International Autograph Auctions Europe SL: Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 3
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 3 | Total Sales (EUR) | 538,343.00 |
| Auction Date | March 16, 2023 - March 16, 2023 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 388,140.00 |
| Sale Number | #31623 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 547,100.00 |
| Total Lots | 428 | ||
| Sold Lots | 428 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 388,140.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 547,100.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 98.40% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | [GANDHI MAHATMA] | [GANDHI MAHATMA]: D.S., B. L. Taneja, by Doctor B. L. Taneja, Director of Pathology |
22nd January [1948]. | EUR 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | EUR 27,300.00 |
| 1583 | SUN YAT-SEN | SUN YAT-SEN: D.S., in Chinese characters |
15th October 1917 | EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 23,400.00 |
| 1599 | GANDHI MAHATMA | GANDHI MAHATMA: A.L.S., M K Gandhi |
4th August 1894 | EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | EUR 18,200.00 |
| 1177 | SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL | SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL: L.S., 'Vincent de Paul I.[ndigne] P.[retre] d[e] l[a] M[ission]', (''Vincent de Paul, Unworthy Priest of the Mission'') |
9th August 1658 | EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 11,700.00 |
| 1352 | MONNET JEAN | MONNET JEAN: A.L.S., Jean Monnet |
25th September 1943 | EUR 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 11,700.00 |
| 1512 | PUYI | PUYI: signature of Xuantong Emperor (‘Henry’, being the name he wished to be known by in English |
EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 11,700.00 | |
| 1259 | LAWRENCE T. E. | LAWRENCE T. E.: A.L.S., T E Shaw |
5th January 1927 | EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 11,050.00 |
| 1285 | CADOUDAL GEORGES | CADOUDAL GEORGES: A.L.S., Georgessmall |
26th February 1800 | EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | EUR 10,400.00 |
| 1418 | QUEEN MARGOT – MARGARET OF VALOIS | QUEEN MARGOT – MARGARET OF VALOIS: A.L.S., 'Marguerite' |
n.d. | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 10,400.00 |
| 1582 | U.S PRESIDENTS | U.S PRESIDENTS: photograph of the presidential seal, signed in black felt tip by seven former Presidents |
EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 9,750.00 | |
| 1264 | NELSON HORATIO | NELSON HORATIO: A.L.S., Horatio Nelson (with his right-hand), |
13th August 1795 | EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | EUR 9,100.00 |
| 1295 | FERNIG THEOPHILE | FERNIG THEOPHILE: A.L.S., Theophile (twice) |
18 Fructidor an 9 (5th September 1801) | EUR 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | EUR 9,100.00 |
| 1358 | EINSTEIN ALBERT | EINSTEIN ALBERT: T.L.S., 'Albert Einstein' |
7th May 1945 | EUR 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | EUR 8,450.00 |
| 1332 | NAPOLEON I | NAPOLEON I: drawing executed in Napoleon's hand, unsigned, |
EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 7,150.00 | |
| 1182 | SALICETI ANTOINE CHRISTOPHE | SALICETI ANTOINE CHRISTOPHE: A.L.S. 'Saliceti' |
21st September 1796 | EUR 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 6,500.00 |
| 1470 | ALEXANDER II | ALEXANDER II: photograph, the image depicting the Emperor in a formal head and shoulders pose wearing his military uniform and medals. |
EUR 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 6,500.00 | |
| 1176 | BORROMEO CHARLES | BORROMEO CHARLES: L.S., as Cardinal Secretary of State |
28th July 1563 | EUR 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | EUR 5,980.00 |
| 1226 | [COGNAC] | [COGNAC]: autograph manuscript by Henri Guilbault entitled Memoire sur un nouvel appareil de distillation continue au moyen de la vapeur |
n.d. (early 1850s) | EUR 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 5,980.00 |
| 1534 | NEGRIER FRANCOIS-MARIE-CASIMIR | NEGRIER FRANCOIS-MARIE-CASIMIR: L.S., Gal. Negrier |
1838 | EUR 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 5,980.00 |
| 1451 | JOHN III SOBIESKI | JOHN III SOBIESKI: L.S., 'Jan Krol', signed by the King of Polonly two months before passing away, |
EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 5,460.00 | |
| 1394 | EICHMANN ADOLF | EICHMANN ADOLF: series of autograph notes in the hand of Eichmann, unsigned (although with his surname Eichmann in the body of the text) |
n.d. (c. June 1961) | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 5,200.00 |
| 1511 | HIROHITO & KOJUN: Hirohito | HIROHITO & KOJUN: Hirohito: photograph, the unusual image showing the Emperors outdoors, standing, in a three quarter length pose. |
EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 4,940.00 | |
| 1578 | KENNEDY JOHN F. | KENNEDY JOHN F.: photograph of Kennedy seated in a three-quarter length pose, holding some papers in his hands |
EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 4,940.00 | |
| 1225 | BRILLAT-SAVARIN JEAN ANTHELME | BRILLAT-SAVARIN JEAN ANTHELME: D.S., Brillat-Savarin, |
23rd November 1819 | EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 4,680.00 |
| 1194 | MATA HARI | MATA HARI: signature ('Mata Hari') and a few additional words in her hand, in French, |
10th January 1907 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 4,160.00 |
