Space and Sea Artifact Auctions

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Create a Cosmic & Maritime Treasures Marketplace

Space and sea artifact auctions offer collectors, museums, and history enthusiasts the chance to own pieces of humanity’s greatest explorations—from the ocean floor to the stars. These auctions feature space-flown items, astronaut gear, meteorite fragments, shipwreck relics, and navigational tools recovered from the deep.

Our auctions are typically online and bid at the item with smartphone on item inspection day, allowing bidders to examine artifacts in person when available while placing secure mobile bids from anywhere.

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💡 Why Space & Maritime Auctions Generate Buzz

1. Scarce Inventory, Global Demand

Genuine space and maritime artifacts are limited in supply and appreciated globally by collectors and institutions.

2. High Storytelling Value

Every item has a powerful narrative—astronaut usage, mission history, or centuries lost at sea.

3. Strong Margins for Auctioneers

With a 12% buyer premium and 5% listing fee, hosts can profit from high-value collectibles and specialized buyer audiences.

4. Deal Working Closes Additional Sales

Selling Lane’s deal working feature lets you finalize sales post-auction on items that didn’t hit reserve, improving your sell-through rate by up to 10%.

🌊 Typical Items Sold in These Auctions

🚀 Space-flown mission patches, manuals, and tools
🧑‍🚀 Astronaut suits, gloves, checklists, and training gear
🌑 Meteorite fragments, lunar dust samples, and Mars simulants
⚓ Shipwreck coins, diving relics, and recovered cargo
🗺️ Navigational equipment, sextants, compasses, and antique maps
📜 Maritime logs, voyage papers, and historical documents

🧩 Example: Orbit & Ocean Auction Series

Case Study: Selling History Across Galaxies and Oceans

Frequency: Monthly
Avg Items per Auction: 100
Avg Sale Price per Item: $950
Buyer Fee (12%): $114 per item
Listing Fee (5%): $47.50 per item
Annual Gross Sales: $1,140,000
Buyer Fees Collected: $136,800
Listing Fees Collected: $57,000
Deal Working Revenue: $45,000
Platform Subscription: $9,996/year

Orbit & Ocean combined high-resolution photography, COAs, and historical storytelling to create excitement around every lot. Selling Lane’s mobile bidding and post-auction negotiation tools helped achieve over 90% sell-through across a highly specialized buyer base.

📈 Rare Artifacts, Reliable Returns

With a high collector value and powerful emotional appeal, space and sea artifacts produce strong returns. Selling Lane gives you the tools to list, promote, and close deals on every artifact.

Annual Revenue Summary

Gross Sales: $1,140,000
Buyer Premium (12%): $136,800
Listing Fees (5%): $57,000
Deal Working Revenue: $45,000
Total Auction Revenue via Platform: $238,800
Software Subscription: $9,996
Net Return via Platform: $228,804
ROI: ~22x annual return

🏁 The Bottom Line

From lunar fragments to shipwreck treasure, these auctions deliver emotion, history, and value. With Selling Lane, you get mobile-first tools, secure bidding, and post-sale flexibility—all tailored to high-end collectors.

📣 Ready to auction the wonders of space and sea? Start your artifact auction today and put history in the hands of the highest bidder.

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