auction

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A coin considered the "most beautiful" ever minted in Britain has sold at auction for £110,000.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Goodman’s Richters should serve as a key test of the artist at a time when demand for his work at auction has proven volatile—but could benefit from the broader comeback of the global art market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Amazon had planned to rely more on its own delivery infrastructure for packages, Reuters said, adding that the company had taken issue with the USPS’s plans to put its last-mile delivery coverage up for auction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Bruce's catch is sold at auction in Peterhead before being transported around Britain and abroad.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

When Fyndoro’s Tablet of Finding went up for auction, a huge bidding war broke out between several of the large gunter clans.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline