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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 57 Auctions Archived, another 56 Upcoming this Week

 

For the week ended 23 January, 57 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+:  1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Colombian pesos, 11 in euros, 8 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 2 in Polish zloty, 1 in Swedish krona, and 30 in US dollars.

 

 

 

 

Turnover was $12,728,354.55. The average lot brought $1,371.74. Twelve thousand and fifty-four lots were offered and 9,279 found new homes. For the week, 76.98% of all lots offered were sold.

 

 

 

 

This report includes this past week’s Top 25s for 14 categories, full details for this week’s sales, as well as a full listing of the upcoming week’s 56 sales.

 

 

 

 

Start by clicking on the tabs for the Top 25s. They are live! 

 

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2231-A $10,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Choice Uncirculated 63. on January 16th Actual price: USD $317,200.
  2. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2220-F $5,000 1928 Federal Reserve Note. PCGS Banknote About Unc 50. on January 16th Actual price: USD $244,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2231-F $10,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Very Fine 30. on January 16th Actual price: USD $183,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Laramie City, Wyoming Territory - $5 1875 Fr. 402 The Wyoming National Bank Ch. # 2110 PCGS Choice New 63PPQ. on January 16th Actual price: USD $164,700.
  5. Heritage Auctions Tallahassee, FL - $100 1882 Brown Back Fr. 524 The First National Bank Ch. # (S)4132 PMG Very Fine 25. on January 16th Actual price: USD $91,500.
  6. Heritage Auctions Low Serial Number 29 Fr. 268 $5 1896 Silver Certificate PCGS Banknote Superb Gem Unc 68 PPQ. on January 16th Actual price: USD $64,050.
  7. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2211-I $1,000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ. on January 16th Actual price: USD $51,240.
  8. Heritage Auctions Fr. 1072a $100 1914 Red Seal Federal Reserve Note Cut Sheet of Four PMG Choice Uncirculated 64. on January 16th Actual price: USD $48,800.
  9. Heritage Auctions Fr. 346e Hessler 1411 (H1411FD) $1,000 1891 Silver Certificate Face/Front Proof PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ. on January 16th Actual price: USD $48,800.
  10. Heritage Auctions Fr. 202 as Hessler 1435b $5,000 1863 Interest Bearing Note Face Proof PCGS Banknote Extremely Fine 40 Details. on January 16th Actual price: USD $48,800.
  11. Heritage Auctions Fr. 153 $50 1875 Legal Tender PMG Choice Fine 15. on January 16th Actual price: USD $48,800.
  12. Heritage Auctions Pokemon 1st Edition Neo Discovery Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 2001). on January 21st Actual price: USD $47,500.
  13. Heritage Auctions Fr. 1190 $50 1882 Gold Certificate PCGS Extremely Fine 40. on January 16th Actual price: USD $43,920.
  14. International Autograph Auctions Europe SL MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) Monet politely refuses a visitor whilst working on his monumental Water Lilies paintings as ' The slightest disturbance is always detrimental to my work ' on January 22nd Actual price: USD $39,659.
  15. Heritage Auctions Serial Number 1 Fr. 897a $10 1914 Red Seal Federal Reserve Note PCGS Banknote VF 35 PPQ; Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Storage Envelope Signed by Governor M.B. Welborn of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank PCGS Banknote Genuine. on January 16th Actual price: USD $39,040.
  16. Heritage Auctions Rochester, NY - $100 1875 Fr. 458 The Flour City National Bank Ch. # 1362 PCGS Banknote Very Fine 20. on January 16th Actual price: USD $39,040.
  17. Heritage Auctions Fr. 230 $1 1899 Silver Certificate PCGS Banknote Superb Gem Unc 69 PPQ. on January 16th Actual price: USD $36,600.
  18. Heritage Auctions Fr. 2407 $500 1928 Gold Certificate. PMG About Uncirculated 50. on January 16th Actual price: USD $34,160.
  19. Heritage Auctions Fr. 1700 $10 1933 Silver Certificate. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. on January 16th Actual price: USD $31,720.
  20. Heritage Auctions Fr. 361 $5 1890 Treasury Note PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ. on January 16th Actual price: USD $31,720.
  21. Heritage Auctions Fr. 268 $5 1896 Silver Certificate PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. on January 16th Actual price: USD $31,720.
  22. Heritage Auctions Cut Sheet of Four Fr. 121 $10 1901 Mule Legal Tenders PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 64 (4). on January 16th Actual price: USD $31,720.
  23. Heritage Auctions Laramie, WY - $10 1875 Fr. 423 The Laramie National Bank Ch. # 2518 PMG Very Fine 25. on January 16th Actual price: USD $31,720.
  24. Heritage Auctions Serial Number 1 San Diego, CA - $5 1882 Brown Back Fr. 467 The First National Bank Ch. # 3050 PMG Extremely Fine 40. on January 16th Actual price: USD $31,720.
  25. Heritage Auctions Serial Number N1A Fr. 236 $1 1899 Silver Certificate PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 64. on January 16th Actual price: USD $30,500.

 

 

1 auction saw its total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. FUN U.S. Currency Signature Auction on January 16th: $9,120,801

 


7 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents, and Engravings on January 20th: 15368788.14%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on January 19th: 1228.18%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on January 20th: 251.24%
Lay's Auctioneers. Antique, Oak & Country and Interiors on January 16th: 191.56%
Doyle New York. The Jane Hitchcock Collection on January 21st: 183.34%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Space (NASA), Autographs + Collectibles on January 21st: 126.61%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on January 22nd: 115.29%


33 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:

Leland Little Auctions. Collectible Books, Maps and Documents on January 22nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 21st: 100.00%
amelia jeffers. Amelia's Attic Finds: Weekly Collectors' Warehouse Treasure Auction on January 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 20th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyers Premium on January 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Fractional Currency Showcase Auction on January 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 18th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 20th: 99.64%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Space (NASA), Autographs + Collectibles on January 21st: 99.05%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 20th: 99.01%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 18th: 98.91%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on January 20th: 98.09%
Doyle New York. The Jane Hitchcock Collection on January 21st: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. FUN U.S. Currency Signature Auction on January 16th: 96.33%
Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents, and Engravings on January 20th: 96.06%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on January 18th: 94.96%
Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents and Engravings - Virtual on January 21st: 94.74%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 17th: 93.33%
Lay's Auctioneers. Antique, Oak & Country and Interiors on January 16th: 92.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 14th: 91.49%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 10th: 90.70%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on January 22nd: 89.87%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on January 20th: 89.29%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on January 20th: 87.50%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Antiques, Art and Decorative Art on January 21st: 86.67%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale on January 21st: 84.62%
Cotswold Auction Company. Treasures in Boxes, Books & Household items on January 18th: 84.21%
Purcell Auctioneers. C.600 Lot Auction to include Antiquarian Books, Rare, Limited & Signed First Editions, Maps, Irish Literature & Poetry, Local Histories, Fine Bindings, Republican Interest,GAA Programmes & Books on January 21st: 82.75%
Bukowskis. Japanese Prints & Works of Art - Winter Edition on January 18th: 82.14%
Michaans Auctions. January Gallery Auction on January 16th: 80.00%


57 total sales reported this week:

PBA Galleries. Rare and Antiquarian Books with Illustrated & Children's Books, and the Dr. Richard R. Rutter Collection of Oz on January 22nd: 67.01%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. American Spirit: Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom, Independence and Craftsmanship on January 22nd: 55.56%
Morton Subastas. Modern and Contemporary Art Auction. on January 22nd: 53.33%
Leland Little Auctions. Collectible Books, Maps and Documents on January 22nd: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on January 22nd: 89.87%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs Online on January 22nd: 74.87%
Cotswold Auction Company. Antiques and Interiors on January 21st: 71.43%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Books and Photographs on January 22nd: 37.08%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Timed Auction on January 22nd: 19.43%
Ader. Press Cartoons on January 22nd: 63.82%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 21st: 100.00%
Sandwich Auction House. January Discovery on January 21st: 77.14%
Purcell Auctioneers. C.600 Lot Auction to include Antiquarian Books, Rare, Limited & Signed First Editions, Maps, Irish Literature & Poetry, Local Histories, Fine Bindings, Republican Interest,GAA Programmes & Books on January 21st: 82.75%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Yu-Gi-Oh! featuring the Collection of @misprintshark on January 21st: 75.59%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Antiques, Art and Decorative Art on January 21st: 86.67%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Space (NASA), Autographs + Collectibles on January 21st: 99.05%
Doyle New York. The Jane Hitchcock Collection on January 21st: 96.88%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale on January 21st: 84.62%
Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents and Engravings - Virtual on January 21st: 94.74%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on January 20th: 89.29%
Setdart. Contemporary Art, Graphic Work & Photography on January 20th: 27.50%
Rossini. Posters, Lithographs, and Works on Paper on January 20th: 20.32%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on January 20th: 98.09%
Hansons. January Four-Day Antiques & Collectors Auction. Day 4 on January 20th: 66.67%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts on January 20th: 87.50%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Weekly Antiques, Collectables & Effects on January 19th: 67.50%
Desa Unicum. Artistic Graphics. Early Art on January 20th: 45.04%
Bogota Auction. Antiquarian Books, Documents, and Engravings on January 20th: 96.06%
Hansons. January Four-Day Antiques & Collectors Auction. Day 3 on January 19th: 57.45%
amelia jeffers. Amelia's Attic Finds: Weekly Collectors' Warehouse Treasure Auction on January 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 20th: 99.01%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 20th: 99.64%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. FUN U.S. Currency Signature Auction on January 16th: 96.33%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Rare Books On History, Science And Travel, Including A Selection Of Antique Fine Silver on January 18th: 58.70%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyers Premium on January 18th: 100.00%
Cotswold Auction Company. Treasures in Boxes, Books & Household items on January 18th: 84.21%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on January 18th: 94.96%
Bukowskis. Japanese Prints & Works of Art - Winter Edition on January 18th: 82.14%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on January 17th: 33.33%
Fairhill Auction. January Timed Military Auction on January 17th: 56.89%
Michaans Auctions. January Gallery Auction on January 16th: 80.00%
Desa Unicum. Dream out of Crypton. Prints by Rafał Olbiński on January 16th: 24.00%
Lay's Auctioneers. Antique, Oak & Country and Interiors on January 16th: 92.59%
De Baecque and Associes. Interiors and Décor on January 15th: 65.38%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Fractional Currency Showcase Auction on January 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 18th: 98.91%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 17th: 93.33%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 18th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 18th: 41.44%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 13th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 16th: 36.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 14th: 91.49%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 12th: 77.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on January 10th: 90.70%

