• Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 681. Zatta's Complete Atlas with 218 Maps in Full Contemporary Color (1779) Est. $27,500 - $35,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 347. MacDonald Gill's Landmark "Wonderground Map" of London (1914) Est. $1,800 - $2,100
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 1. Fries' "Modern" World Map with Portraits of Five Kings (1525) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 539. Ortelius' Superb, Decorative Map of Cyprus in Full Contemporary Color (1573) Est. $1,100 - $1,400
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 51. Mercator's Foundation Map for the Americas in Full Contemporary Color (1630) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 667. Manuscript Bible Leaf with Image of Mary and Baby Jesus (1450) Est. $1,900 - $2,200
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 226. "A Powerful Example of Color Used to Make a Point" (1895) Est. $400 - $600
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 290. One of the Most Decorative Early Maps of South America - from Linschoten's "Itinerario" (1596) Est. $7,000 - $8,500
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 62. Coronelli's Influential Map of North America with the Island of California (1688) Est. $10,000 - $12,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 589. The First European-Printed Map of China - by Ortelius (1584) Est. $4,000 - $5,000
  • Forum Auctions
    A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
    19th June 2025
    Forum, June 19: Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie, first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum, June 19: Nicolay (Nicolas de). The Navigations, peregrinations and voyages, made into Turkie, first edition in English, 1585. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, June 19: Shakespeare source book.- Montemayor (Jorge de). Diana of George of Montemayor, first edition in English, 1598. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, June 19: Livius (Titus). The Romane Historie, first edition in English, translated by Philemon Holland, Adam Islip, 1600. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum Auctions
    A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
    19th June 2025
    Forum, June 19: Robert Molesworth's copy.- Montaigne (Michel de). The Essayes Or Morall, Politike and Millitarie Discourses, first edition in English, 1603. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, June 19: Shakespeare (William). The Tempest [&] The Two Gentlemen of Verona, from the Second Folio, [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, June 19: Boyle (Robert). Medicina Hydrostatica: or, Hydrostaticks Applyed to the Materia Medica, first edition, for Samuel Smith, 1690. £2,500 to £3,500.
    Forum, June 19: Locke (John). An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding in Four Books, first edition, second issue, 1690. £8,00 to £12,000.
  • ALDE, June 18: CHAPPE D'AUTEROCHE (JEAN). Voyage en Sibérie fait par ordre du Roi en 1761 contenant les mœurs…, Paris, 1768. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, June 18: HENNEPIN (LOUIS). Description de la Louisiane nouvellement découverte au Sud-Ouest de la Nouvelle France…, Paris, 1688. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, June 18: LA BOULLAYE-LE GOUZ (FRANÇOIS DE). Les Voyages et Observations, Paris, 1653. €1,500 to €2,000.
    ALDE, June 18: LE BRUN (CORNELIS DE BRUYN DIT CORNEILLE). Voyage au Levant, c'est à dire dans les principaux endroits de l'Asie mineure..., Delft, 1700. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, June 18: SAINT-NON (J.-CL. RICHARD, ABBÉ DE). Voyage pittoresque ou description du royaume de Naples et de Sicile, Paris, 1781-1786. €3,500 to €5,000.
    ALDE, June 18: (CALVIN JEAN). SÉNÈQUE. Annei Senecae..., Paris, 1532. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, June 18: ADRIEN LE CHARTREUX. De remediis utriusque fortunæ, [Cologne, vers 1470]. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, June 18: GAZA (THÉODORE). [...] Introductivæ grammatices libri quatuor. Ejusdem de mensibus opusculum sanequampulchrum, Venise, 1495. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, June 18: LACTANCE. De divinis institutionibus. De ira Dei. De opificio Dei. De phoenice carmen, Rome, 1468. €30,000 to €40,000.
    ALDE, June 18: LUTHER (MARTIN). Der Erste [– Achte und letze] Teil aller Bücher und Schrifften des thewren, seligen Mans Doct. Mart. Lutheri, Iéna, 1555-1568. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, June 18: POLITIEN (ANGE). Omnia opera, et alia quædam lectu Digna, Venise, 1498. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, June 18: SIDOINE APOLLINAIRE. Poema aureum ejusdemque Epistole, Milan, 1498. €3,000 to €4,000.
  • SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
    The Øiesvold Collection
    June 14, 2025
    SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14: HIERONYMUS MÜNTZER (1437 – 1508): (Northern and Central Europe) No title recto. Nuremberg, 1493.
    SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14: SIGISMUND VON HERBERSTEIN (1486 – 1566): «Commentari della Moscovia et partmente della Russia.» Venice, 1550.
    SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14: SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER: «Cosmographiae universalis Lib. VI in quibus iuxta certioris […]» Basel, 1559.
    SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14: SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER: «Deerwunder und seltzame Thier / wie die in den Mitnächtigen Länder im Meer […]» Basel, c. 1550.
    SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14: WILLEM BARENTSZ (1550 – 97): «Deliniatio cartæ trium navigationum per Batavos, ad Septentrionalem plagem [...]» Amsterdam, 1598.
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Heritage Auctions: World Paper Money Signature Auction

Auction Reports

Auction Name World Paper Money Signature Auction Total Sales (USD) 1,974,015.60
Auction Date March 27, 2025 - March 28, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 848,720.00
Sale Number #4054 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,273,080.00
Total Lots 618
Sold Lots 609 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 862,000.00
% of Lots Sold 98.54% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,293,000.00
Unsold Lots 9 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 152.67%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
24253

German East Africa Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank 500 Rupien 2.9.1912 Pick 5 PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1912 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 45,600.00
24592

Suriname Surinaamsche Bank 1000 Gulden 1.7.1865 Pick 51r Remainder PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

1865 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 43,200.00
24256

Germany Imperial Bank Note 100 Billionen Mark 15.2.1924 Pick 140 PMG Extremely Fine 40.

1924 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 36,000.00
24509

Russia State Credit Notes 100 Rubles 1882 Pick A53 PMG Very Fine 25.

1882 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 36,000.00
24254

Germany Imperial Bank Note 100 Billionen Mark 26.10.1923 Pick 128 PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

1923 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 28,800.00
24593

Suriname Surinaamsche Bank 300 Gulden 1.1.1882 Pick 58r Remainder PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

1882 USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 28,800.00
24174

Egypt Egyptian Government 5 Piastres 22.5.1920 Pick 162As Specimen PMG About Uncirculated 55 EPQ.

1920 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 26,400.00
24359

Lithuania Bank of Lithuania 10 Litu 1938 Pick 28s Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1938 USD 5,600.00 - 8,400.00 USD 25,200.00
24169

Egypt National Bank of Egypt 5 Pounds ND (1899-1912) Pick 3cts Color Trial Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.

ND(1899-1912) USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 22,800.00
24536

Singapore Board of Commissioners of Currency 10,000 Dollars ND (1980) Pick 17a TAN#B-9a PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

ND(1980) USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 USD 22,800.00
24591

Suriname Surinaamsche Bank 200 Gulden 1.7.1865 Pick 49r Remainder PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

1865 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 22,800.00
24398

Netherlands Indies Javasche Bank 1000 Gulden 1.6.1897 Pick 60p1; 60pp1 (3); 60p2; 60pp2 (4) Front and Back Proof / Three Front and Four Back Progressive Proofs PMG Uncirculated 62 (5); Choice Uncirculated 63 (3); Choice Uncirculated 64 (1).

1897 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 19,200.00
24519

Russia Chaikovskii Government 500 Rubles 1919 Pick S150s Specimen PMG Choice Very Fine 35.

1919 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 19,200.00
24073

Canada Dominion of Canada $5 1.5.1912 DC-21c PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

1912 USD 5,600.00 - 8,400.00 USD 18,000.00
24252

German East Africa Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank 10 Rupien 15.6.1905 Pick 2 PMG Uncirculated 62.

1905 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 18,000.00
24590

Suriname Surinaamsche Bank 50 Gulden 1.7.1865 Pick 47r Remainder PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

1865 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 17,400.00
24171

Egypt National Bank of Egypt 5 Pounds ND (1924-1945) Pick 19p Printer's Design PMG About Uncirculated 50.

