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Blackwell Auctions: May Collectibles Countdown
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | May Collectibles Countdown | Total Sales (USD) | 4,014.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | May 20, 2026 - May 20, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,920.00 |
| Sale Number | #52026 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 48,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 56 | ||
| Sold Lots | 48.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 2,240.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 85.71% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 56,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 8 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 7.17% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | Babe Ruth Playing Card |
1962 | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 492.00 | |
| 493 | Joe Montana | Joe Montana Autographed Card |
1998 | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 480.00 |
| 183 | Christy Mathewson Playing Card |
1962 | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 216.00 | |
| 185 | 6 Items, including: Hulk Hogan #1 |
1987 | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 204.00 | |
| 262 | John Unitas | 1997 Topps Archives John Unitas Auto Card |
1997 | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 180.00 |
| 259 | (3) 1962 Topps Baseball Stamps Stars |
1962 | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 132.00 | |
| 458 | Alton Kelley | The Best of the Grateful Dead 1977-1995 - The Arista Years |
1996 | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 132.00 |
| 127 | Megavolt and Darkwing Duck |
N/A | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 108.00 | |
| 100 | Theodore Roosevelt; Kermit Roosevelt | Trailing the Giant Panda |
1929 | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 90.00 |
| 459 | Joshua Marc Levy | Wonder Woman Limited Edition Post |
N/A | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 90.00 |
| 120 | 22 Items, including: Star Wars Magazines |
N/A | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 84.00 | |
| 235 | Frank B. Norton | Frank Leslie's Historical Register of the United States Centennial Exposition, 1876 |
1877 | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 84.00 |
| 255 | Disney | Disney Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs Cast Sericel |
N/A | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 84.00 |
| 258 | (2) 1961 Topps Baseball Stamps Stars |
1961 | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 84.00 | |
| 111 | Vincent van Gogh | Starry Night |
N/A | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 78.00 |
| 191 | Ted Williams; Mickey Mantle | Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle Photograph |
N/A | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 78.00 |
| 256 | Ed Benedict; Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera | Flintstones Hanna Barbera Signed Art Class Cel |
N/A | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 78.00 |
| 107 | Vincent van Gogh | Skull With Burning Cigarette |
N/A | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 66.00 |
| 122 | Dixie Cup Story Card Poster Set: Star Wars Empire Strikes Back |
N/A | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 66.00 | |
| 263 | Disney | Disney Winnie the Pooh Owl Production Cel |
1977 | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 66.00 |
| 491 | Joe Montana Rookie Card |
1981 | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 66.00 | |
| 184 | Boxing Personalities |
1938 | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 60.00 | |
| 189 | Baseball Cards Album |
N/A | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 60.00 | |
| 309 | Studio Van Gogh | Studio Van Gogh Three Sunflowers Canvas Print |
N/A | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 60.00 |
| 416 | Marjorie E Pesek | THE SPACE RACE |
1999 | USD 40.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 60.00 |
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Freeman’s
How History Unfolds on Paper: Important Americana from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part X
June 30Freeman’s, June 30: [Queen Anne's War] Extraordinarily Large Manuscript Petition Signed by a Who's Who of Colonial New York Accomplished to Queen Anne. $8,000/12,000Freeman’s, June 30: [Mormonism] A Unique Manuscript Account of Joseph Smith's Final Words Offered to His Congregation, the Day Before his Violent Death, 1844. $8,000/12,000Freeman’s, June 30: [Baseball] [Mantle, Mickey] Mickey Mantle's First Cover: The Earliest Front-Page Newspaper Image of Mickey Mantle, "Something Good from Joplin". $8,000/12,000Freeman’s, June 30: [Baseball] A Striking Type 1 Press Photograph of Lou Gehrig's Hands. $8,000/12,000Freeman’s, June 30: [Declaration of Independence] One of the First Printed Announcements of American Independence, Subscriber Ebenezer Hazard's Copy, in the Exceedingly Rare Original Wrappers, 1776. $10,000/15,000Freeman’s
How History Unfolds on Paper: Important Americana from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part X
June 30Freeman’s, June 30: [American Revolution] Born in the USA: First Day of Printing in the United States, July 4, 1776! $15,000/25,000Freeman’s, June 30: [War of 1812] "We Have Met the Enemy and They are Ours": The Critical Promotion of a Naval Hero, Oliver Hazard Perry is Appointed Master Commandant in the United States Navy, 1812. $40,000/60,000Freeman’s, June 30: [Star-Spangled Banner] Eyewitness Account of the Shelling of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812, in a Manuscript Logbook from the HMS Trave, Present at the Battles of Baltimore and New Orleans, 1814-16. $60,000/80,000Freeman’s, June 30: [American Revolution] Thomas Jefferson at the Birth of a New Nation: An Important Letter Carried by a Jewish Patriot Communicating the Definitive Treaty of Paris, January 16, 1784. $100,000/200,000Freeman’s, June 30: [Colonial America] [Plymouth Colony] Plymouth Colony Seeks a Royal Charter: A Rare and Important Plymouth Colony Document, 1690/91. $6,000/9,000 -
Sotheby’s
Selections from The Jay T. Snider Collection of Benjamin Franklin
Live Sale 24 JuneSotheby’s, June 24: (Benjamin Franklin). The founding—and funding—of the Pennsylvania Hospital. $150,000 to $200,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin, "the Day of the Declaration of Independence is everywhere annually celebrated”. $80,000 to $120,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin, “probably the most fundamental thing ever done in the field of electricity”. $75,000 to $125,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: Benjamin Franklin. One of Franklin's very earliest surviving letters. $40,000 to $60,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: Roger More and Benjamin Franklin. The only complete copy known of Poor Roger. $25,000 to $35,000.Sotheby’s, June 24: John Jerman. The American Almanack ... for 1731 — the only known copy in private hands. $25,000 to $35,000.