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CLEARWATER, FL - ValCom, Inc. a leader in media technology, facilities and content for television programming and related services, announces a letter of Intent for the merger with AMERICA’S AUCTION NETWORK further solidifying ValCom’s growth in becoming an international media giant. In recent months, ValCom has successfully sought and secured four acquisitions that, if nothing […]

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A portrait by Australian artist Russell Drysdale has sold for a record $1.89 million at Sotheby’s Important Australian Art sale.

The painting of Rocky McCormack, a farmer, from Riverina, was painted between 1962 and 1963.

The previous record for a Drysdale painting was set earlier this year at $1.68 million.

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NEW YORK - Auctionblip, an international network delivering personalized auction information on a limitless variety of collectibles, today announced that it has added its 75th partner to its network of auction houses. This announcement gives collectors exclusive access to all collectibles available at 75 of the World’s top auction houses, no matter what type of item they are searching for.

By working with auction houses across the world, Auctionblip provides a free and easy-to-use online resource for collectors. The service automatically alerts its users by email when their selected items become available at auction. After visiting Auctionblip, a user simply registers his/her email address at the Web site, enters their top ten “must have” wish list of collectibles of all type, and receives detailed notification from the Auctionblip team once the items are found. This informative email includes the name of the auction house with the auction date, lot number, pictures and description of the item, and the link to the auction Web site.

“This announcement represents Auctionblip bringing its unique online collectible search platform to the best auction houses across the world,” said David Epstein, CEO of Auctionblip and lifelong collector. “We feel that by adding Dan Ripley’s Antique Helper, Leslie Hindman Auctions, and others, Auctionblip is now able to provide collectors with the most comprehensive search tool available for collectors today.”

Through Auctionblip, collectors of every kind have access to information from the top auction houses offering a variety of items within each collectible industry, from antiques to comic books and sports memorabilia. Other top partners in the Auctionblip network include Mastro Auctions, GoAntiques, Heritage Auction Galleries, and Dan Ripley’s Antique Helper, which signed on as the 75th partner.

“We see this as an exciting opportunity to reach new customers, and alert collectors from across the world when our items are available at auction,” said Dan Ripley, CEO of Dan Ripley’s Antique Helper. “By providing the Auctionblip userbase with online access to our catalogs in advance, collectors will be able to find the antiques they are looking for in a way that was never before possible.”

This announcement follows steady progress within Auctionblip since its launch in October of 2007. Over the past ten months, the company has grown its auction network to 75 of the World’s biggest auction houses, securing partnerships with leading auction houses in the United States, Australia, the UK and Germany. The company also introduced a free registration model, and increased its userbase by more than 400 percent since June. Auctionblip also redesigned its homepage, and announced it will be adding a new interactive forum, “Collector’s Click,” where collectors will be able to chat via message boards to share tips, advice and images of their collections with other interested parties.

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Auctionblip Signs 75th Partner to Global Auction Network

Heritage Auction Galleries will offer one of the rarest Canadian notes ever printed, the “Queen Mary” $500 1911, in their upcoming Long Beach Currency Signature Auction, to be held September 17-19, 2008.

“This is an amazing note, one of the classic rarities in Canadian currency,” said Michael Moczalla, Consignment Director for Dallas-based Heritage Auction Galleries. “Until the discovery of this particular piece, there were only two examples known to exist in private hands. In fact, this type and denomination is so rare that it is even lacking in the official Bank of Canada collection!”

“The specimen we’re offering in our Long Beach auction has been graded PMG Very Fine 20 with mention of minor restorations, which, although present, are exceedingly difficult to detect,” Moczalla said. “Its existence represents a true miracle of survival, attesting to the fact that these high denomination pieces were actually used in commerce. If this were a United States issue, recognized as only the third example known for the design type, it would easily be a million dollar note.”

“Canadian notes have been growing steadily in popularity and, given the performance of the Flynn Collection - which was part of our record-setting Central States auction held earlier this year - the market for true Canadian rarities is beginning to generate prices which are now standard south of the border. The current Charlton catalog places a value on this note in this grade of $250,000 Canadian. Our best guess here is that this ‘Queen Mary’ note will bring a solid six figure price, but if two or more determined bidders decide they have to own it, our estimate will likely be conservative in the extreme.”

To view all the lots in the upcoming auction, please visit www.HA.com/Currency

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Art For The Bridge raises funds for The Bridge Breast Network, a non-profit organization that links uninsured and underserved individuals to life-saving breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. The impact is great! For each $1 raised, The Bridge Breast Network of healthcare professionals provides $10 of life-saving medical care. Since its inception in […]

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