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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
    Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
    Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
    Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
    Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
    Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
    Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
    Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
  • 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 World Paper Money Select Auction

Auction Reports

Auction Name Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction Total Sales (USD) 108,334.00
Auction Date October 21, 2025 - October 21, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Sale Number #282542 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Total Lots 203
Sold Lots 203 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
% of Lots Sold 100.00% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
Unsold Lots 0 Total Sales as a % of High Est. Inf%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
88021

China Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 10 Dollars 1.1.1924 Pick S365Acts Color Trial Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1924 Not Available USD 3,840.00
88169

Poland Polish National Bank 50 Zlotych 25.3.1994 (ND 1995) Pick 175ap1 Front Proof PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1994(ND1995) Not Available USD 3,480.00
88164

Pakistan State Bank of Pakistan 100 Rupees ND (1950) Pick R5 Haj Pilgrim Issue PMG Very Fine 30.

ND(1950) Not Available USD 2,640.00
88063

French Somaliland Banque de l'Indochine, Djibouti 1000 Francs ND (1946) Pick 20s Specimen PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

ND(1946) Not Available USD 2,040.00
88144

Netherlands Nederlandsche Bank 1000 Gulden 15.7.1956 Pick 89 PMG Very Fine 30 EPQ.

1956 Not Available USD 1,740.00
88136

Mauritius Bank of Mauritius 2000 Rupees 1998 Pick 48p1; 48p2 Front and Back Proof PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ; Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

2000 Not Available USD 1,680.00
88176

Portuguese Guinea Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Guine 2.5 Mil Reis 1.3.1909 Pick 2s Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1909 Not Available USD 1,680.00
88106

Iran Bank Melli 500 Rials ND (1938) / AH1317 Pick 37s Specimen PMG Choice About Unc 58.

ND(1938) Not Available USD 1,620.00
88113

Italy Banco d'Italia 1000 Lire 1941-42 Pick 63 PMG Choice About Unc 58.

1941-42 Not Available USD 1,620.00
88107

Iran Bank Markazi 500 Rials ND (1971-73) Pick 93cr1 Uncut Pair of Remainders PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ.

ND(1971-73) Not Available USD 1,440.00
88108

Iran Bank Markazi 1000 Rials ND (1971-73) Pick 94ar1 Uncut Pair of Remainders PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ.

ND(1971-73) Not Available USD 1,440.00
88135

Mauritius Bank of Mauritius 1000 Rupees 1998 Pick 47p1; 47p2 Front and Back Proof PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 (2).

1998 Not Available USD 1,440.00
88030

Cyprus Government of Cyprus 1 Shilling 1.3.1920 Pick 14 PMG Choice Fine 15.

1920 Not Available USD 1,320.00
88096

India Reserve Bank of India 10; 1000 Rupees ND (1937-57) Pick 19a; 46b Two Examples PMG Extremely Fine 40; Very Fine 30.

ND(1937-57) Not Available USD 1,260.00
88036

Cyprus Central Bank of Cyprus 500 Mils 1.10.1981 Pick 45cts Color Trial Specimen PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

1981 Not Available USD 1,080.00
88131

Mauritius Bank of Mauritius 50 Rupees 1998 Pick 43p1; 43p2 Front and Back Proof PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ (2).

1998 Not Available USD 1,080.00
88099

India Reserve Bank of India 1000 Rupees ND (1937) Pick 21b Jhunjhunwalla-Razack 4.8.1B Very Fine.

ND(1937) Not Available USD 1,020.00
88102

India Reserve Bank of India 10 Rupees ND (1949) Pick 37a Jhunjhunwalla-Razack 6.4.1.1 PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

ND(1949) Not Available USD 1,020.00
88125

Lebanon Banque de Syrie et du Liban 5 Livres 1945-50 Pick 49s Specimen PMG About Uncirculated 55.

1945-50 Not Available USD 1,020.00
88180

Russia State Currency Notes 10; 25; 50; 100; 250; 500; 100 Rubles 1922 Pick 130; 131; 132; 133; 134; 135; 136 Seven Examples PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ (2); Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ; About Uncirculated 55; Choice About Uncirculated 58 EPQ; Choice Very

1922 Not Available USD 960.00
88006

Azores Banco de Portugal 10 Mil Reis Ouro 30.1.1905 Pick 11 PMG Very Fine 30 Net.

1905 Not Available USD 900.00
88012

British Guiana Government of British Guiana 2 Dollars 1.1.1942 Pick 13c PCGS Very Fine 25PPQ.

1942 Not Available USD 900.00
88014

British West Africa West African Currency Board 100 Shillings = 5 Pounds 26.4.1954 Pick 11b PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45.

1954 Not Available USD 900.00
88134

Mauritius Bank of Mauritius 500 Rupees 1998 Pick 46p1; 46p2 Front and Back Proof PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ (2).

1998 Not Available USD 900.00
88177

Portuguese India Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Nova Goa 1 Rupia 1.1.1924 (ND 1929) Pick 23A Jhunjhunwalla-Razack 12.21.1 PMG Very Fine 25.

1924 Not Available USD 900.00
  • 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.