ND(1924-1945) USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 16,800.00
24589

Suriname Surinaamsche Bank 25 Gulden 1.7.1865 Pick 46r Remainder PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

1865 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 16,800.00
24287

India Government of India, Bombay 1000 Rupees 12.8.1925 Pick A19Ac Jhunjhunwalla-Razack 2A.7.2D.3 PMG Very Fine 30.

1925 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 15,600.00
24454

Poland Bank Polski 1 Rubel 1866 Pick A50 PMG Choice Fine 15.

1866 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 15,600.00
24399

Netherlands Indies Javasche Bank 1000 Gulden 32.6.1968 Pick 85s2 Specimen PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

1968 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 14,400.00
24406

Serial Number 1 Nigeria Government of Nigeria 1 Shilling 1918 Pick 1 PMG Choice About Unc 58.

1918 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 13,200.00
24452

Poland Bank Polski 1 Rubel 1847 Pick A29 PMG Very Fine 25.

1847 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 13,200.00
24618

Zimbabwe Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe 50 Trillion Dollars 2008 Pick 90 One Brick of 1000 Examples Crisp Uncirculated.

2008 USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 USD 13,200.00
24077

Canada Bank of Canada $20 1935 BC-9b English Text PMG About Uncirculated 55 EPQ.

1935 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 12,600.00
  • Rose City Book & Paper Fair
    June 14-15, 2025
    1000 NE Multnomah, Portland
    ROSECITYBOOKFAIR.COM
  • Swann, June 17: Lot 13: Arthur Rackham, Candlelight, pen and ink, circa 1900.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 28: Harold Von Schmidt, "I Asked Jim If He Wanted To Accompany Us To Teach The Hanneseys A Lesson.", oil on canvas, 1957.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 96: Arthur Szyk, Thumbelina, gouache and pencil, 1945.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 101: D.R. Sexton, The White Rabbit And Bill The Lizard, watercolor and gouache, 1932.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 127: Miguel Covarrubias, Bradypus Tridactilus. Three-Toed Sloth, gouache, circa 1953.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 132: William Pène Du Bois, 2 Illustrations: Balloon Merry Go Round On The Ground And In The Air, pen and ink and wash, 1947.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 137: Lee Lorenz, Confetti Hourglass, mixed media, 1973.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 181: Norman Rockwell, Portrait Of Floyd Jerome Patten (Editor At Boy's Life Magazine), charcoal, circa 1915.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 188: Ludwig Bemelmans, Rue De Buci, Paris, casein, watercolor, ink and gouache, 1955.
    Swann, June 17: Lot 263: Maurice Sendak, Sundance Childrens Theater Poster Preliminary Sketch, pencil, 1988.
  • Fonsie Mealy’s
    Chatsworth Summer Fine Art Sale
    18th June 2025
    Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.
    Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.
    Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.
    Fonsie Mealy, June 18: French Bateau Bed, exhibition piece from the Exposition Universelle—The Paris World’s Fair, 1878. Third quarter of the 19th century. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.
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  • Sotheby's
    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR
    Sotheby's
    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
  • Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE / LANDINO, CRISTOFORO. Comento di Christophoro Landino Fiorentino sopra la Comedia di Danthe Alighieri poeta fiorentino, 1481. €40,000 to €50,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus]. Aggiunta: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in latino e Italiano], 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. Il Convivio, 1490. €20,000 to €25,000.
    Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: BANDELLO, MATTEO. La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello, 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: LEGATURA – PLUTARCO. Le vies des hommes illustres, grecs et romaines translates, 1567. €10,000 to €12,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: TOLOMEO, CLAUDIO. Ptolemeo La Geografia di Claudio Ptolemeo Alessandrino, Con alcuni comenti…, 1548. €4,000 to €6,000.
    Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…, 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: SPINOZA, BARUCH. Opera posthuma, 1677. €8,000 to €12,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: PUSHKIN, ALEXANDER. Borus Godunov, 1831. €30,000 to €50,000.
    Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - LECUIRE, PIERRE. Ballets-minute, 1954. €35,000 to €40,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MAJAKOVSKIJ, VLADIMIR / LISSITZKY, LAZAR MARKOVICH. Dlia Golosa, 1923. €7,000 to €10,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MATISSE, HENRI / MONTHERLANT, HENRY DE. Pasiphaé. Chant de Minos., 1944. €22,000 to €24,000.