We can all spot a Lowry today, but in 1925 this picture was bought for £10. Read about its upcoming auction for £1 million.

Another Patek Philippe joins the most valuable watches ever sold at auction thanks to a £1.6-million sale in Hong Kong.

One of Napoleon's most shameful moments has been sold at auction for $30,000. Read how he denied the Papal kidnapping he ...

A legendary 1920s motorcycle could make £350,000 at auction this weekend. Read why the Brough Superiors were the best bikes ...

A plane flying upside down makes this 1930 Papua stamp one of the greatest ever Australian issues. Read about its sale here.

A letter written by a Titanic survivor and posted from the doomed liner has sold for five times its estimate at £300,000.

Another big Honus Wagner T206 baseball card sale sees the big man go for short of $2 million. Discover this legendary card ...

John Adams may be the most significant of the Founding Fathers. A lock of hair from this political titan is being sold now.

Lowry’s work today is really well known, but he was an unknown when he sold this picture for £10 and threw in another work for free. Now just one will sell for £1 million.

One of the finest examples ever, this signed Nirvana LP ended its long journey to sale last week. It made nearly £20,000.