First Edition Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997)
Harry Potter A first-edition first-printing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone , published by Bloomsbury in June 1997, is the modern era’s holy grail of book collecting.
1933 Double Eagle ($20 Gold Coin)
Saint Gaudens Double Eagle The 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle is the most valuable coin ever sold. Of 445,500 minted by the Philadelphia Mint in 1933, only one is currently legal to own privately.
Honus Wagner T206 Baseball Card
Honus Wagner The 1909 T206 Honus Wagner is the most famous baseball card in the world and the single most coveted trading card ever made.
Hermès Birkin (Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile, Diamonds)
Hermes Birkin handbag The Hermès Birkin in Himalayan Niloticus crocodile with diamond-set white-gold hardware is the single most expensive production handbag in the world.
1959 Barbie #1 (Blonde Ponytail)
Vintage Barbie The original 1959 Barbie #1 in the “blonde ponytail” version is the cornerstone of Barbie collecting — and one of the most valuable mass-produced toys of the 20th century.
Stadium Events (NES)
NES video game Stadium Events for the Nintendo Entertainment System (1986) is the holy grail of NES collecting — a sports/exercise game compatible with the Bandai Family Fun Fitness mat that Nintendo of America rebranded weeks after release…
Apollo 11 Lunar Sample Bag
Apollo Moon mission The Apollo 11 Lunar Sample Return Bag — used by Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969 to collect the very first samples of moon dust ever returned to Earth — is the only legitimately privately-held artefact of the historic mis…
Rolex Daytona ‘Paul Newman’ (Reference 6239, 1960s)
Rolex Daytona chronograph wristwatch The watch that built modern collecting The Rolex Daytona Reference 6239 with the so-called “Paul Newman” exotic dial (made by Singer) became iconic when actor Paul Newman wore one given to him by his wif…
Original Mint Condition Penny Black (1840, Plate 1a)
Penny Black (1840) — the world first adhesive postage stamp The first adhesive postage stamp in history Issued by Britain’s Royal Mail on May 1, 1840 (valid from May 6), the Penny Black was the world’s first adhesive postage stamp.
Funko Pop! Holographic Darth Maul (SDCC 2012 Exclusive)
Star Wars Darth Maul The Funko grail The Holographic Darth Maul Funko Pop was a 2012 San Diego Comic-Con exclusive limited to 480 pieces. It is widely considered one of the rarest and most valuable mass-market Funko Pops ever released.