For the week ended May 8, 88 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database of rare and collectible books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera: 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 10 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Swedish krona, and 40 in U.S. dollars.

Turnover was $11,986,640.65. The average lot brought $1,164.09. Fourteen thousand four hundred and eighty-nine lots were offered and 10,297 found new homes. For the week, a slim 71.07% of all lots offered were sold.

The is report includes this week’s Top 25s for 13 categories, full details for the past week’s sales, and a full listing of the upcoming week’s 84 sales.

Start by clicking the tabs for the Top 25s. Each category reflects different experiences. They are live!

5 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. CSNS U.S. Currency Signature® Auction on May 1st: $7,691,793
Robert Siegel Galleries. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History on May 1st: $2,104,495
Heritage Auctions. Star Wars Day Trading Cards, Action Figures & Toys Signature® Extended Bidding Auction on May 4th: $2,028,054
Arader Galleries. May 2026 Auction on May 2nd: $1,982,267
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on May 6th: $1,065,742

20 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 3rd: 17453.54%
Heritage Auctions. Star Wars Day Trading Cards, Action Figures & Toys Signature® Extended Bidding Auction on May 4th: 272.53%
Rago Arts and Auctions. A Ménage with George Platt Lynes on May 6th: 202.31%
Neal Auction Company. UNRESERVED @Neal Online Auction on May 7th: 155.15%
Gros & Delettrez. Travel: Books and Maps - Islamic Art on May 5th: 154.39%
Heritage Auctions. Star Wars Day Hollywood/Entertainment Signature® Auction on May 4th: 139.95%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Chic & Antique Auction: Including Property from the Collection of William and Meryl Russell, New Jersey, Session III on May 1st: 136.12%
Gros & Delettrez. Vintage Photography, and Books and Manuscripts on May 6th: 132.86%
Grogan and Company. A Modern Collection of Works on Paper on May 3rd: 132.02%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History on May 1st: 131.35%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on May 3rd: 129.80%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on May 7th: 118.52%
Tennants Auctioneers. Coins & Banknotes on May 6th: 117.49%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Advertising, Antiques & Coin-Op on May 7th: 114.19%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: The DC Universe Collection Part 6: Plop (the Everything Else Sale) on May 7th: 111.78%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2026 Antique & Custom Furnishings, Fine Art, & Decor on May 2nd: 110.79%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Art of the West: Day Two on May 6th: 107.78%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on May 5th: 102.17%
New England Auctions. Americana, Historica, Medals, Rare Books & Medical on May 7th: 102.03%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on April 25th: 100.99%


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

Canada Book Auctions Limited. A Signature Auction - Prestige Downsizing on May 7th: 100.00%
New England Auctions. May Americana on May 6th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. May Estate Auction on May 7th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. UNRESERVED @Neal Online Auction on May 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Duel Diagnosis Collection Urban Art Showcase Auction on May 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Complete Pokédex Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on May 7th: 100.00%
Hake's Auctions. Comic Books And Pop Culture on May 6th: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on May 3rd: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Coin and Paper Money Auction on May 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Star Wars Day Trading Cards, Action Figures & Toys Signature® Extended Bidding Auction on May 4th: 100.00%
Tennants Auctioneers. Coins & Banknotes on May 6th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints & Photographs Auction on May 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on May 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on May 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on May 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on May 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 3rd: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on May 6th: 99.47%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on May 5th: 99.35%
Grogan and Company. A Modern Collection of Works on Paper on May 3rd: 98.90%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on May 6th: 98.84%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: The DC Universe Collection Part 6: Plop (the Everything Else Sale) on May 7th: 98.71%
Rago Arts and Auctions. A Ménage with George Platt Lynes on May 6th: 98.63%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 3rd: 98.56%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on April 25th: 98.41%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on May 5th: 98.00%
New England Auctions. Americana, Historica, Medals, Rare Books & Medical on May 7th: 97.98%
Heritage Auctions. Star Wars Day Hollywood/Entertainment Signature® Auction on May 4th: 97.83%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on May 3rd: 97.37%
Heritage Auctions. CSNS U.S. Currency Signature® Auction on May 1st: 96.88%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books & Ephemera on May 5th: 96.70%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History on May 1st: 95.36%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Comics & Comic Art: Online Edition on May 6th: 94.62%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on April 29th: 94.02%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Chatsworth Summer Fine Art Sale on May 1st: 93.94%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Advertising, Antiques & Coin-Op on May 7th: 93.92%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 2nd: 91.39%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on May 7th: 91.19%
EV Stamps. Sports Card Auction on May 2nd: 90.70%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Chic & Antique Auction: Including Property from the Collection of William and Meryl Russell, New Jersey, Session III on May 1st: 90.48%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Art of the West: Day Two on May 6th: 90.20%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2026 Antique & Custom Furnishings, Fine Art, & Decor on May 2nd: 89.80%
Swann Galleries. Important Signed Photographs from a California Family Collection on May 7th: 88.10%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on April 25th: 88.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs on May 5th: 87.94%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at STAIR on May 7th: 86.36%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on May 5th: 85.00%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Books Animation Cels and Disney Art on May 5th: 82.51%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on April 26th: 81.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on April 27th: 80.37%


