For the week ended Saturday, August 13, 2017, 18 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 1 in Australian dollars, 2 in euros, 3 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican Pesos, and 13 in US dollars.  Turnover was $1,449,692 as 4,562 lots were offered and 3,506 sold for a 77% success rate.

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

Tooveys. Post Cards, Cigarette Cards, Photos, Autographs and Ephemera on August 8th: 129.73% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 8th: 118.76% 


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

Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 7/30 on August 6th: 100.00% 
Leland Little Auctions. August Gallery Auction on August 5th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 7/30 on August 6th: 99.87% 
Leland Little Auctions. The Estate of the late Richard C. Siskey and Diane Siskey presented by Iron Horse Auction Co. and Le on July 20th: 97.67% 
Booth & Williams. Rare Books on July 23rd: 94.81% 
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Decorative Works on Paper - Prints on August 9th: 93.46% 
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana and English - Prints on August 5th: 90.48% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 8th: 90.24% 
Forum Auctions. Fine Books and Works on Paper on August 10th: 89.86% 
Tooveys. Post Cards, Cigarette Cards, Photos, Autographs and Ephemera on August 8th: 89.14% 


18 total sales reported this week: 

Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art – Antique Engravings & Lithographs – Works on Paper on August 10th: 63.64% 
PBA Galleries. Americana with Travel and Exploration on August 10th: 72.39% 
Forum Auctions. Fine Books and Works on Paper on August 10th: 89.86% 
RR Auction. Fine Autographs & Artifacts - Internet bidstart 7/21 on August 9th: 59.38% 
Morton Subastas. Auction of Books and Documents of Medical - Biological, Physical - Mathematical and Social Sciences. on August 10th: 21.65% 
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Decorative Works on Paper - Prints on August 9th: 93.46% 
Holabird Kagin Americana. Cowboy Con Auction on August 6th: 79.07% 
Tooveys. Prints on August 9th: 70.00% 
Tooveys. Post Cards, Cigarette Cards, Photos, Autographs and Ephemera on August 8th: 89.14% 
Case Antiques, Inc.. Live Auction - Books, Prints on August 5th: 34.33% 
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana and English - Prints on August 5th: 90.48% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 8th: 90.24% 
Leland Little Auctions. August Gallery Auction on August 5th: 100.00% 
Booth & Williams. Rare Books on July 23rd: 94.81% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 7/30 on August 6th: 99.87% 
Leland Little Auctions. The Estate of the late Richard C. Siskey and Diane Siskey presented by Iron Horse Auction Co. and Le on July 20th: 97.67% 
Grays Auctioneers. A Century of World's Fairs on July 31st: 72.94% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 7/30 on August 6th: 100.00% 

For the week ahead 13 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Aug. 14th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 94 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. August Americana Online - bidstart 8/4. 41 lots

Wed. Aug. 16th
James D Julia Auctioneers. Fairfield. Fine Art, Asian and Antiques - session 1 - Decorative Prints and Books. 56 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Unreserved Book Stock Sale.

Thu. Aug. 17th
RR Auction. Amherst. Pop Culture - Internet Bidstart 8/10. 537 lots
James D Julia Auctioneers. Fairfield. Fine Art, Asian and Antiques - session 2 - Decorative Prints and Books. 38 lots

Fri. Aug. 18th
Northeast Auctions. Portsmouth. American Furniture & Folk Art, Marine and China Trade Auction.
James D Julia Auctioneers. Fairfield. Fine Art, Asian and Antiques - session 3 - Decorative Prints and Books. 12 lots

Sat. Aug. 19th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Sleight of Hand - The Jeff Busby Collection. 443 lots
Northeast Auctions. Portsmouth. American Furniture & Folk Art, Marine and China Trade Auction -Day 2. 13 lots

Sun. Aug. 20th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 8/13.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 8/13.
Northeast Auctions. Portsmouth. American Furniture & Folk Art, Marine and China Trade Auction - Day 3. 41 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE