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Duke's: The Paul Whitfield Collection: A Lifetime of British Cinema and Cult Film Memorabilia
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Paul Whitfield Collection: A Lifetime of British Cinema and Cult Film Memorabilia | Total Sales (GBP) | 5,284.50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | May 27, 2026 - May 27, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 0.00 |
| Sale Number | #1143 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 0.00 |
| Total Lots | 100 | ||
| Sold Lots | 82.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 0.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 82.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 0.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 6 Books, including: Dad's Army |
1971; 1976; 1974; 1973; 1975; 1968 | Not Available | GBP 364.00 | |
| 6 | The Wicker Man |
1973; 1974 | Not Available | GBP 338.00 | |
| 12 | Carpenter John | 2 Books, including: The Fog |
1980; 1995 | Not Available | GBP 312.00 |
| 27 | Putzu Arnaldo | 6 Books, including: The Wild Geese |
1983; 1982 | Not Available | GBP 286.00 |
| 85 | A COLLECTION OF HAMMER HORROR CINEMATIC LOBBY CARDS |
1967; 1969; 1971; 1972 | Not Available | GBP 221.00 | |
| 53 | 6 Books, including: The Bargee |
1964; 1976; 1973; 1975; 1988 | Not Available | GBP 195.00 | |
| 76 | A COLLECTION OF FRONT OF HOUSE STILLS FOR CLASSIC BRITISH HORROR FILMS |
1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975 | Not Available | GBP 169.00 | |
| 16 | Bysouth Brian | The Living Daylights |
1987 | Not Available | GBP 156.00 |
| 20 | 2 Books, including: An American Werewolf in London |
1981; 1972 | Not Available | GBP 156.00 | |
| 13 | Romero George | 2 Books, including: Dawn of the Dead |
1978; 1990 | Not Available | GBP 143.00 |
| 60 | 16 Books, including: The Stud |
1978; 1979; 1982; 1970 | Not Available | GBP 143.00 | |
| 1 | An American Werewolf in London |
1981 | Not Available | GBP 130.00 | |
| 35 | The Ghoul / Legend of the Werewolf |
1975 | Not Available | GBP 130.00 | |
| 71 | The Lost Continent |
1968 | Not Available | GBP 130.00 | |
| 84 | A COLLECTION OF CINEMATIC LOBBY CARDS FOR HORROR FILMS AND THRILLERS |
1965; 1971; 1973; 1978; 1980 | Not Available | GBP 130.00 | |
| 59 | 6 Books, including: Code Name: Wild Geese |
1984; 1985; 1977; 1975 | Not Available | GBP 117.00 | |
| 74 | Who Dares Wins |
1982 | Not Available | GBP 104.00 | |
| 14 | Romero George | Day of the Dead |
1985 | Not Available | GBP 91.00 |
| 22 | Straw Dogs |
1971 | Not Available | GBP 91.00 | |
| 47 | Askwith Robin | 14 Books, including: Stand Up Virgin Soldiers |
1977; 1976; 1971 | Not Available | GBP 91.00 |
| 24 | Romero George | Day of the Dead |
1985 | Not Available | GBP 78.00 |
| 36 | And Soon the Darkness |
1970 | Not Available | GBP 78.00 | |
| 64 | 10 Books, including: Revenge |
1961; 1971; 1972; 1981 | Not Available | GBP 78.00 | |
| 91 | Cinematic Press Books and Kits |
N/A | Not Available | GBP 78.00 | |
| 100 | Askwith Robin | Don't Lose Your Head; The Bargee; Aladdin |
1965; 1967 | Not Available | GBP 78.00 |
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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.