For the week ended Friday, 10 September 2021, 31 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database, 1 denominated in Danish krone, 9 in euros, 4 in British pounds, and 17 in US dollars.

Turnover was $3,701,470 as a slim 64% of all lots offered were sold.  There were 8,531 lots posted and 5,481 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $675.

It appears likely 700 auctions will be posted and completed from 1^st September to 31^st December.  If so, both consignors and bidders, will be B  U  S  Y!  Bon chance.

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

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/20 on September 1st: 484.21%
Sothebys. Original Film Posters - bidstart 8/27 on September 7th: 143.09%
Bonhams. The Beaulieu Sale Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia on September 4th: 141.56%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Illustrated Books and Private Presses on September 9th: 141.43%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/28/31 on September 7th: 112.53%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/20 on August 31st: 109.23%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/31 on September 7th: 103.05%


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

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 8/31 on September 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/28/31 on September 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/29 on September 6th: 100.00%
Alaska Auction. 2021 Select Auction on September 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/29 on September 5th: 99.24%
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art - Prints - bidstart 8/27 on September 4th: 98.94%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/31 on September 7th: 98.91%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/1 on September 8th: 98.15%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/22 on September 5th: 97.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/20 on September 1st: 96.85%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Books on August 25th: 96.68%
Bonhams. The Beaulieu Sale Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia on September 4th: 96.25%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 4th: 95.00%
Eldreds. September Antiques and Accessories on September 8th: 94.41%
Sothebys. Original Film Posters - bidstart 8/27 on September 7th: 94.24%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Illustrated Books and Private Presses on September 9th: 93.06%
New England Auctions. Literature, Graphics and Ephemera - bidstart 8/13 on September 7th: 91.15%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 7th: 89.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/20 on August 31st: 84.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/20 on August 30th: 84.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Books - bidstart 8/20 on September 2nd: 83.33%

31 total sales reported this week:

Rossini. ONLINE SUMMER SALE - PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, LITHOGRAPHS, 19TH, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY on September 9th: 41.32%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Illustrated Books and Private Presses on September 9th: 93.06%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on September 9th: 72.88%
Eldreds. September Antiques and Accessories on September 9th: 77.97%
Eldreds. September Antiques and Accessories on September 8th: 94.41%
Alaska Auction. 2021 Select Auction on September 8th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/1 on September 8th: 98.15%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on September 8th: 67.57%
Sothebys. Original Film Posters - bidstart 8/27 on September 7th: 94.24%
Rossini. GUY GAULARD LIBRARY: ONLINE SALES TRAVEL & ECONOMY on September 7th: 23.16%
New England Auctions. Literature, Graphics and Ephemera - bidstart 8/13 on September 7th: 91.15%
Chiswick Auctions. 19th and 20th Century Photographs on September 7th: 47.37%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 7th: 89.41%
University Archives. Judaica on August 26th: 73.00%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts and Books on August 25th: 96.68%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 8/31 on September 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 3/28/31 on September 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 8/31 on September 7th: 98.91%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/22 on September 5th: 97.71%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 8/29 on September 6th: 100.00%
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. Original and Vintage Posters - French Collection on September 5th: 1.31%
Bonhams. The Beaulieu Sale Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia on September 4th: 96.25%
Aspire Auctions. Fine Art - Prints - bidstart 8/27 on September 4th: 98.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/28 on September 3rd: 72.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Books - bidstart 8/20 on September 2nd: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 8/20 on September 1st: 96.85%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 8/20 on August 31st: 84.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 8/20 on August 30th: 84.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 8/20 on August 29th: 72.09%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/29 on September 5th: 99.24%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 4th: 95.00%

For the week ahead 52 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Sep. 13th
Vermot de Pas. Paris. NASA Photographs. 299 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/3. 18 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/3. 89 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 111 lots

Tue. Sep. 14th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 9/7. 460 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 9/7. 146 lots
Christies. New York. The Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum. 173 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Antiques and Interiors Sale. 49 lots
Bonhams. London. Travel and Exploration. 115 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. HISTORY AND REGIONS OF FRANCE - COLLECTION OF CABINETS. 650 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. "Fast Auction" of Prints, Multiples and Modern Art. 260 lots
Sothebys. London. Made in Britain. 371 lots
Sothebys. London. Early Music: Rare Music Manuscripts, Printed Music and Books from the Library of Arnold Dolmetsch (1. 126 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/3. 20 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera - bidstart 9/7. 175 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Trading Card Games Auction - bidstart 9/7. 54 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 41 lots

Wed. Sep. 15th
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - Internet bidstart 9/1. 839 lots
Bonhams. London. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 119 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 8/20. 891 lots
Sothebys. London. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/8. 133 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Collection of Irish Historical Books. 760 lots
Christies. New York. A Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf. 211 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Navy and Militaria. 88 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/3. 120 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Art and Design. 22 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/8. 341 lots

Thu. Sep. 16th
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Online: AUTOGRAPHIC LETTERS & MANUSCRIPTS (FINE ARTS, HISTORY, LITERATURE AND MISCELLANEOUS). 217 lots
Charlton Hall. West Columbia, SC. International Sale. 31 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Books - Fine Press - Fine Bindings - With a Taste of Golf. 238 lots
Christies. New York. A Graphic Dialogue: Prints from the Collection of Lois B. Torf Online - bidstart 9/2. 151 lots

Fri. Sep. 17th
Sothebys. London. Banksy - bidstart 9/10. 28 lots
Christies. New York. The Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum: Part Two - bidstart 9/2. 243 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. 91721. 48 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 9/10. 75 lots

Sat. Sep. 18th
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Fall Estates Auction - Day 2. 31 lots
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. End-of-Summer Sale: Affordable Posters. 345 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. The Signature Fall Auction. 34 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Gallery Auction.
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. The Mark & Lottie Salton Numismatic Library - bidstart 8/26. 457 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. SIGNIFICANT PHOTOGRAPHY SKYLIGHT STUDIO OF J.E. HALE ATTIC FIND AUCTION. 350 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Books - bidstart 9/10. 32 lots

Sun. Sep. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 9/5. 396 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 9/12.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 9/12.
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Fine Art, Furniture, Asian Art. 40 lots
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. AMERICANA & DECORATIVE ARTS including Fine Jewelry Timed Online Only - bidstart 9/9. 55 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Ferryville Collection Currency Showcase Auction. 986 lots
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. 30th Anniversary Auction.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. RARE BOOKS With NO RESERVE NO BUYERS PREMIUM!. 106 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/10. 33 lots

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