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Rare Book Hub: 29 Auctions Archived, another 28 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 4 September 2020, 29 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transactions+ Database; 1 in Columbian pesos, 1 in Danish krona, 6 in euros, 2 in British pounds, 1 in Swedish krona and 18 in US dollars.  Turnover was $8,293,009 as 5,248 lots offered and 4,639 sold at the white hot rate of 88%.  Bless the bidders!

 

2 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Heritage Auctions. Summer Platinum Night Sports Collectible Catalog Auction on August 30th: $4,574,759 
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on September 4th: $2,023,673 

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

Stockholms Auktionsverk. Gamla Kassan on August 23rd: 220.67% 
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature, Private Press & Illustrated Books on September 3rd: 142.44% 
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on September 4th: 126.83% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 8/14 on August 24th: 104.89% 


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

Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/25 on September 1st: 100.00% 
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on September 4th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 8/25 on September 1st: 99.81% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 8/23 on August 31st: 99.41% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/23 on August 30th: 98.24% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 8/14 on August 24th: 98.00% 
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Gamla Kassan on August 23rd: 97.92% 
Heritage Auctions. Summer Platinum Night Sports Collectible Catalog Auction on August 30th: 97.14% 
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature, Private Press & Illustrated Books on September 3rd: 96.82% 
Cowans Auctions. Unreserved Fine and Decorative Arts - Prints and Books - bidstart 8/20 on August 31st: 96.49% 
Heritage Auctions. The Adem Karisik Collection of Canada World Paper Money Online Auction on August 31st: 94.87% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 29th: 94.00% 
Potter and Potter Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Posters and Prints on August 29th: 92.12% 
Addison and Sarova. Summer Rare Books and Ephemera on August 29th: 90.79% 
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. A Partial Gentleman's Library: Important Books from Around the World on September 2nd: 90.00% 
Bogota Auction. Prints and Multiples on June 24th: 88.17% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 1st: 84.42% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 8/21 on August 28th: 84.00% 
 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 SGC Pristine 10--The Only Gold Label Example! on August 30th Actual price: USD $420,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions 1933 E137 Zeenut P.C.L. Joe DeMaggio (DiMaggio) Batting with Coupon PSA EX 5. on August 30th Actual price: USD $240,000.
  3. Forum Auctions Girl with Balloon on September 4th Actual price: USD $235,976.
  4. Heritage Auctions 1934 Babe Ruth Signed Final New York Yankees Player's Contract with Video Match Documentation! on August 30th Actual price: USD $234,000.
  5. Forum Auctions Rude Copper on September 4th Actual price: USD $223,462.
  6. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal Ty Cobb Signed Portrait Red Background Good 2 Auto 7. on August 30th Actual price: USD $192,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Basketball Cards Complete Set (132) - Every Card Graded PSA Gem Mint 10! on August 30th Actual price: USD $186,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions 2003-04 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection LeBron James #127 Signed Rookie Card (#005/250) BGS Pristine 10 & Autograph 10. on August 30th Actual price: USD $180,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions 1933 Lou Gehrig Signed New York Yankees Player's Contract. on August 30th Actual price: USD $138,000.
  10. Forum Auctions Choose your weapon (Cool Grey) on September 4th Actual price: USD $132,290.
  11. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Signed #311 PSA VG-EX 4, Auto 9. on August 30th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 PSA Gem Mint 10. on August 30th Actual price: USD $111,000.
  13. Forum Auctions Donuts (Strawberry) on September 4th Actual price: USD $107,262.
  14. Heritage Auctions 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Wax Box with 36 Original Unopened Packs as Issued by Fleer. on August 30th Actual price: USD $105,000.
  15. Forum Auctions Very Little Helps on September 4th Actual price: USD $100,111.
  16. Forum Auctions Barcode on September 4th Actual price: USD $98,323.
  17. Forum Auctions Jack and Jill (Police Kids) on September 4th Actual price: USD $98,323.
  18. Forum Auctions Soup Can (Original) on September 4th Actual price: USD $91,173.
  19. Forum Auctions Morons (Sepia) on September 4th Actual price: USD $89,385.
  20. Forum Auctions Happy Choppers on September 4th Actual price: USD $89,385.
  21. Forum Auctions Grannies on September 4th Actual price: USD $89,385.
  22. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA EX-MT 6. on August 30th Actual price: USD $87,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions 1957 Topps Mickey Mantle #95 PSA Mint 9 - Only One Superior. on August 30th Actual price: USD $84,000.
  24. Heritage Auctions 1954 Topps Ernie Banks Rookie #94 PSA Mint 9. on August 30th Actual price: USD $81,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions 1900 Christy Mathewson Signed New York Giants Rookie Player's Contract. on August 30th Actual price: USD $72,000.



29 total sales reported this week:

Bogota Auction. Prints and Multiples on June 24th: 88.17%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Fine Art - Prints on July 21st: 54.05%
Bonhams. Seeing Out of the Box - Conceptural Photographs Online - bidstart 8/26 on September 4th: 37.07%
Bonhams. Nothing But Soul (Photographs) - bidstart 8/26 on September 4th: 21.88%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on September 4th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern Literature, Private Press & Illustrated Books on September 3rd: 96.82%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. A Partial Gentleman's Library: Important Books from Around the World on September 2nd: 90.00%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on September 2nd: 76.54%
Eldreds. Summer Online Only on September 2nd: 57.14%
Heritage Auctions. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 8/25 on September 1st: 99.81%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 8/25 on September 1st: 100.00%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on September 1st: 84.42%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Great Americana Pow Wow - Session 5 on August 31st: 73.32%
Cowans Auctions. Unreserved Fine and Decorative Arts - Prints and Books - bidstart 8/20 on August 31st: 96.49%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Gamla Kassan on August 23rd: 97.92%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 8/23 on August 31st: 99.41%
Heritage Auctions. Summer Platinum Night Sports Collectible Catalog Auction on August 30th: 97.14%
Heritage Auctions. The Adem Karisik Collection of Canada World Paper Money Online Auction on August 31st: 94.87%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 8/23 on August 30th: 98.24%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising - Posters and Prints on August 29th: 92.12%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Great Americana Pow Wow - Session 4 on August 30th: 54.22%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Great Americana Pow Wow - Session 3 on August 29th: 75.59%
Addison and Sarova. Summer Rare Books and Ephemera on August 29th: 90.79%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 29th: 94.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 8/21 on August 28th: 84.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Cartography - Online Bidstart 8/21 on August 28th: 42.22%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 8/14 on August 25th: 71.43%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 8/14 on August 24th: 98.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 8/14 on August 23rd: 78.57%

 


For the week ahead 28 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Sep. 7th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 54 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 8/28. 70 lots

Tue. Sep. 8th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 9/1. 472 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 9/1. 148 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. AUCTION OF BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS ON THE INDEPENDENCE OF MEXICO, THE FIRST EMPIRE AND THE FIRST REPUBLI. 252 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 8/28. 27 lots

Wed. Sep. 9th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, The David Wilson Library of Natural History (Pt II), Military Books. 761 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. Civil War Postal History, featuring the 'Ambassador' Collection. 326 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Hollywood - online bidstart 8/21. 1221 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs Monthly Online Auction. 139 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Tukachinsky Archive. 132 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 90920. 140 lots

Thu. Sep. 10th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. ComicsComics & Comic Art Signature Auction. 1079 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. PBA Platinum: Rare Books & Manuscripts. 103 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The partnerone Collection Sports Card Catalog Auction. 1110 lots
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Coral Gables. Rare Autographs, Books and Sports. 282 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Irresistible - Unreserved - bidstart 9/1. 33 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 91020. 34 lots

Fri. Sep. 11th
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Fall Estates Auction. 88 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 9/4. 90 lots

Sat. Sep. 12th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Online Magic Auction - bidstart 8/13. 182 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Remarkable Rarities - bidstart 8/21. 84 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . SINGLE OWNER AUCTION - THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM N. BANKS, JR. - NEWNAN, GEORGIA. 56 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots

