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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.
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Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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Sotheby's
Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
Available for Immediate PurchaseSotheby’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.
Robert Siegel Galleries: United States Postal History
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | United States Postal History | Total Sales (USD) | 32,821.70 |
| Auction Date | October 25, 2025 - October 25, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 23,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #9039 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 33,075.00 |
| Total Lots | 134 | ||
| Sold Lots | 119 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 26,775.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 88.81% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 37,375.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 15 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 87.82% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10123 | 10c Brown (161). |
USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,652.00 | ||
| 10121 | 10c Yellow (116). |
1870 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 826.00 | |
| 10009 | "Gordon Springs Ga. July 11th". |
1849 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 826.00 | |
| 10074 | 1838 (Oct. 3) Philadelphia Pa. to Paris, France. |
1838 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 708.00 | |
| 10077 | 1839 (Aug. 28) Auburn N.Y. to London, England |
1839 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 708.00 | |
| 10072 | 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 708.00 | ||
| 10103 | 10c Green, Ty. III (33). |
1858 | USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 649.00 | |
| 10096 | 3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Block of seven with huge bottom sheet margin, |
1856 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 590.00 | |
| 10098 | 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). |
1858 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 590.00 | |
| 10063 | Steamer Jennie Kirk. |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 590.00 | ||
| 10019 | (Boston, Mar. 20, 1775) "BOSTON". |
1775 | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 590.00 | |
| 10066 | 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). |
1860 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 531.00 | |
| 10119 | 10c Yellow (116). |
1870 | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 501.50 | |
| 10122 | 10c Yellow (116). |
1870 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 501.50 | |
| 10062 | 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). |
1857 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 501.50 | |
| 10003 | LISBON, ARKS. Apr. 16th. |
USD 150.00 - 200.00 | USD 472.00 | ||
| 10076 | 1845 (Oct. 26) Richmond Va. to London, England. |
1845 | USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 442.50 | |
| 10102 | 5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). |
1860 | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 442.50 | |
| 10084 | New Haven Conn. "Ship" Markings. |
1857 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 413.00 | |
| 10116 | 2c Brown (113). |
1869 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 413.00 | |
| 10053 | Fredericksburg Va. |
1780 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 413.00 | |
| 10079 | 1840 (Jul. 31) Memphis Tenn. to Edinburgh, Scotland. |
1840 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 383.50 | |
| 10086 | 1819, Antwerp, Belgium to Providence R.I. |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 383.50 | ||
| 10088 | 1860, St. Paul de Loando to New York. |
1860 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 383.50 | |
| 10095 | 1858, Bordeaux, France to San Francisco Cal. |
1858 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 383.50 |