Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 58 Auctions Archived, another 64 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 16 January, 58 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+: 17 denominated in euros, 11 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Swedish krona, and 28 in U.S. dollars.

 

 

 

 

Turnover was $4,872,242,39. The average lot brought $527.30. Eleven thousand four hundred fifty-eight lots were offered and 9,240 found new homes. For the week, 80.64% of all lots offered were sold.

 

 

 

 

This report includes this past week’s Top 25s for 12 categories, full details for the past week’s sales, as well as a full listing of the upcoming week’s 64 sales.

 

 

 

 

Start by clicking on the tabs for the Top 25s. They are live!

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. RR Auction Franz Schubert Rare Autograph Musical Manuscript Signed for 'Das Grab,' D.377 - A 'Lost' Meditation on the Grave on January 14th Actual price: USD $156,658.
  2. Heritage Auctions Confrontation 40K, White Dwarf (Games Workshop) magazine cover, 1989 on January 15th Actual price: USD $40,000.
  3. RR Auction Frederic Chopin Autograph Letter Signed on January 14th Actual price: USD $39,726.
  4. RR Auction Robert Oppenheimer Historic Twice-Signed U.S. Passport (1924) - The 20-Year-Old Harvard Graduate Travels to Europe to Start His Pivotal Studies at Cambridge and Gottingen on January 14th Actual price: USD $37,000.
  5. RR Auction James Cook Signature - Immensely Rare Autograph of the Famed British Explorer on January 14th Actual price: USD $34,769.
  6. RR Auction John Hancock Revolutionary War-Dated Document Signed, Appointing a Second Lieutenant in the Continental Army on January 14th Actual price: USD $32,426.
  7. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Charizard 4 1st Edition Base Set CGC Trading Card Game NM/Mint 8 (Wizards of the Coast, 1999) Rare, Holo. on January 14th Actual price: USD $27,500.
  8. RR Auction Five Presidents Signed Photograph - Barack Obama, George W. Bush, George Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter on January 14th Actual price: USD $25,285.
  9. Heritage Auctions Scooby Doo #1 Savannah Pedigree (Gold Key, 1970) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white pages. on January 15th Actual price: USD $20,740.
  10. Heritage Auctions John Romita Jr. - KISS Illustrations Original Art Group of 2 Signed by Stan Lee and KISS (1978). on January 14th Actual price: USD $20,000.
  11. PBA Galleries [Original Comic Art] KELLEY JONES and MALCOLM JONES III * SANDMAN No. 22, Page 18 on January 15th Actual price: USD $20,000.
  12. RR Auction Beatles Signed Photograph - Taken by Astrid Kirchherr in 1962 on January 14th Actual price: USD $19,965.
  13. Ahlers & Ogletree MIRO, 'L'ETRANGLE' 1974 ETCHING & AQUATINT, 40/50 on January 14th Actual price: USD $19,950.
  14. RR Auction Thomas Paine Partial Autograph Letter on a Motion by Gouverneur Morris "for fortifying New York" on January 14th Actual price: USD $19,456.
  15. Forum Auctions H9-1. Justice, from The Virtues on January 14th Actual price: USD $18,623.
  16. Heritage Auctions Pokemon 1st Edition Neo Discovery Open Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 2001). on January 14th Actual price: USD $17,500.
  17. PBA Galleries TOMB OF TERROR No. 15 * Harvey FILE COPY on January 15th Actual price: USD $16,250.
  18. Catawiki B. V. Alle Propheten nach Hebraischer sprach verteutscht / Baruch der Prophet. Die Historie Susannah ... on January 4th Actual price: USD $15,365.
  19. RR Auction Napoleon Document Signed, Establishing the Administrative Structure of Occupied Egypt on January 14th Actual price: USD $14,375.
  20. Bertolami Fine Art Cina - Interessante accumulo di fogli interi on January 9th Actual price: USD $14,329.
  21. Lyon and Turnbull LA SAVOIE on January 13th Actual price: USD $12,805.
  22. RR Auction Nikola Tesla Autograph Letter Signed on Photography with Phosphorescence: "His ingenious scheme of combining with the phosphorescent light a flash will no doubt succeed" on January 14th Actual price: USD $12,183.
  23. RR Auction Thomas Jefferson Document Signed as Secretary of State - Act of Congress Permitting Maryland to Collect Baltimore Port Fees on January 14th Actual price: USD $12,100.
  24. RR Auction Cotton Mather Handwritten Sermon: "Will ye wicked plot again to you and call upon you with highest. But alas you may be saved" on January 14th Actual price: USD $11,793.
  25. RR Auction Ian Fleming: Complete Set of (14) US First Editions of the James Bond Novels on January 14th Actual price: USD $11,503.