Sun. Sep. 13th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 9/6.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 9/6.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 8/30. 252 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 40 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Heritage, Nov. 18: Orson Welles. Signed Third Revised Final Draft for Citizen Kane (RKO, 1941). July 16, 1940.
    Heritage, Nov. 18: Bob Dylan. Autograph manuscript working lyrics to "Man on the Street."
    Heritage, Nov. 18: Ernest Hemingway. Death in the Afternoon. Inscribed by the author to the daughter of the Spanish Ambassador.
    Heritage, Nov. 18: Jack London. The Call of the Wild. Inscribed by the author.
    Heritage, Nov. 18: John Steinbeck. East of Eden. Inscribed by 27 members of the movie cast and crew, including James Dean and Elia Kazan.
  • Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
    Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
    Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
  • Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, Nov. 19: The ‘Saxe-Meiningen Psalter’, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [northern France or adjacent southern Netherlands, second half of the thirteenth century]. £30,000 - £50,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Crescenzi (Bartolomeo). Nautica mediterranea, 2 parts in 1, second edition, with rare engraved folding map, Rome, Bartolomeo Bonfadino, 1607. £15,000 - £20,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Aristotle. [The Works], 10 vol.,, translated by Thomas Taylor, Printed for the Translator... by Robert Wilks, 1807-12. £6,000-8,000
    Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, Nov. 19: Turing (Alan).- Alan Turing's Slide Rule, engraved initials "A.M.T. Noli Hoc Furari", alongside other ephemera, housed in early 20th-century letter box, [mid.1920s-40s]. £6,000-8,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus). I Dieci Libri dell'Architettura, translated by Daniele Barbaro, Venice, Francesco Marcolini, 1556. £7,000-10,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, hardback issue, first printing, Bloomsbury, 1997. £50,000-70,000
    Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, Nov. 19: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, later impressions, each vol. signed by the author, London, George Allen & Unwin, 1957-58. £15,000-20,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, [1862]-73; plus a presentation copy of Gould's Introduction to the Birds of Great Britain (6). £35,000-45,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Galilei (Galileo). Istoria e Dimostrazioni intorno alle Macchie Solari e loro accidenti, comprese in tre lettere scritte all’illustrissimo signor Marco Velseri Linceo, first edition, Rome, 1613. £15,000-20,000
    Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, Nov. 19: Gersdorff (Hans von). Feldtbuch der Wund-Arzney, enlarged edition, Strassburg, Hans Schotten, 1540. £20,000-30,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Kitchin (Thomas). A New Universal Atlas, first edition with maps in full original hand-colouring, Printed and Published by Robert Laurie and James Whittle, 1796. £8,000-12,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Cassas (Louis François). Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse Egypte, 2 vol., first edition, [Paris], 1799. £10,000-15,000
  • Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 41. Rare First State of the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1595) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 63. The Largest of the Strada "Leo Belgicus" Editions (1632) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 71. Blaeu's Stunning Carte-a-Figures Map of the Americas (1640) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 8. Mariette's Rare and Decorative Map of the World Based on the Work of Hondius (1642) Est. $4,750 - $6,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 172. 1775 Edition of the Landmark Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia and Maryland (1775) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 46. Doppelmayr's Fine Celestial Chart (1742) Est. $800 - $950
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 212. First Edition Ski Country Map by Pioneer Hal Shelton (1965) Est. $500 - $700
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 732. Ruscelli's Complete Atlas with 69 Maps and Updated Maps of the Continents (1599) Est. $8,000 - $9,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 329. Ortelius' Map of Iceland Surrounded by Sea Monsters (1585) Est. $11,000 - $13,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 600. Heinrich Bunting's Rare Map of Asia in the Form of a Pegasus (1581) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 716. Bible Leaf with Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Magi (1490) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
  • Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: L. Feininger, Collection of autograph letters to Alois J. Schardt, 1920-1955. Est: € 150,000-250,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: Flemish book of hours, Ghent-Bruges School around 1480-1500. Est: € 40,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: F. de Wit, Atlas maior, um 1700. Est: € 50,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: A. Stieglitz, Camera Work, 48 volumes, 1903-1914. Est: € 60,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. Merian & M. Zeiller, Sämtliche Topographien, 21 volumes, 1642-1736. Est: € 50,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: R. Indiana and R. Creely, Numbers, 1968. Est: € 4,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: Salerno Breviarium, Latin manuscript on vellum, North Italy around 1470-1476. Est: € 40,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. S. Merian, Surinaamsche (&) europische Insecten, 1730. Est: € 30,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. Beckmann, Jahrmarkt, Portfolio of 10 signed etchings, 1922. Est: € 25,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: Justinianus, Infortiatum, 1475. Est: € 10,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: B. Besler, Hortus Eystettensis, um 1750. Est: € 28,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: J. Gris and P. Reverdy, Au soleil du plafond, 1955. Est: € 3,000