 

For the week ahead 56 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jan. 26th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques & Collectibles Online Auction. 105 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 194 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Continental, Colonial and American artwork; English, Continental and American antiques and fine reproductions by D.R. Dimes, Eldred Wheeler, etc.. 19 lots

Tue. Jan. 27th
Ader. PARIS. Books and Photographs.
Sothebys. New York. Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana. 15 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 451 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 175 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 104 lots
Christies. New York. Online: The American Collector: Including Property of Mr. and Mrs. John D Rockefeller 3rd and Selections From The Collection of President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter. 101 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Books | Letters and Manuscripts | Esther Scrolls and Jewish Ceremonial Art. 219 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Early Printing Fine Binding Americana - Frank Lloyd Wright. 218 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Fine Art and Antiques | The Cricket Auction II. 224 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. PICKERS EXPRESS Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles XIX. 85 lots

Wed. Jan. 28th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Travel & Ornithology, Music & Theatre, Ex-Libris. 428 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 361 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 119 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 170 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 31 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Paintings, Furniture and Objets D'art. 16 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Old Masters. 6 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. The Antiquarians: The Collection of Susan and Alan Miller. 12 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale: Movie Posters. 600 lots

Thu. Jan. 29th
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. 263 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Contemporary and Graphic Art. 130 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Philadelphia. Printed and Manuscript Americana. 153 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antiques and Books Auction - From past segments into a new year. 55 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. The Artists of the WPA. 302 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Online Only Fine Books Sale. 584 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. The Winter Auction. 38 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th Anniversary Auction. 65 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. The Contents of a Gentleman's Town house. 88 lots

 

Ader. PARIS. Books, Revolution, Music, Children.
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . January Two-Day Fabulous Finds Auction @ The Gallery. Day 1. 14 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Cabin Fever Auction. 26 lots
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Los Angeles. January 2026 Auction. 280 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Ayr. Interior Sale of Household Furnishings to include Antiques and Modern Furniture. A Large Selection of Ceramics, Glass and Decorative Ware, Assorted Pocket and Wrist Watches, Jewellery..

Fri. Jan. 30th
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Prints and Photographs. 95 lots
Gros & Delettrez. PARIS. Automobilia.
Rago Arts and Auctions. Van Nuys, CA. Shepard Fairey Unlimited.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter Sports Card Catalog Auction. 2055 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Modern Art. 75 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 44 lots
amelia jeffers. Columbus, OH . January Two-Day Fabulous Finds Auction @ The Gallery. Day 2. 45 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Cabin Fever Auction - session 2. 32 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sale: Books and Paper. 224 lots

Sat. Jan. 31st
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs & Memorabilia.
Case Antiques, Inc.. Knoxville. 2026 Winter Fine Art and Antiques - Day 1. 87 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Texas Ranch Auction. 143 lots
Sothebys. Riyadh. Origins II. 5 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Maps Auction. 20 lots

