Picks of the year

Every week, for 45 years, ATG has scoured the results achieved in auctions around the world to select some of the most intriguing and unusual objects to highlight in a special weekly focus. Here are some of the ‘best of the best’ picks from 2016 – each remarkable both for their price and the stories they tell

Australian gold in Gloucestershire

This rare survivor from the Australian gold rush era came up for s…

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