For the week ended Saturday 6 January 2018 8 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 3 in euros, 1 in British pounds, and 4 in US dollars.  These sales together raised $1,149,321 as 2,024 lots were offered and 1,802 lots sold for an 89% success rate. 

For the week ahead 14 sales are scheduled.

1 auction saw its total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered: 

Tooveys. End of Year Sale - Prints on December 29th: 103.54% 


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

Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 12/24 on December 31st: 99.85% 
Potter and Potter Auctions. Winter Magic Auction on December 16th: 96.51% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 12/24 on December 31st: 96.07% 
Tooveys. End of Year Sale - Prints on December 29th: 87.10% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 2nd: 80.26% 


8 total sales reported this week: 

Artcurial. Books and Manuscripts on December 4th: 62.80% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 2nd: 80.26% 
Tooveys. End of Year Sale - Prints on December 29th: 87.10% 
Pandolfini. Asian Art - Books on December 19th: 14.81% 
Potter and Potter Auctions. Winter Magic Auction on December 16th: 96.51% 
Clars Auction Gallery. Antiques, Asian and Fine Arts: Prints on December 17th: 75.44% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 12/24 on December 31st: 99.85% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 12/24 on December 31st: 96.07% 

For the week ahead 14 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jan. 8th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 56 lots
Cowans Auctions. Cincinnati. American History - Online bidstart 12/27. 457 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. FUN World Currency Signature Auction - Tampa - session 2. 964 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. FUN Currency Signature Auction - Tampa. 3139 lots

Tue. Jan. 9th
Kedem Auction. Jerusalem . Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture. 496 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - Internet bidstart 1/2. 301 lots

Wed. Jan. 10th
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs & Artifacts - Internet bidstart 12/15. 863 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books, Photographs, Postcards, Postal History.

Thu. Jan. 11th
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Literature and Fine Books. 721 lots

Fri. Jan. 12th
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Lancaster. Books. 433 lots

Sat. Jan. 13th
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Gallery Auction - Books, Prints, Photographs. 48 lots

Sun. Jan. 14th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 12/17. 277 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 1/7.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 1/7.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE