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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 12 Auctions Archived, another 19 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 30 December 2022, 12 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 5 denominated in euros and 7 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $1,269,695.61 as 97.03% of all lots changed hands.  There were 3,067 offered and 2,976 transacted.  The average lot sold for $426.65.

 

May 2023 be all that you want.

 

 

No auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars


No auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered



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

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 12/21 on December 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 12/20 on December 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 12/18 on December 26th: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 12/20 on December 27th: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/21 on December 28th: 99.22%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 12/18 on December 25th: 97.23%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 12/11 on December 25th: 95.99%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/9 on December 18th: 86.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 12/9 on December 20th: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/9 on December 19th: 80.95%


12 total sales reported this week:

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 12/21 on December 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/21 on December 28th: 99.22%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 12/20 on December 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 12/20 on December 27th: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 12/18 on December 26th: 99.75%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 12/9 on December 20th: 83.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/9 on December 19th: 80.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books and Maps Auction - bidstart 12/9 on December 18th: 26.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 12/9 on December 18th: 86.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books Auction - bidstart 12/9 on December 17th: 26.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 12/11 on December 25th: 95.99%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 12/18 on December 25th: 97.23%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC Apparent VF/NM 9.0 Slight (P) Off-white pages. on December 26th Actual price: USD $52,800.
  2. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #1 (Marvel, 1961) CGC VG 4.0 White pages. on December 26th Actual price: USD $26,400.
  3. Heritage Auctions Journey Into Mystery #83 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white pages. on December 26th Actual price: USD $9,600.
  4. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #1 (Marvel, 1961) CGC GD 2.0 Cream to off-white pages. on December 26th Actual price: USD $9,600.
  5. Heritage Auctions Jim Starlin and Alex Niño Rampaging Hulk #4 Double Splash Page 21-22 Original Art (Marvel, 1977). on December 28th Actual price: USD $9,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions The Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel, 1962) CGC Apparent FN 6.0 Moderate (A-3) Cream to off-white pages. on December 26th Actual price: USD $9,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Pokémon 1st Edition Fossil Set Sealed Booster Box (The Pokémon Company, 1999). on December 28th Actual price: USD $8,700.
  8. Heritage Auctions Adventure Comics #247 (DC, 1958) CGC FN 6.0 Cream to off-white pages. on December 26th Actual price: USD $7,800.
  9. Heritage Auctions Scott McDaniel Batman #601 Cover Original Art (DC, 2002). on December 28th Actual price: USD $6,600.
  10. Heritage Auctions Mike Manley Darkhawk #18 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1992). on December 28th Actual price: USD $6,300.
  11. Heritage Auctions The Amazing Spider-Man #51 UK Edition (Marvel, 1967) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. on December 26th Actual price: USD $6,300.
  12. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #1 (Marvel, 1961) CGC Apparent FN 6.0 Slight (B-1) Off-white to white pages. on December 26th Actual price: USD $5,520.
  13. Heritage Auctions 1956 Topps Baseball Near Set (333/340). on December 25th Actual price: USD $5,520.
  14. Heritage Auctions Celso "Sonny" Trinidad Son of Satan #7 Partial Story "Mirror of Judgement" Original Art Group of 11 (Marvel, 1976). on December 28th Actual price: USD $5,040.
  15. Heritage Auctions Jackson "Butch" Guice Black Bolt #1 Variant Cover Original Art (Marvel, 2017). on December 28th Actual price: USD $4,800.
  16. Heritage Auctions The Amazing Spider-Man #14 Signature Series: Stan Lee (Marvel, 1964) CGC FN+ 6.5 White pages. on December 26th Actual price: USD $4,560.
  17. Heritage Auctions Pokémon Charizard #4 1st Edition Base Set PSA Trading Card Game EX 5.0 (The Pokémon Company, 1999) Holo Rare, Holo. on December 28th Actual price: USD $4,320.
  18. Heritage Auctions Wizards Elfin Army Pan Production Drawing by Mike Ploog Original Art (Ralph Bakshi, 1977). on December 28th Actual price: USD $4,320.
  19. Heritage Auctions Milton Caniff Terry and the Pirates Daily Comic Strip Original Art dated 5-14-35 (Chicago Tribune, 1935). on December 28th Actual price: USD $4,320.
  20. Heritage Auctions The Amazing Spider-Man #10 (Marvel, 1964) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white pages. on December 26th Actual price: USD $4,320.
  21. Heritage Auctions Tales to Astonish #44 (Marvel, 1963) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages. on December 26th Actual price: USD $4,213.
  22. Heritage Auctions Dave Cockrum Superboy and The Legion of Super-Heroes #198 Story Page 14 Original Art (DC, 1973). on December 28th Actual price: USD $4,200.
  23. Heritage Auctions Jim Lee, Al Milgrom, Don Hudson The Punisher War Journal #19 Story Page 12 Original Art (Marvel, 1990). on December 28th Actual price: USD $4,080.
  24. Heritage Auctions Jim Lee and Scott Williams The Punisher Annual #2 Story Page 2 Original Art (Marvel, 1989). on December 28th Actual price: USD $4,080.
  25. Heritage Auctions X-Men #4 UK Edition (Marvel, 1964) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages. on December 26th Actual price: USD $4,080.

