 | The legendary 1890 $1,000 Treasury Note, popularly referred to as the "Grand Watermelon note," became the single most valuable banknote in existence when it sold for $3,290,000, Jan. 10, 2014. It's known as the 'Grand Watermelon' due to the large zeroes on the back of the bill. It was estimated to be worth $2 million. The last time this note was at auction was 1970, when it brought $11,000. |  Ringo Starr’s 1963 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl kit. $ 500,000 |
 | The 1880 $4 Coiled Hair Stella is six grams of pure gold and was never released in circulation. The coin was designed when there was a push in the United States for its own international coinage to enable easier trade with Europe. Congress rejected the initiative, but not before a handful were produced. It is believed that no more than 10 to 15 exist. The coin made $2.75 million in late 2013. |
 | A 1787 Brasher Gold Doubloon brought $4.58 million on Jan. 9, 2014. A 1913 Liberty Nickel, "The Hawaii Five-O Specimen" brought $3.29 million at the same auction. |  |
 | The blaster pistol belonging to Harrison Ford's "Star Wars" character Han Solo in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi". The prop, based on a Mauser C96 pistol, changed hands for $ 200,000. |  |
 | Lucille Ball's signature Lucy Ricardo black and white polka-dot dress worn on "I Love Lucy" sold at auction on July 30, 2013. The estimated price was $40,000 - $60,000 ... it sold for $168,000. |  |
 | An Apple 1 prototype computer, built in 1976, accompanied by an operation manual and schematic as well as a photo of its inventors, Steve Wozniak, left, and Steve Jobs. One of the very first Apple 1 computers, it goes on sale later this month at Christie's. An Apple-1 sold for $671,000 in May in Germany. |  |
 | A Jean-Michel Basquiat painting titled "Dustheads" set a new auction record for the graffiti artist at a sale of postwar and contemporary art in New York. Christie's says "Dustheads" sold for $48.8 million on May 15, 2013. |  |
