An unopened, first-generation iPhone from 2007 just sold for a record-breaking $190,000 at auction — more than 317 times its original price

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Unopened, first-generation iPhones have fetched tens of thousands of dollars at recent auctions, and one just set a new record with a sale price of nearly $200,000.

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An Original, Factory-Sealed, 4GB iPhone Just Sold at Auction for Over $190,000

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Many of us can remember the excitement of tearing off the plastic shrink wrap and opening our first iPhones, but imagine the excitement you’d be feeling 16 years later if you’d kept it sealed in its original box because an unopened iPhone just

Eddie Van Halen's iconic 'Hot for Teacher' guitar just sold for millions at auction

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Eddie Van Halen's customized "Strat" style guitar featured innovations designed by Van Halen to accommodate his unique playing style for that era.

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Here are the 10 weirdest pieces of SVB-branded merch that are being auctioned on eBay. They include an apron and a 'lightly used' fidget spinner.

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EBay sellers have put items featuring SVB's logo up for auction.

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Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ sneakers are being auctioned off. They could go for millions, and become the most expensive sneakers ever sold.

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Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls walks on the court during game five of the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz in 1997.
Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls walks on the court during game five of the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz in 1997.

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Antigua and Barbuda is preparing to auction off an 'abandoned' $81 million superyacht linked to a Russian oligarch, reports say

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Alfa Nero in Venice, Italy.
The Alfa Nero in Venice, Italy.

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A rare bronze chandelier bought for $300 in lucky find sold for $3.5 million at auction

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Giacometti chandelier bought for just $300
Giacometti chandelier bought for just $300

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'Everything Everywhere All at Once' costumes and props — including iconic hot dog fingers and 'Raccacoonie' — sell for thousands each in A24 auction

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The famous hot dog fingers from "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

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A treasure trove of over 500 retro Apple products is being auctioned off from one of the biggest collections in the world

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A treasure trove of old Apple products is going up for auction in March.

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Retail investors are routing over 90% of their orders to a handful of market makers, and its time to 'breathe more competition' into the stock market, SEC chief Gary Gensler says

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US Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler

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