For the week ended Friday, 14 October 2022, 50 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 2 denominated in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 13 in euros, 5 in British pounds, and 29 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $23,798,114.81 as 80.54% of all lots changed hands.  There were 14,090 offered and 11,489 sold.  The average lot sold for $2,071.38.

 

Given the enormous political uncertainties worldwide, the robust strength of collectible paper suggests the literate world remains composed and committed.

 

 

4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Long Beach Exposition US Currency on October 7th: $10,689,248
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art on October 7th: $1,739,130
Swann Galleries. Early Printed Books on October 13th: $1,160,717
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on October 12th: $1,099,283

 

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

Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts on October 11th: 179.37%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on October 14th: 145.02%
Damien Voglaire. Books on October 8th: 144.60%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts on October 12th: 138.57%
Sothebys. Hotel Labert: A Princely Collection, Part III on October 13th: 124.79%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on October 12th: 121.79%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art on October 7th: 115.11%
Swann Galleries. Early Printed Books on October 13th: 108.06%
Du Mouchelles. The October Auctions: Day 2 on October 13th: 105.09%
Case Antiques, Inc.. The Fall 2022 Auction on October 8th: 102.82%


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

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 10/4 on October 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 10/5 on October 12th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Hotel Labert: A Princely Collection, Part III on October 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Fiction House on October 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 10/2 on October 10th: 99.83%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 10/4 on October 11th: 99.57%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 10/5 on October 12th: 99.16%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 9/25 on October 9th: 99.13%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 10/2 on October 9th: 98.06%
Heritage Auctions. Long Beach Exposition US Currency on October 7th: 97.81%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art on October 7th: 97.27%
Du Mouchelles. The October Auctions: Day 2 on October 13th: 97.01%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on October 14th: 96.69%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts on October 11th: 96.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Auction - bidstart 10/5 on October 11th: 95.38%
Heritage Auctions. Special Collection of Cuban Banknotes on October 9th: 92.41%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/1 on October 8th: 92.00%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps on October 13th: 90.71%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on October 11th: 87.93%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/23 on October 4th: 87.10%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on October 12th: 86.85%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on October 12th: 85.89%
Damien Voglaire. Books on October 8th: 85.32%
Case Antiques, Inc.. The Fall 2022 Auction on October 8th: 85.00%
Du Mouchelles. The October Auctions: Day 3 on October 14th: 85.00%
Du Mouchelles. The October Auctions: Day 1 on October 12th: 84.62%
Brunk Auctions. Photography Collection on October 14th: 84.54%
Swann Galleries. Early Printed Books on October 13th: 82.37%
Gorringes. Autumn Book Sale on October 11th: 82.07%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.

