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Copley Fine Art Auctions: The Sporting Sale 2025
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Sporting Sale 2025 | Total Sales (USD) | 50,375.00 |
| Auction Date | July 10, 2025 - July 11, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 22,350.00 |
| Sale Number | #71025 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 50,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 48 | ||
| Sold Lots | 48 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 22,350.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 50,200.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 100.35% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296 | Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) | American Widgeon with Copper Plate |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,937.50 | |
| 412 | Richard E. Bishop (1887-1975) | Two Waterfowl Maps |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 5,312.50 | |
| 506 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Woodcock |
1930 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
| 408 | Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928) | Setter Trio |
c. 1892 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,125.00 |
| 283 | Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) | Quail Shooting |
USD 250.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,125.00 | |
| 409 | Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928) | Austin Cartridge Co. Advertisement |
c. 1901 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
| 288 | Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) | A Pair of Grouse |
USD 250.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 290 | Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) | Startled Grouse |
USD 250.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 515 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Springing Teal |
1930 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,500.00 |
| 413 | Gun Club Sign |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,375.00 | ||
| 418 | Salesman's Shell Boxes by Peters and Austin |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,187.50 | ||
| 305 | Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) | Two Illustrations |
1923 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,125.00 |
| 285 | Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) | Quail |
USD 250.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,062.50 | |
| 303 | Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) | Two Illustrations |
1923 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,062.50 |
| 308 | Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) | Still Waters |
1923 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,062.50 |
| 513 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Here They Come! |
1928 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,062.50 |
| 284 | Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) | Covey of Quail |
USD 250.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,000.00 | |
| 315 | Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983) | Blue Boat on the St. Anne |
1959 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,000.00 |
| 411 | Joseph Charles Godfrey Jr. (1900-1972) | Big Game Fish Map |
1936 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,000.00 |
| 230 | Percival Rosseau (1859-1937) | Pointer |
c. 1925 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 812.50 |
| 289 | Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) | Grouse and Vines |
USD 250.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 812.50 | |
| 239 | Roland Green (British1896-1972) | Woodcock |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 750.00 | |
| 407 | King Powder Co. (1850-1958) | Quick Shot |
USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 750.00 | |
| 507 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Wildfowler |
1923 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 687.50 |
| 511 | Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) | Two Etchings of Geese |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 687.50 |
![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/acf970a0-a15d-4c79-aa24-5e8e414cb465.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.")
