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The price had risen to $3,000 before eBay closed the auction. [8] [9] In May 2006, the remains of U.S. Fort Montgomery, a stone fortification in upstate New York built in 1844, were put up for auction on eBay. The first auction ended on June 5, 2006, with a winning bid of US$5,000,310.
eBay office in Toronto, Canada. eBay Inc. (/ ˈ iː b eɪ / EE-bay, often stylized as ebay or Ebay) is an American multinational e-commerce company based in San Jose, California, that allows users to buy or view items via retail sales through online marketplaces and websites in 190 markets worldwide.
Date of sale Seller Buyer Auction house Refs $24,100,000 $17,400,000 Red Revenue block of four and sheet of 25 5-candarin Large Dragon stamps Qing China: 1878 (Large Dragons) 1897 (Red Revenues) Unknown (Large Dragons) 1 known (Red Revenues block of four) 32 known (Individual Red Revenues) 2009: Lam Manyin Ding Jingsong Unknown [3] $12,600,000 ...
The 2,500-year-old marbles were taken by Lord Elgin in the early 19th century when he was the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, and have been the subject of controversy over where they ...
Seen as the rarest gaming console on the planet, its historical prowess and one-of-a-kind status resulted in it selling for a mind-boggling $360,000 at an auction in 2020. 6. Gold-Plated Nintendo Wii
The marbles were obtained illegally, or at least unethically, and hence should be returned to their rightful owner. [110] While the marbles are of universal cultural value, they are also part of the unique cultural heritage of Greece, and this is the most fitting location for them to be displayed. [102]
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Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin and 11th Earl of Kincardine, FSA Scot (/ ˈ ɛ l ɡ ɪ n / EL-ghin; 20 July 1766 – 14 November 1841), often known as Lord Elgin, was a Scottish nobleman, diplomat, and collector, known primarily for the controversial procurement of marble sculptures (known as the Elgin Marbles) from the Parthenon and other structures on the Acropolis of Athens.