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  • Doyle, Nov. 5: The Director's copy of the first edition of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, inscribed by Beckett. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: Don McLean's personal test pressing of American Pie before mass production, gifted in 1971. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The important and extensive archive of original fashion photographs of model Dorothy Rice, 1945-58. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: A Charles Adams theater advertisement. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: A Small Patinated Bronze Bust of Marlene Dietrich. $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: Marlene Dietrich Studio Photograph. $100 to $200.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The very large and uncommon British Quad for Hitchcock's The Birds. $500 to $800.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: An Original Crystal "Sputnik" from the 1966 Met Opera Chandelier. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The rare poster from the first American performances of Endgame, 1958. $1,000 to $1,500.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The original Coconut Grove Playhouse poster for Waiting for Godot, possibly unique. $3,000 to $5,000.
  • Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
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  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare. The Temple Shakespeare. Housed in Custom Bookcase. $6,365.
    Sotheby’s: Frederick Douglass. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Boston: Anti-Slavery Office, 1845. $14,000.
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol. London: William Heinemann, 1915. $2,900.
    Sotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. First Edition Set, Including This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and others. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1920 – 1941. $24,180.
    Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.

Heritage Auctions: Tuesday US Currency Select Auction, 142542, Dallas

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
October 14, 2025 - October 14, 2025
Page Size: 538 items in 22 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
82126

Omaha City, NE (Terr.)- Western Exchange Fire & Marine Insurance Co. / Bishop Hill Colony $1 Nov. 2, 1857 Extremely Fine; Tekama, NE (Terr.)- Bank of Tekama $5 Sep. 1, 1857 Fine-Very Fine.

1857 USD 140.00 - 210.00 USD 159.00
82127

Newton, NJ- Newton, NJ- Sussex Bank $1-$1-$1-$2 18__ Uncut Sheet Extremely Fine.

18__ USD 140.00 - 210.00 USD 216.00
82128

Dryden, NY- Bower & Miller 25C/ Tiffany Commission Scrip ND (ca. 1873) PMG Extremely Fine 40.

ND(ca.1873) USD 160.00 - 240.00 USD 84.00
82129

Dunkirk, NY- Ames' Boot & Shoe Store 40C/ ND (ca. 1870s) Commission Scrip PMG Choice Fine 15.

ND(ca.1870s) USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 264.00
82130

Fort Plain, NY- A.J. & J.R. Wagner at Fort Plain Bank 50C/ Oct. 1, 1862 Harris UNL Crisp Uncirculated.

1862 USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 109.00
82131

Rogersville, NY- D.L. Kingsley 10C/ Sept. 1, 1862 Harris 6 Remainder PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45.

1862 USD 80.00 - 120.00 USD 104.00
82132

Geneva, NY- Bank of Geneva Counterfeit $5 Mar. 1, 1818 Very Good; Hudson, NY- Bank of Hudson Counterfeit $1; Counterfeit $5 1808-13 Very Good; New York, NY- Exchange Bank (of Jacob Barker) $5 May 17, 1815 Very Good; New York, NY- Merchants Bank in the Cit

1818 USD 160.00 - 240.00 USD 204.00
82133

New York, NY- City Trust & Banking Company $1 Post Note Dec. 29, 1839 Fine-Very Fine; New York, NY- Globe Bank $5 Post Note Apr. 17, 1840 Very Fine; New York, NY- Ocean Bank Counterfeit $5 May 7, 1855 Fine; Otego, NY- Bank of Otego Spurious $3 Sep. 10, 18

1839 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 240.00
82134

Fayetteville, NC- Bank of Clarendon at Fayetteville $5 (2); $10 1855-61 Very Good-Fine.

1855-61 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 264.00
82135

Raleigh, NC- State of North Carolina $5; $10; $50 1862-65 Cr. 123; Cr. 82; Cr. 118 Fine-Very Fine.

1862-65 USD 140.00 - 210.00 USD 180.00
82136

Ashtabula, OH Labor Exchange Branch 84; 1/100 Unit 1896 Very Fine; 5/100 Unit 1897 Fine; 1/10 Unit 1897 Very Good.

