Heritage Auctions: Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 1,827,331.25 |
| Auction Date | February 22, 2023 - February 22, 2023 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 924,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #6260 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,386,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 520 | ||
| Sold Lots | 480 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,071,560.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 92.31% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,607,340.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 40 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 113.69% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47328 | Martin Luther King Jr. | Martin Luther King Jr. Inscribed and Signed Copy of Ebony Magazine. |
1965 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 93,750.00 |
| 47264 | Charles Philippe de Bourbon | [French Revolution]. Archive of Personal Correspondence of Charles Philippe de Bourbon, Comte d'Artois and Future King Charles X of France, to the Comte de Vaudreuil. |
1792-1804 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 52,500.00 |
| 47262 | Anwar Sadat | Anwar Sadat Diplomatic Passport Number 1 from 1974 to 1981. |
1974 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 47,500.00 |
| 47088 | John S. Mosby's | Confederate Colonel John S. Mosby's Farewell Address to His Rangers. |
1865 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 |
| 47105 | Frederick W. Swift, 17th | Civil War Archive of Medal of Honor Recipient General Frederick W. Swift, 17th Michigan Infantry Regiment. |
1861-1865 | USD 11,200.00 - 16,800.00 | USD 35,000.00 |
| 47152 | George Washington | [Revolutionary War]. George Washington Letter Signed. |
1781 | USD 32,000.00 - 48,000.00 | USD 33,750.00 |
| 47153 | George Washington | George Washington Autograph Letter Signed. |
1773 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 30,000.00 |
| 47017 | [American Revolution]. Three Fair Copy Letters Between Generals George Washington and Thomas Gage in the Hand of John Hancock Regarding the Treatment of Prisoners. |
no date | USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 | |
| 47029 | Civil War Archive of Edwin J. Barden, 7th Connecticut Infantry Regiment. |
1861 to September 20 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 | |
| 47154 | George Washington and Thomas Jefferson | George Washington and Thomas Jefferson Appointment Signed. |
1793 | USD 14,400.00 - 21,600.00 | USD 26,250.00 |
| 47273 | Sir Isaac Heard | Sir Isaac Heard Signed Procession Pass for Lord Horatio Nelson's Funeral. |
no date [circa December 1805 - January 1806] | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 25,000.00 |
| 47318 | Albert Einstein | Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed. |
1928 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 24,375.00 |
| 47155 | George Washington | George Washington Autograph Document Signed. |
1786 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 23,750.00 |
| 47171 | Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed on the Construction of the University of Virginia. |
1824 | USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 | USD 23,750.00 |
| 47336 | Passenger Laura Marie Cribb | Passenger Laura Marie Cribb's Handwritten Account of the RMS Titanic Disaster. |
no date [circa 1912] | USD 14,400.00 - 21,600.00 | USD 22,500.00 |
| 47115 | Horatio G. Wright | Civil War Diaries of General Horatio G. Wright, VI Corps, on the Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor and Cedar Creek. |
1861-1863 | USD 7,200.00 - 10,800.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 47157 | George Washington | [Revolutionary War]. George Washington Signed Military Discharge. |
no date [circa June 1783] | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 47204 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Signed Check. |
1859 | USD 7,200.00 - 10,800.00 | USD 19,375.00 |
| 47173 | Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson Handwritten Check Signed While Secretary of State. |
1792 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 47203 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Signed Check. |
1860 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 47205 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Document Signed as President. |
1864 | USD 7,200.00 - 10,800.00 | USD 18,125.00 |
| 47026 | Charles Thomson | [Revolutionary War]. Charles Thomson Letter Signed as Secretary of the Continental Congress. |
1784 | USD 640.00 - 960.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
| 47128 | Benjamin Franklin | Benjamin Franklin Appointment Signed as President of the Supreme Executive Council. |
1787 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
| 47202 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Four-Language Ship's Passport Signed as President. |
1864 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
| 47206 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Autograph Note Signed as President-Elect. |
1860 | USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