 

For the week ahead 19 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jan. 2nd
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/23. 50 lots

Tue. Jan. 3rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 12/27. 386 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 12/27. 149 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 59 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 12/23. 33 lots

Wed. Jan. 4th
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Winter Break: Timed Auction - bidstart 12/21. 41 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 12/28. 121 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/28. 280 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 12/23. 19 lots

Thu. Jan. 5th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana and Maps - bidstart 12/23. 506 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. New Year Estate Auction. 41 lots

Sat. Jan. 7th
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Columbus. Items from the Collection of Dr. Howard A. Tin, Springfield, Il., and Americana from Various Collect. 7 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 12/31.
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Opportunity Auction. 75 lots

Sun. Jan. 8th
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 102 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 1/1.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 1/1.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 12/25. 349 lots
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Collectables - bidstart 12/22. 298 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [RUTH, George Herman “Babe” (1895-1948)]. Signed photograph. Circa 1930s. 191 x 248 mm. $1,500 to $2,500.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HARRISON, Benjamin. Document signed (“Benj Harrison”) as governor of Virginia, certifying the service of Daniel Cumbo, a Black Revolutionary soldier. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: ONE OF THE FIRST PRINTED ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: FIRST PRINTING OF LINCOLN’S IMMORTAL GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HIGHLY IMPORTANT MORMON ARCHIVE. ALLEY, George. Archive of 23 Autograph Letters Signed by Mormon Convert George Alley to His Brother Joseph Alley. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [AVIATION]. [ARMSTRONG, Neil A.] Aviation Hall of Fame Gold Medal MS64 NGC, Awarded to Neil Armstrong in 1979. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: NEWLY DISCOVERED FIRST PRINTING OF "WITH MALICE TOWARDS NONE... " FROM THE ONLY NEWSPAPER ACTUALLY ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN LINCOLN’S SECOND INAUGURAL PROCESSION. $4,000 to $8,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: THE MOST IMPORTANT GEORGE WASHINGTON DOCUMENT IN PRIVATE HANDS; GEORGE WASHINGTON’S COMMISSION AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, 1775, ONE OF ONLY TWO ORIGINALS. $150,000 to $250,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: A VERY RARE ACCOUNT OF BLACKBEARD’S DEATH AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIRATE ITEMS EXTANT. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    Starting 10AM CST
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: EDISON, Thomas. Patent for Edison’s Improvements on the Electric-Light, No. 219,628. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent Office], 16 September 1879. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [VIETNAM WAR]. The original pen used by Secretary of State William P. Rogers to sign the Vietnam Peace Agreement, Paris, 27 January 1973. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: SONS OF LIBERTY FOUNDER COLONEL BARRÉ ANNOTATED TITLE-PAGE, “WHICH OUGHT TO ROUSE UP BRITISH ATTENTION”. $4,000 to $6,000.