1896 USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 169.00
82137

(Not Shown), OH- Cincinnati Furnace Store/Long & Smith 25C/ ND (1870) Wolka 2022-03 PMG Very Fine 20.

ND(1870) USD 140.00 - 210.00 USD 59.00
82138

City of Ohio, OH- Ohio Rail Road $5 (2) June 1, 1840 Very Good-Fine; Gallipolis, OH- Bank of Gallipolis $5; $10 Aug, 9, 1839 Fine; Very Good-Fine; Wooster, OH- Bank of Wooster $1 Oct. 1, 1846 Very Good-Fine.

1840 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 216.00
82139

Limestone, PA- (Limestone Merchants) at D.L. Schmeck's Store $1 183_ Remainder PMG About Uncirculated 55 EPQ.

183_ USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 99.00
82140

Oil Creek, PA- Oil Creek Mills 12 1/2C/ (2); 25C/; 50C/; $1 Nov. __1837 Remainders Extremely Fine or Better.

1837 USD 180.00 - 270.00 USD 169.00
82141

Philadelphia, PA- Phoenix Stove Bank Advertising Note $5 ND (ca. 1870s) Fine.

ND(ca.1870s) USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 49.00
82142

Reading, PA- Labor Exchange Association Certificate of Membership May 18, 1897 Extremely Fine; Reading, PA- Labor Exchange 5/100 Unit 1896 Remainder Very Fine-Extremely Fine.

1897 USD 220.00 - 330.00 USD 456.00
82143

Marietta, PA- Marietta & Susquehannah Trading Co. $20 Jan. 5, 1818 Fine; New Salem, PA- Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Fayette County Pennsylvania $3 Dec. 5, 1816 Fine; Philadelphia, PA- Philadelphia Bank Counterfeit $5; Counterfeit $10 1824-32 Fine-Very F

1818 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 216.00
82144

Meadville, PA- Bank of Crawford County $1 June 15, 1861 Very Good; Northumberland, PA- Bank of Northumberland $5 June 24, 1862 Very Good; Philadelphia, PA- Franklin Savings Bank $5 Sep. 28, 1838 Very Good-Fine; Philadelphia, PA- Union Bank Spurious $2 Dec

1861 USD 160.00 - 240.00 USD 180.00
82145

Philadelphia, PA- Bank of Pennsylvania $5 Apr. 26, 1855 Very Good-Fine; Pittsburgh, PA- Mechanics' Bank of Pittsburgh $1 (2) May 1, 1861 Good-Very Good.

1855 USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 149.00
82146

Towanda, PA- Towanda Bank $1 June 1, 1841 Very Good-Fine; Warren, PA- North Western Bank $2 (2); $5 1860-61 Very Good.

1841 USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 192.00
82147

Warwick, RI- Warwick Bank $50 18__ G86a Remainder PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

18__ USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 216.00
82148

Charleston, SC- Bank of the State of South Carolina $10 Nov. 1, 1861 G60a PMG Choice About Unc 58.

1861 USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 169.00
82149

Charleston, SC- Bank of the State of South Carolina $10 Oct. 17, 1842 G58a PMG Very Fine 20.

1842 USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 104.00
82150

Charleston, SC- Office of the South Carolina Rail Road Company $2; $3 18__ Remainders PCGS Very Choice New 64PPQ; Choice New 63.