 

 

1 auction saw its total proceeds reach a million dollars:

RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on January 14th: $1,208,360

 


13 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

Maison Bibelot. A Collection of Antique Books on January 9th: 644.69%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on January 15th: 298.82%
De Baecque and Associes. Collection of a Couple of Amateur Collectors from Lyon - Studio Sale Danielle Stéphane on January 15th: 186.92%
New England Auctions. Americana Collections Sally & William Gemmil on January 15th: 167.33%
Forum Auctions. Online - Books and Works On Paper on January 15th: 147.89%
Ripley Auctions. Live Estate Arts, Antiques, & Entertainment Auction with Humanitiques on January 14th: 145.13%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp, Paperback Sci-Fi & Fantasy Showcase Auction on January 15th: 144.65%
Michaans Auctions. January Annex Auction - Day 2 on January 13th: 132.48%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Two-Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper on January 15th: 126.16%
Doyle New York. Doyle @ Home on January 14th: 116.65%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: PRE-CODE, INTERNATIONAL, SILVER & BRONZE, ORIGINAL ART on January 15th: 112.51%
Gorringes. Weekly House and Gardens on January 12th: 109.69%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. The Winter Auction on January 14th: 102.44%


37 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:

New England Auctions. Americana Collections Sally & William Gemmil on January 15th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. January Estate Auction on January 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp, Paperback Sci-Fi & Fantasy Showcase Auction on January 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. TV & Movie Tie-Ins Comics Showcase Auction on January 15th: 100.00%
Ahlers & Ogletree. New Year's Signature Estates | Day 1 on January 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 14th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 13th: 99.60%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on January 15th: 99.55%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Asian & World Arts: Centuries of Treasures 500+ Years on January 14th: 99.38%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 13th: 99.00%
Michaans Auctions. January Annex Auction - Day 1 on January 12th: 97.18%
Michaans Auctions. January Annex Auction - Day 2 on January 13th: 95.61%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: PRE-CODE, INTERNATIONAL, SILVER & BRONZE, ORIGINAL ART on January 15th: 95.41%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Film Posters on January 14th: 94.83%
Maison Bibelot. A Collection of Antique Books on January 9th: 94.57%
Forum Auctions. Online - Books and Works On Paper on January 15th: 94.24%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on January 11th: 93.85%
Ripley Auctions. Live Estate Arts, Antiques, & Entertainment Auction with Humanitiques on January 14th: 93.41%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Two-Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper on January 15th: 92.98%
amelia jeffers. Winter Two-Day Great Estates Auction - Day 2 on January 9th: 92.86%
De Baecque and Associes. Collection of a Couple of Amateur Collectors from Lyon - Studio Sale Danielle Stéphane on January 15th: 92.68%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 10th: 92.67%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on January 13th: 92.59%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on January 14th: 92.45%
Doyle New York. Doyle @ Home on January 14th: 91.67%
Bukowskis. Arne Jones on January 12th: 88.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 5th: 88.24%
Michaans Auctions. January Annex Auction - Day 3 on January 14th: 87.50%
Blackwell Auctions. January Countdown Auction on January 14th: 84.06%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on January 13th: 82.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 7th: 82.35%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on January 14th: 81.82%


58 total sales reported this week:

PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: PRE-CODE, INTERNATIONAL, SILVER & BRONZE, ORIGINAL ART on January 15th: 95.41%
Rossini. Modern and Contemporary Art on January 15th: 51.10%
New England Auctions. Americana Collections Sally & William Gemmil on January 15th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. January Estate Auction on January 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp, Paperback Sci-Fi & Fantasy Showcase Auction on January 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. TV & Movie Tie-Ins Comics Showcase Auction on January 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on January 15th: 99.55%
Forum Auctions. Online - Books and Works On Paper on January 15th: 94.24%
De Baecque and Associes. Collection of a Couple of Amateur Collectors from Lyon - Studio Sale Danielle Stéphane on January 15th: 92.68%
Ripley Auctions. Live Estate Arts, Antiques, & Entertainment Auction with Humanitiques on January 14th: 93.41%
Finarte. Photographs Under $1K on January 14th: 64.37%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Two-Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper on January 15th: 92.98%
Maison Bibelot. A Collection of Antique Books on January 9th: 94.57%
Maison Bibelot. The Art of Furnishing: Auction Opportunities on January 12th: 34.78%
Ahlers & Ogletree. New Year's Signature Estates | Day 1 on January 14th: 100.00%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on January 14th: 81.82%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Film Posters on January 14th: 94.83%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Vintage Estate Liquidation Auction on January 14th: 69.27%
Michaans Auctions. January Annex Auction - Day 3 on January 14th: 87.50%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Asian & World Arts: Centuries of Treasures 500+ Years on January 14th: 99.38%
Michaans Auctions. January Annex Auction - Day 2 on January 13th: 95.61%
Michaans Auctions. January Annex Auction - Day 1 on January 12th: 97.18%
Forum Auctions. Online; Modern and Contemporary Prints on January 14th: 71.26%
Doyle New York. Doyle @ Home on January 14th: 91.67%
Blackwell Auctions. January Countdown Auction on January 14th: 84.06%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. The Winter Auction on January 14th: 72.00%
amelia jeffers. Winter Two-Day Great Estates Auction - Day 2 on January 9th: 92.86%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on January 14th: 92.45%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 14th: 99.71%
Lyon and Turnbull. The Ski Sale on January 13th: 67.05%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on January 13th: 82.50%
Finarte. International Photography: Under 1K on January 13th: 56.29%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on January 13th: 92.59%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Interior Sale of Household Furnishings to include Vinyl Records, Ceramics, Glass and Decorative Ware, Assorted Watches, Jewellery Modern and Traditional and Modern Furniture etc. on January 12th: 78.33%
Zisska and Lacher. Auction 86 - Aftersale on January 12th: 13.04%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on January 12th: 57.89%
Setdart. Sports Memorabilia and Modern Art on January 12th: 32.56%
Gorringes. Weekly House and Gardens on January 12th: 75.00%
Bukowskis. Arne Jones on January 12th: 88.24%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on January 11th: 93.85%
Hansons. January Jewellery & Watches, Silver, Antiques & Collectables on January 9th: 65.00%
Morton Subastas. Auction of French Furniture - Saturday Auction on January 10th: 36.36%
Bertolami Fine Art . Stamps and Postal History on January 9th: 48.95%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 13th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 13th: 99.60%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 11th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Literature and Illustrated Books Auction on January 9th: 52.63%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated Auction on January 9th: 45.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 7th: 82.35%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 5th: 88.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Photography and Books Auction on January 4th: 73.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 4th: 60.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on January 3rd: 72.73%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 10th: 92.67%

 

For the week ahead 64 sales are scheduled:


Mon. Jan. 19th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 169 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . January Four-Day Antiques & Collectors Auction. Day 3. 47 lots
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . Amelia's Attic Finds: Weekly Collectors' Warehouse Treasure Auction. 43 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects. 40 lots

Tue. Jan. 20th
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Antiquarian Books, Documents, and Engravings. 203 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Artistic Graphics. Early Art. 131 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 28 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 562 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 144 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 101 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts. 184 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 209 lots
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Lithographs, and Works on Paper. 433 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary Art, Graphic Work & Photography. 120 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cirencester. Antiques and Interiors. 28 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . January Four-Day Antiques & Collectors Auction. Day 4. 78 lots

Wed. Jan. 21st
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Antiquarian Books, Documents and Engravings - Virtual. 171 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Yu-Gi-Oh! featuring the Collection of @misprintshark. 127 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 350 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 134 lots
Doyle New York. New York. The Jane Hitchcock Collection. 32 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Space (NASA), Autographs + Collectibles. 317 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Antiques, Art and Decorative Art. 15 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Timed Auction. 870 lots
Sandwich Auction House. East Dennis MA . January Discovery. 35 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 142 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 36 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. C.600 Lot Auction to include Antiquarian Books, Rare, Limited & Signed First Editions, Maps, Irish Literature & Poetry, Local Histories, Fine Bindings, Republican Interest,GAA Programmes & Books. 603 lots

