Latest Updates from the world of philately
Auctions – Letter”M” from Nameplate of RMS Mauretania to be auctioned.
A Letter “M” from Starboard side of RMS Mauretania , once the fastest ship to cross the Atlantic, is up for auction. It will be auctioned by Tennants Auctioneers in North Yorkshire , UK. RMS Mauretania was operational during Titanic’s short era. It was also active during WorldWar I as a Hospital ship and carried over 75,000 soldiers.
Sold for 9000 Pounds on 27 Nov 2019.
Painting of Football match by Nicolas de Stael fetches 20 Million Euros at Auction
A Painting “Parc des Princes” by Nicolas de Stael, a French artist of Russian origin was sold for 20 Million Euros at Christies’s auction in Nov 2019. The painting, in a rich array of colours painted in 1952 depicts an international friendly football match between France and Sweden during the Golden period of French football players. Parc des Princes was the name of the stadium and now hosts the Paris Saint-Germain Club.
Auction News – Collectibles- Nike’s Moon Shoes.
A Pair of 1972 running shoes, one of the first pairs made by Nike Inc sold for a record-shattering price of $ 437,000 at a Public auction. The so-called Nike “Moon Shoe” designed by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman for runners at 1972 Olympic trials were sold at Sotheby’s auction house in New York. It was the first ever auction dedicated to sneakers. The Buyer was a Canadian investor and Car Collector who had earlier bought 99 pairs of sneakers at an auction.
Babe Ruth Jersey fetches a record price at Auction- Jun 2019
A New York Yankees Jersey worn by Baseball legend Babe Ruth was sold at an auction in June 2019for a record-breaking $ 5,640,000 making it the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold. This jersey dates to 1928-1930 period of Ruth’s career. Jersey was from Ruth’s private family collection was part of a collection of items auctioned at Yankee Stadium. A press release by the auctioneers Hunt Auctions said.
It shattered the previous record for sports memorabilia of $4.4 million also for a Ruth Jersey set in 2012.
George Herman “Babe” Ruth Jr (06 Feb 1895 – 16 Aug 1948) was a Professional Baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) lasted 22 seasons (1914-1935). He was nicknamed “Bambino” and “Sultan of Swat” who began his MLB career as a left-handed pitcher for Boston Red Sox but achieved his greatest fame as an outfielder for New York Yankees. He was inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936 and was one of its “first five” inaugural members.
The United States issued a stamp on Babe Ruth on 06 Jul 1983.
Babe Ruth was awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor in Nov 2018 posthumously. This medal along with Congressional Gold Medal- is the highest civilian award of the United States.
