Pigeon's wartime medal up for auction
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A rare medal awarded to a carrier pigeon who flew top-secret messages from France to Britain during World War Two will be auctioned later today.
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An original, unaltered-for-minor-leagues New York Yankees uniform worn by Mickey Mantle in 1963 will be sold in a public auction and could fetch &#36;100,000 or more, according to Heritage Galleries of Dallas.
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A three-canvas painting by the figurative artist Francis Bacon is to be auctioned in London next month, where experts estimate it will break the record for the sale of any British or Irish work.
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Artwork inspired by footballer David Beckham is auctioned, raising more than Â£150,000 for deaf children.
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Artworks from the formative period of John Constable's career are to go on sale in London.
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A dog may be a man's best friend. But for some traumatized war veterans, parrots are proving even more of a help.
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A set of paintings by Jack Vettriano has fetched more than Â£1m at auction. Bluebird at Bonneville, one of seven originally commissioned by Sir Terence Conran, went for Â£468,000 - the second-highest price for a Vettriano after the Singing Butler sold for Â£744,500 in 2004
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An image of England footballer Wayne Rooney is shortlisted for the Â£10,000 Comme Ca Art Prize.
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A portrait by Pablo Picasso of one of his best friends is on display in London ahead of its sale at auction.
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Artwork attributed to Adolf Hitler is auctioned in England for higher prices than expected.
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Millionaire's donation saves restoration trust Next year's planned fly past over London to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Falklands war now looks likely to feature a Vulcan bomber after a multi-millionaire intervened with his cheque book to save a restoration project dedicated to getting an example airborne, The Daily Telegraph reports.â¦
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Cult British graffiti artist Banksy secured his place among the country's art elite on Wednesday when one of his works fetched a record 102,000 pounds ($201,100) at a Sotheby's auction.
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The price of this painting at auction was Â£205,000 - but its real market value is likely to be Â£5m.
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A vulnerable British bird has experienced an extraordinary population revival, figures have shown.
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An Indian gold coin which is nearly 1,900 years old and shows one of the earliest depictions of Buddha is to be sold at auction where it is expected to fetch up to 15,000 pounds (&#36;27,000).
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A "concept drawing" of a spacecraft from the Thunderbirds TV series fetches Â£6,000 at auction.
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Johnny UnitasÃÂ¿s helmet that he gave to a young member of the Baltimore Colts Marching Band will go to the highest bidder at a sports memorabilia auction.