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#auctions

The first No. 24 jersey worn by Kobe Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers recently sold for $889,000, including buyer's premium, at Sotheby's. A jersey used by Jerry West from 1964 to 1967 also sold for $533,400 on the same night. Bryant wore the jersey while posting 23 points in a 118-112 victory against the Seattle Supersonics on Nov. 3, 2006. He would score 50 points or more in a game on 10 occasions in that 2006-07 season.

Collectors and supercar enthusiasts are about to have a rare opportunity to get their hands on one of the most exclusive Lamborghinis ever built. The 1993 Lamborghini Diablo Evolution GTR - a limited-edition model customized by Swiss Lamborghini importer Roland Affolter - is set to cross the block at Broad Arrow's Zurich auction on November 1. With only ten examples ever produced, the Evolution GTR is a piece of Lamborghini history, representing an era when bespoke performance modifications pushed the already outrageous Diablo even further.

If you have anything resembling taste, outfitting your house or apartment can feel overwhelming. To-buy lists are endless, archives are long, and every competent purchase begets another. Buying one special piece often casts a harsh light on the rest of your belongings. Finally found your dream couch? Well, a month into it and you'll have a brutal itch to swap out your coffee table.

The annual Grounds for Health green coffee and equipment auction returns Thursday, Sept. 18, giving roasters an opportunity to buy special, traceable coffees while supporting the noble cause of women's health. With 100% of proceeds going to United States-based nonprofit Grounds for Health's programs - which includes cervical cancer screening and prevention in coffee-growing communities - the auction program has raised more than $1 million since 2009.

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