For the week ended 28 July, 48 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Columbian pesos, 15 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 26 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.

Turnover was $6,382,545.94 as 77.73% of all lots changed hands.  There were 12,087 offered and 9,395 transacted.  The average lot sold for $679.36.  It was a busman’s holiday.

1 auction saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Hake's Auctions. Premier Auction - bidstart 7/3 on July 26th: $1,939,787

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

Gonnelli Casa DAste. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/28 on July 6th: 153.27%
Lay's Auctioneers. Rare Books and Works on Paper on July 27th: 128.47%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on July 27th: 127.69%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Modern and Contemporary Art - bidstart 6/29 on July 7th: 125.49%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Printed Books of the 16th to 20th Century - bidstart 6/28 on July 6th: 121.46%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient Art, Orentalia and Maps - bidstart 6/29 on July 6th: 118.99%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction on July 22nd: 111.38%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 25th: 110.40%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/7 on July 20th: 109.59%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on July 26th: 102.13%


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

Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 23rd: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Summer Modern and Contemporary Auction on July 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Blake Martinez 1st Edition Pokemon Base Set Booster Box Break Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on July 23rd: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction on July 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Gary Munson Collection of Horror and Fantasy Rare Books Showcase Auction on July 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 25th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on July 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 25th: 99.70%
Bogota Auction. Nicolas de Castillo Library on July 17th: 99.62%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 26th: 99.04%
New England Book Auctions. Hunting, Fishing, Maine and Americana on July 27th: 98.08%
Blackwell Auctions. July Collectibles Countdown Auction - bidstart 7/11 on July 26th: 97.92%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 26th: 96.56%
New England Book Auctions. Hunting, Fishing, Maine and Americana on July 25th: 96.33%
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on July 25th: 95.18%
Hake's Auctions. Premier Auction - bidstart 7/3 on July 26th: 95.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/7 on July 20th: 93.62%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 23rd: 93.41%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on July 26th: 91.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/7 on July 15th: 91.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/7 on July 18th: 91.18%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on July 27th: 89.47%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Summer Reading: 20th Century Literature from a Private Collection on July 26th: 88.93%
Chorley's. Fine Art & Antiques on July 25th: 86.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Map Auction - bidstart 7/7 on July 16th: 83.33%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 7/15 on July 22nd: 83.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Auction - bidstart 7/19 on July 25th: 82.69%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/28 on July 6th: 80.95%

48 total sales reported this week:

Eldreds. The Summer Sale on July 28th: 33.33%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3 on July 13th: 38.28%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2 on July 12th: 45.96%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques on July 11th: 51.48%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Toomey's/Chicago: Prints and Multiples on July 27th: 75.76%
Potomack Company. Summer Art, Antiques and Modern on July 27th: 66.67%
PBA Galleries. Fine Art and Photography on July 27th: 58.26%
New England Book Auctions. Hunting, Fishing, Maine and Americana on July 27th: 98.08%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Mary Poppins Collection, from the Estate of Bill Walsh on July 27th: 25.54%
Leland Little Auctions. Summer Modern and Contemporary Auction on July 27th: 100.00%
Lay's Auctioneers. Rare Books and Works on Paper on July 27th: 78.88%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on July 27th: 89.47%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on July 26th: 91.89%
Heritage Auctions. The Gary Munson Collection of Horror and Fantasy Rare Books Showcase Auction on July 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 26th: 99.04%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 26th: 96.56%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Summer Reading: 20th Century Literature from a Private Collection on July 26th: 88.93%
Blackwell Auctions. July Collectibles Countdown Auction - bidstart 7/11 on July 26th: 97.92%
Hake's Auctions. Premier Auction - bidstart 7/3 on July 26th: 95.04%
Bogota Auction. Nicolas de Castillo Library on July 17th: 99.62%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Modern and Contemporary Art - bidstart 6/29 on July 7th: 61.43%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient Art, Orentalia and Maps - bidstart 6/29 on July 6th: 74.42%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Printed Books of the 16th to 20th Century - bidstart 6/28 on July 6th: 64.71%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/28 on July 6th: 80.95%
Ader. Autograph Letters and Manuscripts on July 5th: 48.71%
Ader. Autograph Letters and Manuscripts on July 4th: 63.50%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Auction - bidstart 7/19 on July 25th: 82.69%
New England Book Auctions. Hunting, Fishing, Maine and Americana on July 25th: 96.33%
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on July 25th: 95.18%
Chorley's. Fine Art & Antiques on July 25th: 86.73%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 25th: 99.70%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/7 on July 15th: 91.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/7 on July 20th: 93.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/7 on July 19th: 75.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/7 on July 18th: 91.18%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/7 on July 16th: 61.11%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Map Auction - bidstart 7/7 on July 16th: 83.33%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on July 23rd: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. The Texas Ranch Auction on July 22nd: 100.00%
RR Auction. Olympic Memorabilia - bidstart 6/23 on July 22nd: 65.98%
Morton Subastas. Opportunity Auction on July 22nd: 74.47%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Premium Auction - July on July 21st: 67.09%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 7/15 on July 22nd: 83.00%
Heritage Auctions. Blake Martinez 1st Edition Pokemon Base Set Booster Box Break Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on July 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 23rd: 93.41%

For the week ahead 27 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jul. 31st
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Manuscripts, Prints and Engravings, Objects and Facsimiles, from the Gross Family Collection, and Pr. 294 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/21. 30 lots

Tue. Aug. 1st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 384 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 160 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. Photographs and Editions - start 7/20. 102 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 32 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Ancient Books, Chassidic and Kabbalistic Books, Manuscripts and Letters. 275 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/21. 22 lots

Wed. Aug. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 312 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 98 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. LA Modern/Los Angeles: Photographs. 193 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Toys and General Collectibles. 97 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Ephemera, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards, Cigarette Cards, Stamps and Postal History.. 162 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/21. 51 lots

Thu. Aug. 3rd
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Comic Books: The ATLAS SALE Part 1, and Other Great Comic Books. 308 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Vintage Posters. 374 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Harvey Kurtzman & The Art of Humbug Comic Art Showcase Auction. 76 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Special Sale of Graphic Art. 88 lots

Fri. Aug. 4th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Music Memorabilia Signature Auction. 260 lots

Sat. Aug. 5th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 7/29. 200 lots
Fleischer's Auctions. Columbus. Civil War and African American History. 321 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Monthly Sports and Comic Book Auction. 275 lots
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Monumental Two-Day Chinese, Fine Art, Pottery & Antiques Auction - Day 1. 244 lots

Sun. Aug. 6th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 219 lots
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Monumental Two-Day Chinese, Fine Art, Pottery & Antiques Auction - Day 2. 105 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE