This Day in Collecting History: A Year of Art, Memorabilia & Other Treasures Sold

A calendar year's worth of historical events are presented along with auctions of related collectibles in this fun and informative compilation. The day—by—day historical entries and corresponding sales are arranged chronologically from January 1 to December 31. Many of the sales, both public and private, were for fabulous sums. The Cowardly Lion’s costume from The Wizard of Oz auctioned for $3+ million. Joan of Arc's ring sold for almost $425,000. The most expensive album wasn’t by the Beat...