For the week ended Saturday 3 September 2016 16 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 2 denominated in euros, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 13 in US dollars.  Sales totaled $1,279,737 as 4,278 lots were offered and 3,324 sold for a 78% success rate.

3 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

Northeast Auctions. Summer Weekend Auction - Prints, Books on August 20th: 137.56%
Eldreds. September Evening Sale - Prints on September 1st: 107.19%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Magic, Old and New on August 27th: 100.08%


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

Alaska Auction. Prints on September 1st: 100.00%
National Book Auctions. Books on August 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 8/21 on August 28th: 99.67%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 8/21 on August 28th: 98.23%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Prints on August 27th: 97.83%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Magic, Old and New on August 27th: 95.30%
Northeast Auctions. Summer Weekend Auction - Prints, Books on August 20th: 94.44%
Alaska Auction. Prints and Books on August 31st: 90.32%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 30th: 89.74%


16 total sales reported this week:

Alaska Auction. Prints on September 1st: 100.00%
Alaska Auction. Prints and Books on August 31st: 90.32%
Eldreds. September Evening Sale - Prints on September 1st: 71.43%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Modern First Editions on September 1st: 36.03%
Rossini. 19th Century Posters, Prints, Lithographs on August 31st: 26.67%
National Book Auctions. Books on August 27th: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. Books and Manuscripts on August 30th: 28.34%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Making and Breaking Records: Entertainment and Sports Memorability on August 30th: 44.07%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on August 30th: 89.74%
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 8/21 on August 28th: 99.67%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Militaria - Documents, Books, letters, photos on August 25th: 68.16%
Michaans Auctions. Prints on August 21st: 75.00%
Northeast Auctions. Summer Weekend Auction - Prints, Books on August 20th: 94.44%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 8/21 on August 28th: 98.23%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Prints on August 27th: 97.83%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Magic, Old and New on August 27th: 95.30%

For the week ahead 21 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Sep. 5th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 67 lots

Tue. Sep. 6th
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Morningthorpe Manor Country House Sale - Day 2 - Prints. 119 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Books and Manuscripts. 190 lots

Wed. Sep. 7th
Rossini. Paris. Posters, Prints, Lithographs. 235 lots
Winner's Auctions and Exhibitions. Jerusalem. Rare Latin Hebraica books and maps, Zionism, Numismatics and Jewellery. 537 lots

Thu. Sep. 8th
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Books & Manuscripts. 218 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Morningthorpe Manor Country House Sale - Day 3 - The Library. 619 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. CollectioMania - Posters, Prints. 110 lots
Waverly Auctions. Falls Church. Rare Books. 400 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Wall Art: Photographs and Posters of the 20th and 21st Centuries. 81 lots

Fri. Sep. 9th
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Lancaster. Rare, Out of Print and Used Books. 474 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Morningthorpe Manor Country House Sale - Day 4 - The Library. 733 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. Fine and Decorative Arts - Prints. 65 lots
Auctionata. Berlin. Abstract Art in Focus. 82 lots

Sat. Sep. 10th
Aspire Auctions. Cleveland. Prints - Internet bidstart 9/2. 134 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Estates Sale. 61 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Estates Sale - Prints. 32 lots
Mid Hudson Auction Galleries. Cornwall-on-Hudson, . Americana - Books and Prints. 27 lots
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books.

Sun. Sep. 11th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 9/4.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 9/4.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE