BOSTON – RR Auction is offering a pristine Apple Computer Company check signed by Steve Jobs in 1976. The year of the company’s founding marked a turning point in the history of modern technology and this check represents an important moment in the development of Apple. The auction will conclude on Wednesday, May 10, and the check is estimated at $25,000+. The check, measuring 6 by 3in, is filled out in type and signed by Steve Jobs, payable to Crampton, Remke & Miller, Inc. for $175, dated July 8, 1976. This check is significant not only for its association with …

An 11th-century Viking bronze cast, discovered in January on a farm in Norfolk, England by a metal detectorist, sold at auction on July 18 for £15,000 (about $19,300). LONDON – A cast An 11th-century Viking bronze discovered by a metal detectorist on a farm in Norfolk, England, sold for a hammer price of £15,000 (about $19,300) at Noonans Mayfair auction house on July 18. The mold was bought by a collector in the UK. Jason Jones, 44, who works in the construction industry, bought a metal detector four years ago for his son Rio's 15th birthday, and within weeks, his …