Source : Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers, Inc.

Source Title Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers, Inc.
Description

Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers, Inc. was founded in April of 1988 through a merging of the partners' operating businesses and years of experience. The company objective was to be a leading multi-facet auction company capable of responding to the growing demand of auction services throughout the State of Texas. Since the inception of Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers, Inc. our goal has been to provide the buyers and sellers with an auction service second to none. Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers, Inc. is a family-owned business committed to providing our many customers with the experience, integrity, dedication and knowledge required to achieve a successful business relationship.

Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers, Inc. serves clients such as the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Customs Service, Internal Revenue Service, Travis County, Law Enforcement Agencies, Bankruptcy Trustees and numerous commercial lending institutions.

The firm sells all the jewelry, art, antiques, gold, silver and collectibles seized and forfeited nationally for the U.S. Marshals Service. They have conducted numerous high profile auctions including the relocation of property belonging to James "Whitey" Bulger; a fugitive on the FBI's most wanted list. This inventory was relocated from Santa Monica, California to Boston, Massachusetts, where Gaston & Sheehan sold it in June 2016 at the Boston Convention Center.

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Total Records in AED 3
  • Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 36. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 49. One of the First Lunar Globes to Show the Far Side of the Moon (1963) Est. $1,000 - $1,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 5. The First World Map with Lavish Allegorical Vignettes of the Continents (1594) Est. $15,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 55. Anti-British Propaganda Map with Churchill as an Octopus (1942) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 197. One of the Most Influential Maps of Westward Expansion (1846) Est. $9,500 - $12,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 10. Scarce Pitt Edition of Carte-a-Figures Map of the World (1680) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 220. A Fine, Early Rendering of San Francisco (1874) Est. $2,200 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 707. Hand-Colored Image of the Presentation of Jesus with Gilt Highlights (1450) Est. $1,600 - $1,900
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 80. One of the Most Important Maps Perpetuating the Myth of the Island of California (1680) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 725. Homann's Atlas Featuring 26 Folio-Sized Maps in Original Color (1715) Est. $4,500 - $5,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 169. One of the Earliest Maps to Show Philadelphia (1695) Est. $4,750 - $6,000