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An armoured-plated popemobile used by John Paul II during his British visit is being auctioned off, it has been announced.
The 24-ton converted British Leyland truck was used by the late pontiff when he toured Scotland in the summer of 1982.
He travelled in the vehicle to Bellahouston Park in Glasgow and Murrayfield in Edinburgh, [...]

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A collection of every British No. 1 single since charts began in 1952 is to go on sale later this month, auctioneer Cooper Owen said on Monday.
Stephen Hitchcock’s collection of 2,139 items, reflects not only the shifting pop landscape over the last five decades, but also the changes to how we listen to [...]

A first edition of James Joyce’s Ulysses is reportedly expected to sell for tens of thousands of euro when it goes under the hammer in London today.
Sotheby’s regularly auctions first editions of the work; last December, it sold one for €95,000.
The 1922 print has a guide price of between €36,000 and €50,000, but is expected [...]

A 79 acres island off Islandeady is expected to sell for in excess of €3m, writes Marian Harrison.
Illanteige Island, known as Bilberry Island, five miles from Castlebar and six from Westport, went on the market earlier this month causing huge interest.
The island, which can be accessed from the Castlebar to Westport Road at Islandeady, [...]

Christie’s has teamed up with a Florida company, Auction Management Solutions, to develop customized software that provides a live audio and video feed from the auction salesrooms. That allows clients to monitor the auction in real time and bid from their computers.
Christie’s collaboration is Auction Management’s first foray into the world of upscale art auctions, [...]