18__ USD 160.00 - 240.00 USD 336.00
  • Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Presentation Copy of a Whitman "Holy Grail." Whitman, Walt. $10,000-$15,000.
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Endymion in Original Boards. Keats, John. $8,000-
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Association Copy of the Privately Printed Edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Potter, Beatrix. $8,000-$12,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Christina Rossetti's Own Copy of Her First Book. Rossetti, Christina G. $8,000-$12,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Borden Copy of The Life of Merlin in an Elaborate Binding by Riviere. Heywood, Thomas, Translator. $6,000-$8,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Arion Press. Whitman, Walt, Leaves of Grass. $4,000-$6,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Call It Sleep in the First State Jacket. Roth, Henry. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Steinbeck's Best-Known Work. Steinbeck, John. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: A Fine Jewelled Binding Signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sangorski, Francis. $40,000-$60,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter: A Complete Set of First Editions. Potter, Beatrix. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Kelmscott Shelley. Shelley, Percy Bysshe. The Poetical Works. $3,000-$5,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. King, Martin Luther, Jr. $3,000-$5,000
  • Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 75. The Second Printed Map of the North American Continent - Full Contemporary Color (1593) Est. $35,000 - $40,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 43. Mercator's Map of the North Pole - the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1606) Est. $2,750 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 696. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950
  • University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 308 - Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "Just Like a Woman" With Jeff Rosen & JSA Authentication
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 455 - Isaac Newton Admiration For Judaism & Moral Continuity With Christianity! 350+ Words in his Hand - Extraordinary Content!
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 219 - 371g Moon Meteorite, Incredible Find - Laâyoune 002
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 448 - Scarce Einstein AM on Unified Field Theory, 180+ Words & 11 Equations in His Hand! From His Published Article, "A Generalization of the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation"
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 159 - Woodrow Wilson Baseball Signed for WWI Red Cross Fundraiser, Ex. Forbes & PSA Authentic - Finest Known!
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 84 - Lee Harvey Oswald ALS to Brother, Trying Desperately to Get out of Russia! Highly Important
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 152 - George Washington Signed Discharge for MA Solider Whose Regiment Was at Bunker Hill!
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 88 - Abraham Lincoln Fully Signed Military Appointment for Mexican War Vet & Respected Cavalryman
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 188 - Apollo XI Astronauts & Their Wives Signed Photo, Plus Crew Signed Cover, From Apollo XI Presidential Goodwill Tour Era, Pre-Cert Zarelli
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 265 - Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS Re: "Stride Toward Freedom" Film Rights To Literary Agent Marie Rodell
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 324 - John Lennon Signed Apple Records Check, PSA GEM MT 10! Possibly Finest Known
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 79 - John & Jacqueline Kennedy Signed WH 1963 Christmas Gift Inscribed to Close Friend Joan Braden, PSA Authentic
  • Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands, 1st edition, 1844. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Rashleigh (Philip). Specimens of British Minerals, 2 parts in 1, 1797 & 1802. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Murchison (Roderick Impey). The Silurian System, 1st edition, 1839. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, 1st edition, 1842. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). Geological Observations on South America, 1st edition, 1846. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Sowerby (James). The Mineral Conchology of Great Britain, 6 volumes, 1812-29. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Emerson (William). Cyclomathesis: or an Easy Introduction to ... Mathematics, 10 vols. in 9, 1770. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Robinson (Thomas). New observations on the Natural History of This World of Matter, 1696. £800 to £1,200.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Aquinas (Thomas). [Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte, Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.
    Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Parfit (Cliff). Tesuki Washi. Handmade Papers of Japan, 1981-1988. £400 to £600.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Herbert (Thomas). A Relation of some yeares Travaile... Into Afrique and the greater Asia, 1634. £800 to £1,200.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Lindbergh (Charles A.). The Spirit of St. Louis, 1955, signed. £200 to £300.
  • Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 93: Autograph album containing 29 autograph letters signed by each president from Washington to Coolidge, 1785-1945.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 166: Franz Schubert, Autograph Musical Manuscript, fragment from Die Taucher, 1813.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 111: Thomas Jefferson, holograph plat drawing: map of field near Monticello, 1790s.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 208: George Sand, Autograph Manuscript Signed, draft of her one-act play, Francia, ca. 1872.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 218: Walt Whitman, Manuscript Signed, draft of three complete poems from Leaves of Grass, 1891.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 8: James Dean, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, still from Giant, 1955.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 20: John Lennon, Typescript Signed, interview discussing Paul, Linda, and Yoko, 1971.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 215: Mark Twain, engraved portrait Signed, "Mark Twain / SL. Clemens," 1890s.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 81: Vaslav Nijinsky, reproduction of an artwork by Léon Bakst Inscribed and Signed, 1916.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 73: Malcolm X, The Harvard Crimson Signed and Inscribed: his street address and phone number, 1961.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 11: Lou Gehrig, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, ca. 1939.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 153: George Gershwin, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, portrait by Renato Toppo.