Described by the auction house as the most important coffee pot ever to come to auction, a silver Rococo design is set to fetch £3.5-£4.5 million at Christie’s Exceptional Sale on July 4.
ComicConnect is an auction website specialising in the sale of collectible comic books.
Foundation and ownershipThe company was founded in 2007[citation needed] by Stephen Fishler, the owner of the website. It is the sister company of Metropolis Collectibles. Expertise and servicesThe website asserts that it provides an easier and cheaper alternative to selling comic books through eBay. One of its key commitments is its ‘no fee’ policy, allowing sellers to get a fair price for their items. It has a reputable and experienced team, state-of-the-art online auction model ComicConnect provides free appraisals and a grading service for clients, using the famous, industry standard 10 point scale created by Fishler. Notable salesA rare copy of Captain America Comics #1 from December 1941 sold for $343,000 in August 2011, a record for a Captain America Comics #1. The CGC 9.2-rated comic features Captain America punching Adolf Hitler. In March 2011 ComicConnect announced the sale of a near mint copy of Amazing Fantasy #15 for $1.1m. In 2010, ComicConnect sold an 8.5-graded copy of Action Comics #1 (Superman’s debut) for $1.5m, a world record price for a comic book.1 See alsoMain article: list of comic book dealers |
Latest NewsA selection of artworks picturing male nudes by Paul Cadmus will lead Swann Auction Galleries’ American Art sale on June 13. Bonhams’ Hong Kong auction of Fine & Rare Wines, Cognac and Whisky kicks off today, May 23, offering 450 lots at the Island Shangri-La Hotel. Sotheby’s groundbreaking charity auction First Editions, Second Thoughts saw a first edition of J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone take the top spot and set a new auction record for the writer. On May 21, Sotheby’s held the long anticipated auction of the Andy Williams Collection of Navajo blankets. |
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