Rare Märklin first series handpainted tinplate battleship, HMS Resolution
UK: This rare Märklin first series handpainted tinplate battleship, HMS Resolution, sold for $40,600 (£26,365) on April 12, having been offered online on sothebys.amazon.com (10 per cent buyer’s premium).
Over the 14 day period that the 3ft 4in (1.02m) wide toy was on offer, it attracted a total of ten b…