For the week ended Friday, 25 June 2021, 69 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Danish krone, 24 in euros, 5 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 37 in US dollars.

Turnover was $52,847,026 as 81% of all lots sold.  There were 20,777 lots posted and 16,748 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $3,155.

As we head into summer the downpour will slow.

69 total sales reported this week:

Heritage Auctions. The Mike Coltrane Collection Part 2 Currency Signature Auction on June 25th: 100.00%
Cowans Auctions. American Historical Ephemera and Photography on June 25th: 85.29%
Neal Auction Company. Summer Estates Auction on June 25th: 100.00%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Book Auction - Session 3 on June 25th: 79.25%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts: from Cervantes to Houellebecq - bidstart 6/18 on June 25th: 76.63%
Heritage Auctions. Alternative Movie Posters on June 22nd: 100.00%
Moreshet Auctions. Books, Kodesh books, Hassidic books, Rabbinical letters, Manuscripts, Judaika objects and more on June 22nd: 63.79%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Book Auction - Session 2 on June 24th: 76.74%
Vermot de Pas. Comics - Original Artworks - Animation on June 24th: 34.03%
Swann Galleries. Illustration Art on June 24th: 67.38%
Skinner. Discovery Interiors - Online bidstart 6/16 on June 24th: 89.66%
RR Auction. Marvels of Modern Music - bidstart 6/17 on June 24th: 61.28%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Rarities of the World on June 24th: 89.94%
PBA Galleries. Rare Books and Manuscripts with Food and Drink on June 24th: 72.52%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Discovery in the Backyard - Online Only on June 24th: 77.78%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Fine Autographs and Memorabilia on June 24th: 24.44%
Leland Little Auctions. June Estate Auction on June 24th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on June 24th: 94.18%
Finarte. Books, Autographs and Prints on June 24th: 49.14%
Eldreds. Summer Living on June 24th: 86.11%
De Baecque and Associes. ANCIENT BOOKS: THE SPIRIT OF THE XVIIITH CENTURY, LIBRARY OF AN AMATEUR on June 24th: 51.98%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Manuscripts on June 24th: 91.28%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - Online bidstart 6/17 on June 24th: 21.93%
ALDE. Original literary editions from the 19th to the 21st century on June 24th: 67.09%
Ader. Photographs on June 24th: 44.40%
Pierre Berge and Associes. A Thousand Dreamy Nights III, Geneviève & Jean-Paul Kahn Library on June 18th: 92.61%
Chorley's. Fine Art and Antiques on June 22nd: 83.33%
North American Auction Company. June Western & American Indian Auction w/ Luxury Jewelry on June 19th: 73.63%
Vermot de Pas. 1st Auction Dedicated Solely to Pokemon Cards on June 10th: 93.60%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Book Auction - Session 1 on June 23rd: 75.85%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Civil War Special Mail Routes on June 23rd: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity - Books, Prints - bidstart 6/9 on June 23rd: 45.45%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs on June 23rd: 82.96%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on June 23rd: 76.83%
Ader. Photographs on June 23rd: 33.73%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art & Animation Select Auction- bidstart 6/16 on June 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. HKINF World Paper Money Signature Auction on June 23rd: 99.45%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Collection Tjeerd Deelstra. Fluxus and post-war Conceptual Arts & Counterculture Movement part II on June 22nd: 94.31%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety on June 22nd: 90.48%
Robert Siegel Galleries. American Free Franks and Historical Documents on June 22nd: 97.85%
Morton Subastas. Books of Mexican and Universal History of the Collection of the Engineer Don Lorenzo Zambrano on June 22nd: 60.00%
Finarte. Photographs: Celebrities on June 22nd: 51.05%
Doyle New York. Fine Literature on June 22nd: 89.19%
Aste Bolaffi. Rare Books and Autographs - Internet Live on June 22nd: 75.68%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints and Books on June 22nd: 87.95%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 6/15 on June 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 6/15 on June 22nd: 99.47%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 6/15 on June 22nd: 98.36%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Collection Tjeerd Deelstra. Fluxus and post-war Conceptual Arts & Counterculture Movement part I on June 21st: 98.48%
Schilb Antiquarian. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM! on June 20th: 99.02%
Clars Auction Gallery. Jewelry, Furniture, Art, Asian Art Auction on June 20th: 62.71%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 6/13 on June 20th: 98.23%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 6/13 on June 21st: 99.52%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Comic Albums and Originals on June 19th: 69.38%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Photographs on October 3rd: 0.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Summer Magic Auction on June 19th: 99.60%
PosterConnection Inc.. Anniversary Sale - Posters on June 19th: 76.44%
Donald Heald Auctions. Rare Antiquarian and Illustrated Books on June 19th: 27.14%
Clars Auction Gallery. Jewelry, Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Art, Asian Art on June 19th: 83.50%
Arenberg Auctions. Books on June 19th: 68.07%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 6/11 on June 18th: 76.32%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 6/4 on June 16th: 93.64%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 6/4 on June 15th: 77.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 6/4 on June 14th: 80.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/4 on June 13th: 86.67%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 19th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 6/6 on June 20th: 92.94%
Heritage Auctions. Featuring the Michael Ward Collection of Western Americana & Political Signature Auction on June 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on June 19th: 99.72%

For the week ahead 41 are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 28th
Dorotheum . Vienna. Books and Decorative Graphics. 179 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. American Historical Ephemera and Photography: Timed Online bidstart 6/18. 307 lots
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Modern and Contemporary Art - Modern Photography. 701 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . MPORTANT PRINTS AND DRAWINGS: Old Master, Modern and Contemporary. 226 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 6/18. 80 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 81 lots

Tue. Jun. 29th
Ader. PARIS. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts - Part I. 287 lots
ALDE. Paris. Letters and manuscripts & Victor Segalen Library. 218 lots
Bonhams. New York. Highlights from the Medical Library of the late James Tait Goodrich, Part III - bidstart 6/18. 280 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 6/22. 681 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 6/22. 196 lots
Christies. Paris. Photographs. 118 lots
Bonhams. London. Banksy Online - bidstart 6/21. 29 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. George Washington-signed promissory note for purchase of slaves/ Comics, Pokemon, sports cards, etc. 781 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera. 177 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety - bidstart 6/23. 45 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 6/18. 44 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 6/22. 22 lots

Wed. Jun. 30th
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Graphics and Multiples - Internet Live. 214 lots
PIASA. Paris. Prints, Multiples and Illustrated Books. 211 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 235 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. The Curtis Studio Important Photographs and Ephemera from a Distinguished Private Collection. 165 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Art, Furniture, and Decorative Art - bidstart 6/11. 58 lots
Ader. PARIS. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts - Part II. 206 lots
University Archives. Wilton. RARE AUTOGRAPHS, MANUSCRIPTS & BOOKS. 331 lots
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Toronto. Antique Books, Photographs, Maps and Posters. 360 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/18. 38 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 6/18. 135 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 6/23. 380 lots

Thu. Jul. 1st
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples. 144 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Japanese Prints Online- bidstart 6/24. 122 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. This Important State Paper: Signer Charles Carroll's Copy of the Declaration of Independence. 2 lots
ALDE. Paris. Celine. 236 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 6/25. 21 lots

Fri. Jul. 2nd
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Modern Books. 227 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 6/25. 74 lots

Sat. Jul. 3rd
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots

Sun. Jul. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 6/20. 204 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 6/27.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 6/27.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/25. 52 lots

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