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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 28 Auctions Archived, another 21 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 27 December, 28 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 16 denominated in euros, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 11 in US dollars.

 

Four thousand and fifty-nine lots were offered and 3,492 sold for an 86.03% win rate.

 

Turnover was a slim $1,445,884.55. The average lot sold for $414.06

 

A fresh 21 auctions are posted that will complete this week.

 

 

1 auction saw its total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on December 17th: 102.31%


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

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on December 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on December 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on December 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on December 22nd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on December 17th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on December 16th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on December 16th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on December 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on December 24th: 99.60%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on December 21st: 99.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on December 17th: 97.83%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on December 25th: 96.15%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on December 22nd: 94.53%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on December 22nd: 90.96%

Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Books and Manuscripts on December 19th: 84.94% 

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white pages. on December 24th Actual price: USD $33,600.
  2. Catawiki B. V. La Divine Comedie [One of 10 'ad personam' Deluxe Editions, with double drawing and dedication] on December 15th Actual price: USD $17,061.
  3. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Unlimited Edition Base Set Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1999). on December 25th Actual price: USD $16,250.
  4. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books Foujita's A Book of Cats - 20 Cat Illustrations and Poems on December 21st Actual price: USD $15,895.
  5. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #48 (Marvel, 1966) CGC NM 9.4 White pages. on December 24th Actual price: USD $14,400.
  6. Catawiki B. V. Histoire universelle des Indes occidentales et orientales on December 18th Actual price: USD $14,217.
  7. Catawiki B. V. Zelfbiografie [Origineel handschrift] on December 15th Actual price: USD $12,511.
  8. Heritage Auctions Steve Rude Nexus #2 Story Page 12 Original Art (Capital Comics, 1982). on December 25th Actual price: USD $11,400.
  9. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #1 (Marvel, 1961) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Light tan to off-white pages. on December 24th Actual price: USD $9,600.
  10. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books Arrowsmith - Important Map of Texas compiled from Surveys recorded in the Law Office of Texas, and other Official Surveys on December 21st Actual price: USD $9,460.
  11. Heritage Auctions The Avengers #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white pages. on December 24th Actual price: USD $9,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions John Romita Sr. - Spider-Man Sketch Original Art (undated). on December 25th Actual price: USD $8,400.
  13. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Unlimited Fossil Set Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1999). on December 25th Actual price: USD $7,500.
  14. Heritage Auctions The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Off-white pages. on December 24th Actual price: USD $7,200.
  15. Clars Auction Gallery Two Blues, on December 20th Actual price: USD $6,550.
  16. Heritage Auctions Sara Richard Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons #1 Cover Original Art (IDW, 2018). on December 25th Actual price: USD $5,760.
  17. Heritage Auctions Josie #1-104 Near Complete Run File Copies Bound Volume Group of 16 (Archie, 1963-81). on December 24th Actual price: USD $5,280.
  18. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books Karl Bodmer - The Interior of the Hut of a Mandan Chief on December 21st Actual price: USD $4,730.
  19. Catawiki B. V. Nouvelles fleurs du mal [tire a part de la 5e livraison du Parnasse ; poesies inedites] on December 15th Actual price: USD $4,720.
  20. Heritage Auctions Troy Little Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons #2 Cover Original Art (IDW, 2018). on December 25th Actual price: USD $4,560.
  21. Heritage Auctions Strange Tales #167 Rocky Mountain Pedigree (Marvel, 1968) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. on December 24th Actual price: USD $4,440.
  22. Heritage Auctions Bernie Wrightson House of Mystery #213 Cover Preliminary Original Art (DC, 1973). on December 25th Actual price: USD $4,320.
  23. Heritage Auctions Jackson "Butch" Guice AAFES 12th Edition [Captain America The First Avenger] #12 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 2011). on December 25th Actual price: USD $4,320.
  24. Catawiki B. V. A new and accurat map of the world. on December 14th Actual price: USD $4,265.
  25. Heritage Auctions Andrew Loomis and Tim Brough - Illustration Original Art Group of 3 (c. 1940s/2006). on December 25th Actual price: USD $4,080.



28 total sales reported this week:

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on December 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on December 25th: 96.15%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on December 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on December 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on December 24th: 99.60%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on December 21st: 48.00%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse | December on December 21st: 47.32%
Clars Auction Gallery. Furniture, Art, Jewelry & Fine Asian Auction | December on December 20th: 63.33%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Books and Manuscripts on December 20th: 45.38%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Books and Manuscripts on December 19th: 84.94%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on December 21st: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on December 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on December 22nd: 94.53%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on December 22nd: 90.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on December 18th: 40.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on December 17th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on December 17th: 97.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on December 16th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on December 16th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on December 16th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on December 15th: 50.00%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on December 15th: 46.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on December 15th: 37.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Dutch Literature and Illustrated on December 15th: 77.27%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on December 15th: 69.23%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books on December 15th: 25.53%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on December 14th: 72.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on December 14th: 50.00%


For the week ahead 21 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Dec. 30th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 54 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction. 23 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 101 lots

Tue. Dec. 31st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 407 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 118 lots

Wed. Jan. 1st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 310 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 60 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The New Year's Day Auction. 34 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 41 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. January 2025 Annual New Year's Day Auction. 17 lots

Sat. Jan. 4th
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports Auction. 136 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Important Estates Collections. 46 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale. 152 lots

Sun. Jan. 5th
Tabula Auctions Ltd. London. Antique Maps and Prints -- online 12/19. 135 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 104 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. New Years Auction. 135 lots
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. 132 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.

Best wishes for 2025!

 

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

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