Sun. Feb. 1st
Case Antiques, Inc.. Knoxville. 2026 Winter Fine Art and Antiques - Day 2. 57 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 281 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps and Postal History. 79 lots
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Regina. Canadian and International Prints and Photography. 307 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. The Odfjell Auctions Online 3 | Nynorsk Literature. 169 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Photography Books Auction. 27 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Books on Mining, Geology, Medicine, History, Military And More.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Sotheby's Book Week
    2 June - 9 July
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations, on its 250th anniversary. $180,000 to $250,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Fontana, Lucio. Concetto Spaziale. 1967. Leporello en papier doré. Bel exemplaire signé. €4,000 to $€,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”. $150,000 to $200,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Washington, George (as First President). Washington decries “an ostentatious imitation, or mimickry of Royalty” in his Presidency. $250,000 to $500,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Lope de Vega. Rare manuscrit autographe signé de la préface dédicatoire de "El Cardenal de Belen" (le cardinal de Bethléem), pièce composée en 1610. €40,000 to €60,000.
  • June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Medical Incunabula: Petit (Jean)publisher & Kerver (Thielman)printer. Regimen Sanitatis Salernitanum, sm. 8vo, Paris [1498]
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Hugo (Victor) [Wraxall (Lascelles)]. Les Miserable, 3 vols., 8vo, L. (Hurst & Blackett) 1862, First Authorized English Translation (copyright).
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Shelley (Mary Wollstonecraft). Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus, 8vo, 2 vols. in one, L. (G. & W.B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-Lane) 1823.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Cuisine: Anon. Cookery, Pastry, and Sweet Meats in three Books, Alphabetically Digested, 8vo 1710.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Lambert (Aylmer Bourke). A Description of the Genus Pinus, with Directions Relative to the Cultivation…, 2 vols. Sm. folio L. (Messrs. Weddell) 1832.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Botany: Curtis (William). Flora Londinensis: or Plates and Descriptions of such Plants as Grow Wild in the Environs of London, 2 vols. folio, London (B. White) 1777 – 1798.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Le Moire (J.M.) Maple Leaves, Canadian History and Quebec Scenery (Third Series) 8vo Quebec (Hunter, Rose & Co.) 1865. First Edn.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: The Earliest Extant Printed House Contents Sale Catalogue in Ireland: Baillie, Auctioneer, Abby Street. A Catalogue of the Goods and Stock of the late Edward Wingfield…
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: William III King of England. Autograph Letter Signed ("William R") to an unnamed correspondent [possibly Charles-Henri de Lorraine] discussing his strategy against the French forces during the siege of Namur.
    June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: [Austen (Jane) (1785-1817]. Pride and Prejudice, 3 vols. sm. 8vo, L. (T. Egerton) 1813.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Heaney (Seamus). Ugolino, sm. folio D. (Dolmen) 1979, Limited Edn. No. 78/125 Copies, Signed by Seamus Heaney, Louis le Brocquy, Liam Miller and Andrew Carpenter.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, June 23-25: Voltaire (F.M. Avouet de). Petits Ouvrages, attribues a M. de Voltaire, sm. folio manuscript, dated 1776, containing 9 works.
  • Bonhams, June 14-23: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presentation Gold Pocket Watch. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Presentation Copy of the First Issue of the Lincoln Douglas Debates Signed by Abraham Lincoln in Pencil to a Sangamon County Illinois Republican. Estimate: $150,000 - 250,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A Senate Resolution Signed in the Tense Days After the Union's Humiliating Defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Seven Passages to a Flight, an Artists Book with a Story Quilt by Faith Ringgold, the Publisher's Own Copy. Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The Only Full-Length Book by Jefferson, with the Justly Famous Map. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
  • June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.
    Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.
    June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000.
  • Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 123. Celebrate 250 Years of Independence with Original Stars and Stripes (1790) Est. $1,400 - $1,700
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 20. Keulen's Spectacular Chart of the World Featuring California as an Island (1728) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 42. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 591. Matching Set of 3 Stunning Globe Gores of Eastern Asia from Coronelli's 3.5 Foot Globe (1688) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 9. Speed's Popular World Map with Allegorical Representations of the Elements (1651) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 168. First Separate Map of Kansas & Nebraska Territories (1854) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 43. Only Macrobius Map with Britain Attached to Europe (1515) Est. $800 - $950
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 250. Rare Map of Boston and One of the Earliest Maps of the Revolutionary War (1775) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 79. Schenk's Uncommon Map Featuring Two Figurative Title Cartouches (1696) Est. $1,200 - $1,500
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 681. Hand-Colored Image of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950