88 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishing and Interiors Auction to include Antiques and Modern Furniture. A Large Selection of Ceramics, Glass and Decorative Ware, Assorted Pocket and Wrist Watches, Jewellery on May 7th: 76.92%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at STAIR on May 7th: 86.36%
Rossini. Modern and Contemporary Art on May 7th: 40.42%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: The DC Universe Collection Part 6: Plop (the Everything Else Sale) on May 7th: 98.71%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Advertising, Antiques & Coin-Op on May 7th: 93.92%
New England Auctions. Americana, Historica, Medals, Rare Books & Medical on May 7th: 97.98%
Neal Auction Company. UNRESERVED @Neal Online Auction on May 7th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. May Estate Auction on May 7th: 100.00%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Book and Art Auction - Day 3 on May 8th: 40.91%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Book and Art Auction - Day 2 on May 7th: 50.68%
Heritage Auctions. Star Wars Day Trading Cards, Action Figures & Toys Signature® Extended Bidding Auction on May 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Duel Diagnosis Collection Urban Art Showcase Auction on May 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Complete Pokédex Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on May 7th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on May 7th: 91.19%
Eldreds. Modern Art + Design on May 7th: 58.33%
Swann Galleries. Important Signed Photographs from a California Family Collection on May 7th: 88.10%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. A Signature Auction - Prestige Downsizing on May 7th: 100.00%
Tennants Auctioneers. Coins & Banknotes on May 6th: 100.00%
Santa Fe Art Auction. Art of the West: Day Two on May 6th: 90.20%
Sandwich Auction House. May Discovery: Sandwich on May 6th: 54.24%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Comics & Comic Art: Online Edition on May 6th: 94.62%
Rago Arts and Auctions. A Ménage with George Platt Lynes on May 6th: 98.63%
New England Auctions. May Americana on May 6th: 100.00%
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Book and Art Auction - Day 1 on May 6th: 65.58%
Hake's Auctions. Comic Books And Pop Culture on May 6th: 100.00%
Gros & Delettrez. Vintage Photography, and Books and Manuscripts on May 6th: 62.89%
Bonhams. Printing and Process The David Godine Collection Part II on May 6th: 66.30%
Bonhams. Prints, Illustrated Books and Multiples on May 6th: 77.16%
Bertolami Fine Art . Numismatic Literature on May 5th: 2.04%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature & Illustrated on May 1st: 44.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Literature & Illustrated Books Auction on May 1st: 40.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on April 30th: 60.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on April 29th: 94.02%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on April 29th: 77.78%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on April 27th: 80.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Art Books Auction on April 26th: 47.27%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on May 6th: 99.47%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on May 6th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on April 26th: 81.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia Auction on April 26th: 65.22%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on April 26th: 0.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Photography Books Auction on April 26th: 31.58%
Catawiki B. V.. Science & Nature Books Auction on April 26th: 40.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs & Manuscripts Auction on April 25th: 88.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old & Rare Books Auction Pre-1700 on April 25th: 98.41%
Catawiki B. V.. Photography Books Auction on April 25th: 41.76%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on April 25th: 69.44%
Catawiki B. V.. Historical Photography Auction on April 25th: 36.25%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books on May 6th: 98.84%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on May 5th: 85.00%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on May 5th: 9.69%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Photographs on May 5th: 87.94%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books & Ephemera on May 5th: 96.70%
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. Original Filming Items - Second Chance on May 5th: 3.57%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on May 5th: 66.67%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Books Animation Cels and Disney Art on May 5th: 82.51%
Bonhams. Haute Couture & Vintage on May 5th: 46.67%
Bonhams. Important Australian Art on May 5th: 50.00%
Bonhams. Printing and Process The David Godine Collection Part I on May 5th: 76.00%
Gros & Delettrez. Travel: Books and Maps - Islamic Art on May 5th: 70.33%
Sworders. Books, Manuscripts and Maps on May 4th: 66.32%
Soler Y Llach. Spain, Postal and Foreign Departments -Part II on May 5th: 51.18%
Soler Y Llach. Spain, Postal and Foreign Departments -Part I on May 4th: 62.07%
Grogan and Company. A Modern Collection of Works on Paper on May 3rd: 98.90%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on May 3rd: 97.37%
Bukowskis. Prints & Multiples – Spring on May 3rd: 69.14%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2026 Antique & Custom Furnishings, Fine Art, & Decor on May 2nd: 89.80%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on May 2nd: 58.73%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on May 3rd: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Sports Card Auction on May 2nd: 90.70%
EV Stamps. Coin and Paper Money Auction on May 2nd: 100.00%
Arader Galleries. May 2026 Auction on May 2nd: 45.11%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Science, Mining, Natural History, Exploration, Art books and First editions on May 1st: 66.07%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Chic & Antique Auction: Including Property from the Collection of William and Meryl Russell, New Jersey, Session III on May 1st: 90.48%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints & Photographs Auction on May 1st: 100.00%
Bertolami Fine Art . Old Master & Modern Prints and Drawings on April 29th: 52.38%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Worldwide Stamps and Postal History on May 1st: 95.36%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on May 5th: 99.35%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on May 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on May 5th: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Star Wars Day Hollywood/Entertainment Signature® Auction on May 4th: 97.83%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on May 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on May 3rd: 98.56%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on May 3rd: 99.72%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on May 5th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 2nd: 91.39%
Heritage Auctions. CSNS U.S. Currency Signature® Auction on May 1st: 96.88%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Chatsworth Summer Fine Art Sale on May 1st: 93.94%

