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The prized Wally Bird piece was taken from Pitzhanger Manor House in Ealing in 2007 but was recently spotted in a catalogue by a researcher looking into stolen art

Historic front-row tickets which would have witnessed the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln are set to go up for auction and are expected to fetch £80,000

The abandoned Victorian mansion, known as Redlands, last occupied in the 1950s fell into disrepair following a series of devastating fires. It is due to be auctioned later this month

A derelict 16-bedroom mansion in Cambridgeshire, which has been the victim of multiple serious fires in the past 100 years, has been put on the market and up for auction

The 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series I by Pinin Farina is one of 13 examples - it was raced by ex-Scuderia Ferrari team driver Franco Cortese at the world-famous Mille Miglia

Paul Routledge says the letters being auctioned, written by Louise Harrison to a Beatles fan, show the type of common sense that sets men and women apart

A large house on a Wrexham valley is set to go on auction - but potential buyers might want to know a little more about what they're in for before considering it. Despite the potential for a beautiful property, it will require a major overhaul.

A former Marvel UK art director from Kent has sold an extremely rare Star Wars figurine for thousands of pounds after he found it stuffed in a draw

A terraced home in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, is up for grabs in an online auction and bidding is set to close on Wednesday - but buyers can only see a photo of the exterior of the property

Highlights of the 60,000-strong lot include four Bond stars, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones and the Harry Potter movies cast

People may be sitting on a fortune if they have old classics hidden away in their attic after a collection of Jane Austen novels sold in the United States for vast sums

A family have sold a "lost" extremely rare Chinese treasure that belonged to an antiques dealer and had been left gathering dust unbeknown to them in an attic following his death

One young ceramic collector bought a couple of Chinese jars for £20 at a charity shop not realising he had just snapped up a pair of Qing dynasty Imperial kilns

Judy Smyth and husband Sam have decided to put their huge collection of toast racks up for auction, and they've never been used before as they are "impractical"

Jess and Jackie Morecroft bought a dream home at auction and after living in it for five years, a court ruled it still belonged to their previous owner on Australia's Gold Coast

A two-bedroom house in Wednesbury, West Midlands, is attracting viewers with its low price-tag but auctioneers warn that 'extreme care' must be taken when entering the property due to its dilapidated state.

Former ex-pat Christine Rehm had the vases as mantlepiece ornaments after picking them up at a car boot sale while living in Spain - now she's been told they're worth a lot more than she realised

A terraced house in Blaenrhondda was abandoned for more than 40 years, but it was found with all of its contents still there, including a vintage TV, ancient carpets and decade-old wallpaper

A two-bedroom home in Hampstead, northwest London, has gone on the market for £785,000 but because of its poor condition, it is only available to cash buyers as it is considered 'unmortgageable'

The handwritten letter, on Buckingham Palace notepaper and dated March 15, 1955, reads: "Dear Granny, I am sorry that you are ill. I hope you will be better soon."

The Camelot-like property in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, transports viewers back hundreds of years with its stunning castle interior - but there is there is a modern touch in one room

The coin collection was described as being one of the "finest and most complete" group of coins relating to the East India Company and British India ever assembled

Classic VHS cassettes of films from the 1980s are set to bring in high prices when going to sale at auction, with mint condition tapes to bring in vast sums

The three-bedroom terraced house in Coventry has been dubbed 'Britain's filthiest home' after being neglected with rotting rubbish, damaged furniture and holes in the walls. But to many people's surprise, the property has been sold at auction.

Ye Olde Toll House is thought to be the UK's shortest home and is former toll house based in the village of Newton Poppleford near Sidmouth, Devon. It is up for auction with bids currently at £70,000