For the week ended Saturday July 5^th 24 auctions were archived to the AED; 15 in euros, 1 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 7 in US dollars.  Turnover was $7,172,747.  Five thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven lots were offered and 3,896 sold for a slim 63.47% success rate.

<--- Profiles in History.  Property of a Distinguished Collector IV on July 11th.  Lot 12.  P. T. Barnum:  A collection of six letters and documents.  Estimated $6,000-$8,000 [The image is a link to the auction]

1 auction saw its total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Photographs, Icons and Styles on July 1st: $3,456,887

2 auctions saw their total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

Bruun Rasmussen. Old Master Prints on June 30th: 212.73%
Neret Minet and Tessier. Comic Strips on June 28th: 106.02%

<--- Bloomsbury Auctions.  The Collection from the Royal Agricultural Society of England on Juy 11th.  Lot 172.  Crescentiis [Petrus de].  Opus ruralium commodorum [c. 1490-1495].  Bound with [Grete herball] [1526 or 1529].  Estimated BP 6,000-8,000.

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

Bruun Rasmussen. Old Master Prints on June 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics -Internet bidstart 6/22 on June 29th: 97.87%
Neret Minet and Tessier. Comic Strips on June 28th: 94.63%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 6/22 on June 29th: 94.47%
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 6/26 on July 3rd: 86.37%


For the week ahead 14 sales are scheduled:

Tue. Jul. 8th
Sothebys. London. Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts. 65 lots

Wed. Jul. 9th
Neret Minet and Tessier. Paris. Posters. 684 lots

Thu. Jul. 10th
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. Bibliophile. 520 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 7/3. 506 lots
Sheppards Irish Auction House. Durrow. Books, Manuscripts and Maps.

Fri. Jul. 11th
Bloomsbury Auctions. London. The Collection from The Royal Agricultural Society of England - Books, Prints. 202 lots
Profiles in History. Calabasas Hills. THE PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN PRIVATE COLLECTOR PART IV. 111 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. Fine and Decorative Arts - Prints - Day 1. 120 lots

Sat. Jul. 12th
Blacksparrow. Sun Valley. Auction of the Apes. 43 lots
Jeschke van vliet Buch und Kunstauktionen GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Rare Books, Prints and Photographs. 869 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Books and Prints. 152 lots

Sun. Jul. 13th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Books and Prints. 77 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics -Internet bidstart 7/6.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 7/6.

It's summer and the number of sales on the calendar this month is 75.  We'll probably see close to 200 in the busy months ahead.

Bruce McKinney

AE