Heritage Auctions Fr. 1202 $100 1882 Gold Certificate PMG Very Fine 30. on October 7th Actual price: USD $750,000. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2230-E $10,000 1928 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice About Unc 58. on October 7th Actual price: USD $504,000. Heritage Auctions Pantheon, Rome, 1990 on October 11th Actual price: USD $375,000. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2231-B $10,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 64. on October 7th Actual price: USD $312,000. Heritage Auctions Fr. 1203 $100 1882 Gold Certificate PMG Choice Fine 15. on October 7th Actual price: USD $300,000. Heritage Auctions James Bond: Thunderball, movie poster illustration, 1965 Gouache on board 11-7/8 x 18-5/8 inches (30.2 x 47.3 cm) on October 7th Actual price: USD $275,000. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2220-F $5,000 1928 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Very Fine 35. on October 7th Actual price: USD $216,000. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2231-G $10,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Extremely Fine 40. on October 7th Actual price: USD $192,000. Heritage Auctions New Orleans, LA - $50 1875 Fr. 444 The Hibernia National Bank Ch. # 2086 PMG Very Fine 30. on October 7th Actual price: USD $174,000. Heritage Auctions Fr. 1218f $1,000 1882 Gold Certificate PMG Very Fine 25. on October 7th Actual price: USD $156,000. Heritage Auctions Fr. 174 $100 1880 Legal Tender PMG Choice Uncirculated 64. on October 7th Actual price: USD $156,000. RR Auction Edgar Allen Poe Autograph Letter Signed on October 12th Actual price: USD $149,999. Rago Arts and Auctions Mick Jagger (from the Mick Jagger portfolio) on October 12th Actual price: USD $137,500. Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers BIBLE, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum on October 11th Actual price: USD $116,229. Swann Galleries Britwell Handlist on October 13th Actual price: USD $106,250. Heritage Auctions Fr. 1200 $50 1922 Gold Certificate PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ. on October 7th Actual price: USD $102,000. Heritage Auctions The Right Number (Telephone Talk), 1961 Oil on canvas 30-1/4 x 24-1/4 inches (76.8 x 61.6 cm) on October 7th Actual price: USD $100,000. Heritage Auctions Fr. 165 $100 1862 Legal Tender PMG Very Fine 20. on October 7th Actual price: USD $96,000. Rago Arts and Auctions Jacqueline au Bandeau de Face (Grand Tête de Femme) on October 12th Actual price: USD $93,750. Swann Galleries Mr. William Shakespear's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the True Original Copies. Unto which is added, Seven Plays Never before Printed in Folio. on October 13th Actual price: USD $87,500. Heritage Auctions and Hilla Becher (German, 1934-2015) on October 11th Actual price: USD $81,250. Heritage Auctions Fr. 172 $100 1880 Legal Tender PMG Choice Uncirculated 64. on October 7th Actual price: USD $81,000. Heritage Auctions Bozeman, Montana Territory - $5 Original Fr. 399 The First National Bank Ch. # 2027 PMG Very Fine 25 EPQ. on October 7th Actual price: USD $78,000. Heritage Auctions Fr. 1204 $100 1882 Gold Certificate PMG Very Fine 25. on October 7th Actual price: USD $75,000. Doyle New York Archive of letters to Secretary at War James McHenry. on October 13th Actual price: USD $69,300.

50 total sales reported this week:

Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature on October 14th: 96.69%
Brunk Auctions. Photography Collection on October 14th: 84.54%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 10/6 on October 13th: 27.66%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps on October 13th: 90.71%
Du Mouchelles. The October Auctions: Day 3 on October 14th: 85.00%
Du Mouchelles. The October Auctions: Day 2 on October 13th: 97.01%
Finarte. The Art of Reproducing Codes on October 13th: 54.98%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Literature and Documentation on October 13th: 51.78%
Heritage Auctions. The Fiction House on October 13th: 100.00%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Frontiers Auction, Session 2: Political, Militaria, Mining and Stocks on October 14th: 62.96%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Frontiers Auction, Session 1: Express/Philatelic and General Americana on October 13th: 71.51%
Sothebys. Hotel Labert: A Princely Collection, Part III on October 13th: 100.00%
Swann Galleries. Early Printed Books on October 13th: 82.37%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 9/23 on October 12th: 67.24%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts on October 12th: 78.54%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on October 12th: 86.85%
Koller Auctions. Online Only Old Master Prints and Drawings on September 28th: 65.22%
Koller Auctions. Online Only Books and Autographs on September 28th: 67.63%
Binoche et Giquello. The Poetic Library of Jean Paul Barbier-Mueller on October 7th: 67.11%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on October 12th: 85.89%
Du Mouchelles. The October Auctions: Day 1 on October 12th: 84.62%
Chiswick Auctions. Autographs and Memorabilia on October 12th: 54.26%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Auction - bidstart 10/5 on October 11th: 95.38%
Gorringes. Autumn Book Sale on October 11th: 82.07%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on October 11th: 87.93%
Bonhams. Photographs on October 11th: 45.45%
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts on October 11th: 96.00%
ALDE. A Hobbyist's Library - Modern Illustrated Books on October 11th: 54.01%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 10/4 on October 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 10/4 on October 11th: 99.57%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs on October 11th: 65.57%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs on October 12th: 58.97%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 10/5 on October 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 10/5 on October 12th: 99.16%
One Source Auctions. Sports Memorabilia and Cards Online on October 10th: 79.88%
Dorotheum . Modern and Contemporary Prints on October 10th: 75.97%
Case Antiques, Inc.. The Fall 2022 Auction on October 8th: 85.00%

