• 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
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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.
  • 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.
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Heritage Auctions: Tuesday US Currency Select Auction

Auction Reports

Auction Name Tuesday US Currency Select Auction Total Sales (USD) 187,410.60
Auction Date August 26, 2025 - August 26, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 134,540.00
Sale Number #142535 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 201,810.00
Total Lots 460
Sold Lots 459 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 134,940.00
% of Lots Sold 99.78% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 202,410.00
Unsold Lots 1 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 92.59%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
84453

Low Serial Number A72A Fr. 747 $2 1918 Federal Reserve Bank Note PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

1918 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 8,700.00
84445

Fr. 281 $5 1899 Silver Certificate PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 63.

1899 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,800.00
84404

Fr. 2211-B $1,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PCGS Banknote About Unc 55 Details.

1934 USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 USD 4,560.00
84405

Fr. 2212-G $1,000 1934A Federal Reserve Note. PMG Very Fine 30.

1934A USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 3,240.00
84406

Fr. 2212-G $1,000 1934A Federal Reserve Note. PMG Very Fine 25.

1934A USD 2,600.00 - 3,900.00 USD 2,880.00
84226

Orange Cove, CA - $5 1902 Plain Back Fr. 607 The First National Bank Ch. # 11616 PMG Very Fine 20.

1902 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 2,640.00
84260

Portland, ME - $50 1902 Date Back Fr. 667 The Canal National Bank Ch. # (N)941 PMG Very Fine 25.

1902 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 2,640.00
84460

Fr. 1197 $50 1882 Gold Certificate PMG Very Fine 20.

1882 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 2,400.00
84276

Carlsbad, NM - $20 1929 Ty. 2 Carlsbad National Bank Ch. # 12569 PMG Very Fine 25.

1929 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 2,040.00
84349

Fr. 1514 $2 1963A Legal Tender Notes. Pack of 100. Crisp Uncirculated or Better.

1963A USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 2,040.00
84379

Fr. 2017-L $10 1963A Federal Reserve Notes. Original Pack of 100. Choice Crisp Uncirculated.

1963A USD 960.00 - 1,440.00 USD 2,040.00
84450

Low Serial Number A72A Fr. 708 $1 1918 Federal Reserve Bank Note PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

1918 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 2,040.00
84403

Fr. 2202-G $500 1934A Federal Reserve Note. PMG Extremely Fine 40.

1934A USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 1,920.00
84401

Fr. 2202-C $500 1934A Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Very Fine 35.

1934A USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,740.00
84397

Fr. 2201-A $500 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PCGS Banknote Choice VF 35.

1934 USD 1,400.00 - 2,100.00 USD 1,680.00
84399

Fr. 2201-C $500 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Very Fine 30.

1934 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,620.00
84400

Fr. 2202-B $500 1934A Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Very Fine 35.

1934A USD 1,400.00 - 2,100.00 USD 1,560.00
84402

Fr. 2202-E $500 1934A Federal Reserve Note. PMG Very Fine 25.

1934A USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,560.00
84398

Fr. 2201-B $500 1934 Light Green Seal Federal Reserve Note. PMG Very Fine 30.

1934 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,500.00
84228

Brighton, CO - $5 1929 Ty. 1 The First National Bank Ch. # 7577 PMG Very Fine 25.

1929 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,440.00
84436

Fr. 122 $10 1901 Legal Tender PMG Very Fine 20.

1901 USD 960.00 - 1,440.00 USD 1,440.00
84448

Fr. 351 $1 1891 Treasury Note PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 63 PPQ.

1891 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,440.00
84459

Fr. 1187* $20 1922 Gold Certificate Star Note PMG Very Fine 30.

1922 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,320.00
84274

Natchez, MS - $10 1902 Plain Back Fr. 635 The Britton & Koontz National Bank Ch. # 12537 PMG Very Fine 30 EPQ.

1902 USD 720.00 - 1,080.00 USD 1,200.00
84352

Fr. 1550 $100 1966 Legal Tender Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

1966 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,140.00
  • 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
  • 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.