For the week ended Friday, 13 August 2021, 29 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 5 in euros, 2 in British pounds, and 20 In US dollars.

Turnover was $8,163,765 as 92% of all lots sold.  There were 9,923 offers posted and 9,098 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $897.

Interest in the rooms continues to be exceptional.

2 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Animation Art Signature Auction on August 8th: $4,547,071
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Featuring Sports bidstart 7/23 on August 11th: $1,016,103

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

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 7/23 on August 4th: 333.59%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Single Owner Americana - bidstart 7/29 on August 8th: 208.33%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety on August 10th: 164.85%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps, Documents, 20th Century Photography, Vinyl Records & CDs on August 11th: 163.86%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 134.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 7/23 on August 2nd: 110.69%
Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary and Post-War Art | Prints and Multiples on August 11th: 104.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 10th: 101.54%


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

Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 100.00%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Single Owner Americana - bidstart 7/29 on August 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 100.00%
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Militaria Books and Memorabilia on August 10th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety on August 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 7/25 on August 8th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Animation Art Signature Auction on August 8th: 99.77%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/1 on August 9th: 99.63%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/4 on August 11th: 99.03%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/1 on August 8th: 98.58%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 7th: 95.50%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Railrodaiana, Air, Auto, Philatelic on August 6th: 94.88%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps, Documents, 20th Century Photography, Vinyl Records & CDs on August 11th: 93.88%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 7/23 on August 4th: 92.21%
Ripley Auctions. August Sports and Entertainment Memorabilia Auction on August 7th: 89.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 7/23 on August 3rd: 88.89%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 10th: 88.14%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Autographs and Books on August 12th: 85.92%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Books, Bargains and Dealers on August 9th: 85.50%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Cowboy, Art, Mining, Stocks, Numismatic on August 8th: 85.45%
Catawiki B. V.. /Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 7/30 on August 6th: 84.75%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Native American, Military, Firearms on August 7th: 81.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/23 on August 1st: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 7/23 on August 2nd: 80.00%

29 total sales reported this week:

One Of A Kind Collectibles. Autographs and Books on August 12th: 85.92%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Featuring Sports bidstart 7/23 on August 11th: 77.37%
Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary and Post-War Art | Prints and Multiples on August 11th: 78.91%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps, Documents, 20th Century Photography, Vinyl Records & CDs on August 11th: 93.88%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/4 on August 11th: 99.03%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on August 11th: 65.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/3 on August 10th: 100.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 10th: 88.14%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety on August 10th: 100.00%
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Militaria Books and Memorabilia on August 10th: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. Antique & Contemporary Books on August 10th: 19.50%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Books, Bargains and Dealers on August 9th: 85.50%
Heritage Auctions. Animation Art Signature Auction on August 8th: 99.77%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 7/25 on August 8th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/1 on August 8th: 98.58%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/1 on August 9th: 99.63%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Single Owner Americana - bidstart 7/29 on August 8th: 100.00%
Ripley Auctions. August Sports and Entertainment Memorabilia Auction on August 7th: 89.12%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Cowboy, Art, Mining, Stocks, Numismatic on August 8th: 85.45%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Native American, Military, Firearms on August 7th: 81.56%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Railrodaiana, Air, Auto, Philatelic on August 6th: 94.88%
Catawiki B. V.. /Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 7/30 on August 6th: 84.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 7/23 on August 4th: 92.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 7/23 on August 3rd: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 7/23 on August 2nd: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/23 on August 1st: 80.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 7th: 95.50%

For the week ahead 26 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Aug. 9th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 59 lots
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Sizzling Summer Western Americana Auction - Books, Bargains and Dealers. 462 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/30. 57 lots

Tue. Aug. 10th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/3. 679 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/3. 140 lots
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Avondale. Militaria Books and Memorabilia. 404 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antique & Contemporary Books. 200 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety. 73 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/30. 20 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 8/3. 43 lots

Wed. Aug. 11th
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Contemporary and Post-War Art | Prints and Multiples. 147 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - Featuring Sports bidstart 7/23. 1025 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps, Documents, 20th Century Photography, Vinyl Records & CDs. 327 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs. 199 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 7/30. 114 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 8/4. 309 lots

Thu. Aug. 12th
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Autographs and Books. 206 lots

Fri. Aug. 13th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/6. 64 lots

Sat. Aug. 14th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Online Only Auction. 159 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Gallery Auction. 26 lots

Sun. Aug. 15th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/1. 460 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/8. 544 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/8. 1028 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Online Only Auction. 53 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts -- bidstart 8/6. 35 lots

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