Damien Voglaire. Books on October 8th: 85.32%
Damien Voglaire. Books and Paintings on October 8th: 79.17%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/23 on October 5th: 79.17%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/23 on October 4th: 87.10%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/23 on October 3rd: 76.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/23 on October 2nd: 78.85%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/1 on October 8th: 92.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 9/25 on October 9th: 99.13%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 10/2 on October 9th: 98.06%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 10/2 on October 10th: 99.83%
Heritage Auctions. Special Collection of Cuban Banknotes on October 9th: 92.41%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art on October 7th: 97.27%
Heritage Auctions. Long Beach Exposition US Currency on October 7th: 97.81%

 

For the week ahead 57 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Oct. 17th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/7. 46 lots

Tue. Oct. 18th
Tajan. Paris. Books and Manuscripts. 224 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Editions and Works on Paper. 225 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 10/11. 425 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 10/11. 128 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Modern Art and Design. 43 lots
The Ross Art Group Inc. Boca Raton. Original Vintage Poster Treasures. 367 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety - Online Only - bidstart 10/7. 12 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Auction of Old and Contemporary Books. 341 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 10/7. 24 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 48 lots

Wed. Oct. 19th
Chiswick Auctions. London. Master Prints from a Private Collection. 197 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. British & European Paintings, Old Master Drawing & Prints. 91 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction. 66 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 10/12. 307 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 10/12. 124 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Modern and Contemporary Art. 28 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Historic African Americana Signature Auction. 147 lots
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . 52 - Napoleon to Cambaceres. 112 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/7. 52 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Music Online. 83 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cirencester. Pictures, Antiques and Interiors. 35 lots

Thu. Oct. 20th
Bonhams. London. Pop X Culture. 83 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Fall Sporting Auction. 13 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Posters. 450 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Americana - Travel & Exploration - World History - Cartography. 446 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 587 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Fine Photographs. 314 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Space Exploration - bidstart 9/23. 515 lots
Soler Y Llach. Barcelona. Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Collectibles - Session I. 849 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. The Matisse Legacy: Works Formerly in the Collection of Jacquelyn Miller Matisse. 112 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Paper Money Signature Auction. 540 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Inktoberfest for the Ed Asner Charity Auction. 102 lots
Forum Auctions. London. The Architectural Library of the late Derek Gibson, Part 1. 301 lots
Finarte. Rome. The Art of Movie Posters. 146 lots

Fri. Oct. 21st
Sothebys. London. The Sex Pistols: The Stolper-Wilson Collection - bidstart 10/10. 70 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Harlan Ellison Collection of Comics and Comic Art. 108 lots
Finarte. Rome. Original Comic Arts and Illustration. 603 lots
Waverly Auctions. Falls Church. Quinns Fall Print Auction. 115 lots

Sat. Oct. 22nd
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera. 289 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Comic Albums and Originals. 630 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/15. 200 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Fine Art at Auction. 74 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Showcase Auction. 860 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. American Indian and the West: Sundog Part II. 140 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Annual Major Fall Americana and Chinese Auction. 62 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography Books - bidstart 10/14. 16 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/14. 38 lots

Sun. Oct. 23rd
Addison and Sarova. Social Circle. Online Only Bookworm Sale. 330 lots
Christies. New York. The Collection of Ann & Gordon Getty: Volume 4 | Chinese Works of Art, Books, English and European F. 7 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 10/16.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 10/16.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 10/9. 413 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 110 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/14. 37 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 10/14. 67 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated. 44 lots

Bruce McKinney

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