For the week ahead 84 sales are scheduled:

Mon. May. 11th
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Contemporary Prints. 118 lots
Bonhams. London. Asian Art. 19 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Onsite Moving Auction, Byfield, MA. 22 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 88 lots
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . Weekly Collectors' Warehouse Treasure Auction. 31 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. House and Garden Sale. 25 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Weekly Auction of Antiques, Collectables, Furniture etc.
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . May Annex Auction, Day 1.
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Home Furnishing and Interiors Auction to include Antiques and Modern Furniture.

Tue. May. 12th
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Leiden. Books. 1117 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Firearms & Militaria - Featuring the 250th Anniversary of the Revolutionary War. 23 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 180 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 380 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Archeology and Oriental Arts. 16 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Modern and Contemporary Art. 91 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Political and Historical Online Exclusive Auction. 36 lots
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Malaga. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Timed Auction. 465 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art. 241 lots
PIASA. Paris. Art + Design from Private European Collection. 28 lots
PIASA. Paris. Post-War Art - International Abstraction-Figuration. 22 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. From Alpha to Now, Magic: The Gathering. 303 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photo Themes 13. 200 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cirencester. Antiques & Interiors with Pictures - Two Day Sale. 36 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale - Movie Posters. 609 lots
Crafoord Auktioner. Lund. Lars Nilssons Collection of Photographic Literatur III. 248 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Avenue Auction.
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Collectable and Estate Auction.
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Glendale. Vintage Comics, Art & Collectibles Auction.
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . May Annex Auction, Day 1.
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction.

Wed. May. 13th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps & Documents. 117 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters. 88 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Modern & Contemporary Editions. 311 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 155 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 373 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Sports, Comic Books, TTRPG, Collectibles, Autographs & More!. 427 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The David Aronovitz Collection of Important Science Fiction and Fantasy, Part I Rare Books Signature® Auction. 268 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs & Artifacts. 462 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. Lifetimes in Design: The Collections of Christopher Smallwood & Niall Hobhouse. 40 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Vaquero Collection of Campaign and Patriotic Covers. 117 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Book Auction of c. 580 Lots to include Antiquarian Books incl. Books from Three Private Libraries, Rare - Signed - Limited Editions, Local Histories, Republican Interest Books, GAA etc. 556 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 109 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. Fine Arts, Antiques & Design. 50 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Comics & Comic Art: Online Edition. 259 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Fine Art Discovery LIVE: Works on Paper, Sculpture, Paintings, Prints. 129 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . May Annex Auction, Day 2.
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Classic Auction: Ancient and Modern Paintings, Curios, Furniture and Objets d'Art.

Thu. May. 14th
Pandolfini. Milano. Books, Manuscripts and Autographs. 337 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana. 274 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 497 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Americana - World History - Maps & Views. 352 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. GEM MINT Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 234 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Science Fiction Pulp Magazines From The Dr. Richard Meli Showcase Auction. 196 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Asian Art. 26 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. The Estate of Senator Dianne Feinstein.
Sothebys. New York. The Now & Contemporary Evening Auction. 1 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Post War & Contemporary Ary. 14 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History, Part 7. 138 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Edinburgh. Homes & Interiors Auction.

Fri. May. 15th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. May Gallery Auction.
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Books & Manuscripts, including Americana. 140 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia. 164 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring Sports Catalog Auction. 2132 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Anime - Vol. VIII Signature® Auction. 1216 lots
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. May 2026: Day Two. 74 lots
Sothebys. New York. Contemporary Day Auction. 28 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. North American Collection. 88 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . May Gallery Auction. 37 lots
Sothebys. London. Asian Art / 5000 Years.

Sat. May. 16th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 152 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. The Warehouse Auction.
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. May 2026: Online Only. 23 lots
PosterConnection Inc.. Clayton. Art Nouveau, Travel & Design - 130 Years of Vintage Posters.
Bukowskis. Stockholm. Philip von Schantz.
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale.

Sun. May. 17th
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. 347 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps & Postal History. 34 lots
Crafoord Auktioner. Täby. Francesco Bacoccoli - Historia Animalium. 159 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Exclusive Sale for Shavuot - Rare Books, Important Rabbinical Letters. 84 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Science and Art : books and original works.

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