Thu. Jan. 22nd
Bonhams. Marlborough. Prints and Photographs Online. 374 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books and Works on Paper.
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Books and Photographs. 267 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Collectible Books, Maps and Documents. 74 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare and Antiquarian Books with Illustrated & Children's Books, and the Dr. Richard R. Rutter Collection of Oz. 391 lots
Ader. PARIS. Press Cartoons. 152 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. American Spirit: Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom, Independence and Craftsmanship. 18 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Oriental Art from the Collection of a Buddhist Gentleman and Other European Collections. 23 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Modern and Contemporary Art Auction.. 60 lots

Fri. Jan. 23rd
Christies. New York. We the People: America at 250. 20 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Old West Auction - Las Vegas. 114 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. January Gallery Auction.
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. January 2026: Day 2. 43 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated Auction. 26 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Literature and Illustrated Books Auction. 27 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Premier Collection. 16 lots
Sothebys. New York. Important Americana including Early American Silver from the Roy J. Zuckerberg Collection. 11 lots
Sothebys. London. Contemporary Discoveries. 17 lots

Sat. Jan. 24th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Winter Magic Auction - Online Only.
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 151 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. The Warehouse Auction.
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. André and Françoise Kostolany Collection. 78 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Texas Ranch Auction.
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Fine Art, Asian, & Antiques - January Day 1.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. War & Government Posters Showcase Auction. 310 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Mid-Century Modern. 88 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700).

Sun. Jan. 25th
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. January 2026 Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 241 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps and Postal History. 34 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter Obsolete Currency Showcase Auction. 541 lots
Sworders. Essex. The Georgian Group | Charity Auction.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    29th January 2026
    Forum, Jan. 29: Plato. [Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Correspondence and documents by or addressed to the first four Viscounts Molesworth and members of their families, letters and manuscripts, 1690-1783. £10,000-15,000
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    29th January 2026
    Forum, Jan. 29: Shakespeare (William). The Dramatic Works, 9 vol., John and Josiah Boydell, 1802. £5,000-7,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Joyce (James). Ulysses, first edition, one of 750 copies on handmade paper, Paris, Shakespeare and Company, 1922 £8,000-12,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Powell (Anthony). [A Dance to the Music of Time], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    29th January 2026
    Forum, Jan. 29: Chaucer (Geoffrey). Troilus and Criseyde, one of 225 copies on handmade paper, wood-engravings by Eric Gill, Waltham St.Lawrence, 1927. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Borges (Jorge Luis). Luna de Enfrente, first edition, one of 300 copies, presentation copy signed by the author to Leopoldo Marechal, Buenos Aires, Editorial Proa, 1925. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Nolli (Giovanni Battista). Nuova Pianta di Roma, Rome, 1748. £6,000-8,000
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    29th January 2026
    Forum, Jan. 29: Roberts (David). The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, & Nubia, 3 vol., first edition, 1842-49. £15,000-20,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Blacker (William). Catechism of Fly Making, Angling and Dyeing, Published by the author, 1843. £3,000-4,000
    Forum, Jan. 29: Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000
  • Sotheby’s
    Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana
    27 January 2026
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: An extraordinary pair of books from George Washington’s field library, marking the conjunction of Robert Rogers, George Washington, and Henry Knox. $1,200,000 to $1,800,000.
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: An extraordinary letter marking the conjunction of George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Benjamin Franklin. $1,000,000 to $1,500,000.
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: Virginia House of Delegates. The genesis of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. $350,000 to $500,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana
    27 January 2026
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: (Gettysburg). “Genl. Doubleday has taken charge of the battle”: Autograph witness to the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, illustrated by fourteen maps and plans. $200,000 to $300,000.
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: President Lincoln thanks a schoolboy on behalf of "all the children of the nation for his efforts to ensure "that this war shall be successful, and the Union be maintained and perpetuated." $200,000 to $300,000.
    Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.