Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 43 Auctions Archived, another 39 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 4 March 2022, 43 auctions were archived in Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 12 in euros, 6 in British pounds, and 23 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $29,787,749 as 89% of all lots sold.  There were 10,510 lots posted and 9,350 changed hands.  The average lot sold for $3,186.

 

These days we are living in the era of feast and famine.  This past week was the bacchanal. 

 

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction on February 27th: $22,645,174
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts on February 26th: $1,097,139

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

Bonhams. Sir Michael Caine - The Personal Collection on March 2nd: 248.18%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 4th: 194.69%
Bonhams. Travel and Exploration on March 2nd: 181.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 1 on March 2nd: 168.20%
Catawiki B. V.. Book Auction, Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/11 on February 21st: 164.11%
Tennants Auctioneers. Modern and Contemporary Art on February 26th: 151.97%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on March 4th: 149.29%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History & Geology, Wildlife & Sporting Pictures on March 2nd: 147.56%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 137.38%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/11 on February 22nd: 136.55%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts on February 26th: 132.47%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/11 on February 23rd: 123.53%
Bruneau & Co. . Spring Comics, TCG, Toys and Sports on February 26th: 122.23%
Maison Bibelot. The Sicilian Collections of D'Agata House in Taormina: The Library - bidstart 2/15 on February 25th: 113.15%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 109.96%


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

Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on March 4th: 100.00%
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Antique, Gun, Jewelry, Coin and Collectible Auction on March 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. KultureCity Charity Auction on March 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 100.00%
Bruneau & Co. . Spring Comics, TCG, Toys and Sports on February 26th: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 99.68%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 2/20 on February 28th: 99.65%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/23 on March 2nd: 98.94%
New England Auctions. Early Printing, Americana, Bibles on March 1st: 98.79%
Alaska Auction. Fur Rondy Live Event on February 26th: 98.61%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 1 on March 2nd: 98.51%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 2/19 on February 26th: 98.50%
Bonhams. Sir Michael Caine - The Personal Collection on March 2nd: 98.29%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 4th: 97.96%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts on February 26th: 96.43%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 2/20 on February 27th: 96.33%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction on February 27th: 95.89%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety on March 1st: 95.45%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 95.33%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Book and Ephemera Auction on February 28th: 95.25%
Leland Little Auctions. The Winter Decoy and Sporting Art Auction on March 3rd: 94.34%
Tennants Auctioneers. Modern and Contemporary Art on February 26th: 92.86%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History & Geology, Wildlife & Sporting Pictures on March 2nd: 92.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/11 on February 23rd: 92.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/11 on February 22nd: 90.63%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Trails and Treasures Auction - session 3: Mining, Directories, and Militaria on February 26th: 89.60%
Catawiki B. V.. Book Auction, Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/11 on February 21st: 89.47%
Early American. Early American Auction on February 26th: 89.26%
Bonhams. Travel and Exploration on March 2nd: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/18 on February 25th: 83.80%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/11 on February 20th: 83.58%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Trails and Treasures Auction - session 4: Art, Native American, Railroadiana, Dealer on February 27th: 83.04%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on March 1st: 81.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/11 on February 21st: 81.72%


43 total sales reported this week:

