Trends In Book Auction Prices

12 Month Moving Average of Median Auction Prices
Date Price
2022-03-01 0:00AM 303.6975
2022-04-01 0:00AM 300.8475
2022-05-01 0:00AM 303.3383333333333
2022-06-01 0:00AM 302.2525
2022-07-01 0:00AM 300.295
2022-08-01 0:00AM 304.21166666666664
2022-09-01 0:00AM 306.0083333333334
2022-10-01 0:00AM 309.0083333333334
2022-11-01 0:00AM 310.47166666666664
2022-12-01 0:00AM 313.5991666666667
2023-01-01 0:00AM 311.9325
2023-02-01 0:00AM 313.6825
2023-03-01 0:00AM 313.7241666666667
2023-04-01 0:00AM 308.6408333333333
2023-05-01 0:00AM 306.55333333333334
2023-06-01 0:00AM 307.97249999999997
2023-07-01 0:00AM 306.2291666666667
2023-08-01 0:00AM 303.395
2023-09-01 0:00AM 301.7816666666667
2023-10-01 0:00AM 298.7816666666667
2023-11-01 0:00AM 295.5275
2023-12-01 0:00AM 292.6075
2024-01-01 0:00AM 293.77416666666664
2024-02-01 0:00AM 291.27416666666664
2024-03-01 0:00AM 291.27416666666664
2024-04-01 0:00AM 294.1983333333333
2024-05-01 0:00AM 291.3241666666667
2024-06-01 0:00AM 288.3241666666667
2024-07-01 0:00AM 289.35833333333335
2024-08-01 0:00AM 290.1091666666667
2024-09-01 0:00AM 287.90166666666664
2024-10-01 0:00AM 290.9966666666666
2024-11-01 0:00AM 288.89000000000004
2024-12-01 0:00AM 290.5491666666667
2025-01-01 0:00AM 289.5491666666666
2025-02-01 0:00AM 287.98249999999996
2025-03-01 0:00AM 284.71999999999997

Year to Year Change in 12 Month Moving Average
Date Average
2023-03-01 0:00AM 10.0266666666667
2023-04-01 0:00AM 7.793333333333294
2023-05-01 0:00AM 3.215000000000032
2023-06-01 0:00AM 5.71999999999997
2023-07-01 0:00AM 5.93416666666667
2023-08-01 0:00AM -0.8166666666666629
2023-09-01 0:00AM -4.226666666666688
2023-10-01 0:00AM -10.226666666666688
2023-11-01 0:00AM -14.94416666666666
2023-12-01 0:00AM -20.991666666666674
2024-01-01 0:00AM -18.15833333333336
2024-02-01 0:00AM -22.40833333333336
2024-03-01 0:00AM -22.450000000000045
2024-04-01 0:00AM -14.442499999999995
2024-05-01 0:00AM -15.229166666666629
2024-06-01 0:00AM -19.648333333333255
2024-07-01 0:00AM -16.870833333333337
2024-08-01 0:00AM -13.2858333333333
2024-09-01 0:00AM -13.880000000000052
2024-10-01 0:00AM -7.785000000000082
2024-11-01 0:00AM -6.637499999999932
2024-12-01 0:00AM -2.058333333333337
2025-01-01 0:00AM -4.225000000000023
2025-02-01 0:00AM -3.2916666666666856
2025-03-01 0:00AM -6.554166666666674

12 Month Moving Average of Sell Through Rate
Date Rate
2022-03-01 0:00AM 0.8180249999999999
2022-04-01 0:00AM 0.8199083333333336
2022-05-01 0:00AM 0.8135499999999999
2022-06-01 0:00AM 0.8125916666666667
2022-07-01 0:00AM 0.8181500000000002
2022-08-01 0:00AM 0.8170333333333334
2022-09-01 0:00AM 0.8159833333333334
2022-10-01 0:00AM 0.8152583333333334
2022-11-01 0:00AM 0.8143916666666667
2022-12-01 0:00AM 0.8128083333333334
2023-01-01 0:00AM 0.8128583333333332
2023-02-01 0:00AM 0.8117166666666665
2023-03-01 0:00AM 0.8119333333333333
2023-04-01 0:00AM 0.8119166666666667
2023-05-01 0:00AM 0.8140416666666668
2023-06-01 0:00AM 0.8104333333333334
2023-07-01 0:00AM 0.8107000000000001
2023-08-01 0:00AM 0.8086333333333334
2023-09-01 0:00AM 0.8095166666666668
2023-10-01 0:00AM 0.8068666666666666
2023-11-01 0:00AM 0.8059916666666668
2023-12-01 0:00AM 0.8040249999999999
2024-01-01 0:00AM 0.8036833333333333
2024-02-01 0:00AM 0.80075
2024-03-01 0:00AM 0.8012916666666666
2024-04-01 0:00AM 0.8000249999999999
2024-05-01 0:00AM 0.8018083333333333
2024-06-01 0:00AM 0.8037249999999999
2024-07-01 0:00AM 0.80025
2024-08-01 0:00AM 0.8007750000000001
2024-09-01 0:00AM 0.7983250000000001
2024-10-01 0:00AM 0.8044666666666668
2024-11-01 0:00AM 0.8007583333333335
2024-12-01 0:00AM 0.8038333333333333
2025-01-01 0:00AM 0.8013666666666666
2025-02-01 0:00AM 0.7998916666666666
2025-03-01 0:00AM 0.7994249999999999
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    DOYLE: Three Original Bill Hargate Costume Designs for The Mary Tyler Moore Hour. Estimate $600-800
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