one in their head. A total of 2.7 million 1911s were made during the pistol’s unprecedented 75-year-run as the standard sidearm of the United States military. And that doesn’t take into consideration the […]
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