Ader. Letters and Manuscripts, Autographs - lot 304-572 on February 23rd: 47.76%
Ader. Letters and Manuscripts, Autographs - Lots 1-303 on February 22nd: 48.68%
Maison Bibelot. The Sicilian Collections of D'Agata House in Taormina: The Library - bidstart 2/15 on February 25th: 71.55%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on March 4th: 100.00%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Books on March 4th: 77.29%
Leland Little Auctions. The Winter Decoy and Sporting Art Auction on March 3rd: 94.34%
Bonhams. British. Cool. on March 3rd: 69.11%
Heritage Auctions. KultureCity Charity Auction on March 3rd: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 4th: 97.96%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 1 on March 2nd: 98.51%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on March 3rd: 63.89%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History & Geology, Wildlife & Sporting Pictures on March 2nd: 92.71%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/23 on March 2nd: 98.94%
Bonhams. Sir Michael Caine - The Personal Collection on March 2nd: 98.29%
Bonhams. Travel and Exploration on March 2nd: 88.89%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety on March 1st: 95.45%
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Antique, Gun, Jewelry, Coin and Collectible Auction on March 1st: 100.00%
New England Auctions. Early Printing, Americana, Bibles on March 1st: 98.79%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on March 1st: 81.98%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 95.33%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22 on March 1st: 99.68%
Rossini. Paintings, Sculptures, Lithographs, XIXth, Modern and Contemporary on February 28th: 54.87%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Book and Ephemera Auction on February 28th: 95.25%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/18 on February 25th: 83.80%
Catawiki B. V.. Cartography - bidstart 2/18 on February 24th: 36.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/11 on February 23rd: 92.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/11 on February 22nd: 90.63%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/11 on February 21st: 81.72%
Catawiki B. V.. Book Auction, Arabic Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/11 on February 21st: 89.47%
Catawiki B. V.. Books - bidstart 2/11 on February 20th: 30.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/11 on February 20th: 83.58%
Tennants Auctioneers. Modern and Contemporary Art on February 26th: 92.86%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books and Manuscripts on February 26th: 96.43%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Trails and Treasures Auction - session 4: Art, Native American, Railroadiana, Dealer on February 27th: 83.04%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Western Trails and Treasures Auction - session 3: Mining, Directories, and Militaria on February 26th: 89.60%
Early American. Early American Auction on February 26th: 89.26%
Bruneau & Co. . Spring Comics, TCG, Toys and Sports on February 26th: 99.75%
Alaska Auction. Fur Rondy Live Event on February 26th: 98.61%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 2/19 on February 26th: 98.50%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 2/20 on February 28th: 99.65%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Auction on February 27th: 95.89%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 2/20 on February 27th: 96.33%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions 1968 Mickey Mantle's Last New York Yankees Game Worn Jersey, MEARS A10--Signed & Photo Matched! on February 27th Actual price: USD $2,190,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions 1946 American Baseball Bureau Questionnaire Filled Out & Signed by Jackie Robinson. on February 27th Actual price: USD $1,680,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Rookie #311 PSA NM-MT 8. on February 27th Actual price: USD $1,560,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions 1928-29 Amelia Earhart Flight Worn Cap from First Crossing of Atlantic Ocean--Photo Matched! on February 27th Actual price: USD $825,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Basketball Complete Set (132) - Every Card Graded PSA Gem Mint 10! on February 27th Actual price: USD $690,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions 1986 Michael Jordan Game Worn & Signed Nike Air Jordan 1 Sneakers--Photo Matched! on February 27th Actual price: USD $675,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers Debut of Jackie Robinson Ticket Stub, PSA Good 2. on February 27th Actual price: USD $480,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions 1984 Michael Jordan NBA Debut Chicago Bulls Full Ticket, PSA Authentic--The Only Known Example! on February 27th Actual price: USD $468,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson Rookie #79 PSA NM-MT 8. on February 27th Actual price: USD $468,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions 1952 Bowman Willie Mays #218 PSA Mint 9. on February 27th Actual price: USD $444,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie #253 PSA NM-MT 8. on February 27th Actual price: USD $432,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions 2003 Topps Chrome LeBron James Rookie (Gold Refractor) #111 BGS NM-MT+ 8.5 - #'d 43/50. on February 27th Actual price: USD $384,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions 1947 Ted Williams Triple Crown Season Game Used & Signed Vault-Marked Bat, PSA/DNA GU 10. on February 27th Actual price: USD $336,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions 1912 E300 Plow's Candy Honus Wagner PSA NM 7 from "The Miracle Set." on February 27th Actual price: USD $312,000.
  15. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie #57 PSA Gem Mint 10. on February 27th Actual price: USD $288,000.
  16. Heritage Auctions Signed 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #181 PSA Authentic, Auto 7. on February 27th Actual price: USD $252,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions 1912 E300 Plow's Candy Ty Cobb PSA NM 7 from "The Miracle Set." on February 27th Actual price: USD $222,000.
  18. Heritage Auctions 1979 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Wax Box with 48 Unopened Packs - Wayne Gretzky Rookie Year! on February 27th Actual price: USD $210,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions 1954 Stahl-Meyer Franks Mickey Mantle PSA NM-MT 8. on February 27th Actual price: USD $210,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions 1994 Michael Jordan Game Worn & Signed (UDA) Birmingham Barons Jersey--Photo Matched! on February 27th Actual price: USD $204,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Rookie #311 SGC EX 5. on February 27th Actual price: USD $204,000.
  22. Heritage Auctions 1948 Leaf Ted Williams #76 PSA Mint 9. on February 27th Actual price: USD $204,000.
  23. Bonhams Girl with Balloon, 2004 (unframed) on March 3rd Actual price: USD $202,174.
  24. Heritage Auctions 1956 Topps Football Wax Box with 24 Unopened Packs! on February 27th Actual price: USD $186,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions 2003 Netpro International Serena Williams (Court Authentic Series A) #2A PSA NM 7, Auto 10 - #'d 24/100. on February 27th Actual price: USD $163,200.

