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Alexander Historical Auctions: World Wars and Militaria Auction Spring 2024 - Day 1

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Auction Name World Wars and Militaria Auction Spring 2024 - Day 1 Total Sales (USD) 253,877.00
Auction Date April 25, 2024 - April 25, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 187,020.00
Sale Number #42524 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 257,260.00
Total Lots 603
Sold Lots 447 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 278,550.00
% of Lots Sold 74.13% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 381,070.00
Unsold Lots 156 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 66.62%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
2

JULIUS ROSENBERG

USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 USD 20,800.00
7

ADOLF HITLER SIGNED ARTWORK WITH PHOTOGRAPHS

USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 7,800.00
47

'BAND OF BROTHERS'

USD 140.00 - 200.00 USD 7,150.00
1

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT'S D-DAY PRAYER

USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 6,500.00
6

ADOLF HITLER REORGANIZES HIS LIEBSTANDARTE 'ADOLF HITLER'

USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 5,850.00
82

101ST AIRBORNE AND IKE ON D-DAY

USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 5,850.00
87

DESMOND T. DOSS

USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 5,525.00
4

ADOLF HITLER AT LANDSBERG PRISON

USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 5,200.00
5

ADOLF HITLER, RUDOLF HESS, ERNST 'PUTZI' HANFSTAENGL AND OTHERS CELEBRATE A NAZI VICTORY

USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 5,200.00
9A

JOSEF STALIN

USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 3,900.00
424

JAPANESE WORLD WAR II SURRENDER TELEGRAMS

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 3,575.00
278

MAGDA GOEBBELS

USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 3,250.00
19

ADOLF HITLER

USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 USD 2,925.00
20

ADOLF HITLER

USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 2,925.00
46

'BAND OF BROTHERS'

USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 2,925.00
288

NUREMBERG WAR CRIMINALS AT 'ASHCAN'

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,925.00
340

RUDOLF HESS

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 2,925.00
359

TRAFFORD LEIGH-MALLORY

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,925.00
419

'SECRET' MAP OF OKINAWA PREPARED JUST DAYS BEFORE BATTLE

USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,925.00
22

ADOLF HITLER

USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 2,600.00
269

LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN

USD 140.00 - 200.00 USD 2,600.00
328

REINHARD HEYDRICH

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,600.00
418

'SECRET' MAP OF OKINAWA PREPARED JUST DAYS BEFORE BATTLE

USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,600.00
15

REINHARD HEYDRICH

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,340.00
121

(ESPIONAGE) JUAN PUJOL - 'GARBO'

USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 2,210.00
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    London auction, 11 June
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    Christie’s, Explore now : Jean de Courcy (fl. 1420). The Chronique de la Bouquechardiere. In French, illuminated manuscript on vellum [Paris, c.1480]. £200,000–300,000
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  • Freeman’s | Hindman, June 6: MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, IN THE BAL FIRST BINDING. $12,000 - $18,000.
    Freeman’s | Hindman, June 6: PUZO, Mario (1920-1999). The Godfather. FIRST EDITION, PROOF COPY in wrappers. SIGNED BY PUZO. $3,000 - $5,000.
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    Freeman’s | Hindman, June 7: HOMANN, Johann Baptist, HOMANN HEIRS, and Georg Matthäus SEUTTER. [Composite Atlas]. [maps dated between 1728-1765]. $30,000 - $40,000.
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