 

For the week ahead 39 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Feb. 28th
Rossini. Paris. Paintings, Sculptures, Lithographs, XIXth, Modern and Contemporary. 195 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Book and Ephemera Auction. 400 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 2/18. 95 lots

Tue. Mar. 1st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22. 621 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 2/22. 165 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Video Games and Playing Cards - bidstart 2/22. 107 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Early Printing, Americana, Bibles. 165 lots
Pot of Gold Estate Liquidations DBA AZFirearms.com. Avondale. Antique, Gun, Jewelry, Coin and Collectible Auction. 36 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Online Only: Timed Eclectic Variety. 22 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1600) - bidstart 2/18. 41 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 111 lots

Wed. Mar. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art & Animation Select Auction - bidstart 2/23. 284 lots
Bonhams. London. Travel and Exploration. 99 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Natural History & Geology, Wildlife & Sporting Pictures. 343 lots
Bonhams. London. Sir Michael Caine - The Personal Collection. 117 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 1. 336 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Estate Treasures Auction. 36 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/18. 150 lots

Thu. Mar. 3rd
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. The Winter Decoy and Sporting Art Auction. 53 lots
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Engravings and multiples. Decorative arts and design.. 76 lots
Soler Y Llach. Barcelona. Movie Posters. 267 lots
Soler Y Llach. Barcelona. Vintage Posters. 238 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games. 443 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. KultureCity Charity Auction. 100 lots
Bonhams. London. British. Cool.. 123 lots

Fri. Mar. 4th
Copley Fine Art Auctions. Boston. The Winter Sale 2022. 57 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History. 37 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 3. 49 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Books. 612 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1800) - bidstart 2/25. 103 lots

Sat. Mar. 5th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper -. 200 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Winter Americana - Day 4. 92 lots

Sun. Mar. 6th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 2/27. 1002 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - bidstart 2/27. 297 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 2/20. 395 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Traveler Collection Part II Currency Showcase Auction. 264 lots
Carlsen Gallery. Greenville, NY. March Madness Antiques. 9 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 2/25. 75 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. VIRTUAL ON LINE AUCTION ON-SITE KENNEBUNK MAINE. 58 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: Shelley (Percy Bysshe). Adonais. An Elegy on the Death of John Keats, first edition in the original blue printed wrappers, Pisa, with the types of Didot, 1821. £10,000-15,000
    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