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Sotheby’s
Fine Books & Manuscripts
June 24-25Sotheby’s, June 25: Keats, John. The most significant collection of Keats’s love letters to come to market since 1885. $1,500,000 to $2,500,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Chassériau, Benoît. The “Expedicion secreta” of the Free State of Cartagena de Indias against the forts of Portobelo (Panama). $50,000 to $70,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: (Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay). "One of the new nation's most important contributions to the theory of government”. $150,000 to $180,000.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: (Johann Conrad Beissel). A Sammelband of two of Benjamin Franklin's rarest imprints. $70,000 to $100,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: [Pernambuco]. First printed work in favor of Brazilian Independence. $150,000 to $200,000. -
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 - 30,000Bonhams, 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 - 250,000Bonhams, 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 - $120,000Bonhams, 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 - 120,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A New Charter for Virginia, A Response to the First Armed Rebellion in the American Colonies. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Earliest obtainable printing of the Bill of Rights. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edward Curtis Orotone. Estimate: $7,000 - 9,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Butter or Dessert Plate from FDR's State Dinner Service. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Early Large-Format Plan of the City of Washington. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Containing the First Map to Name the Hudson River. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000Bonhams, June 14-23: America's First Major Novelist, a Complete Chapter in Autograph Manuscript by James Fenimore Cooper. Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, 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.
Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 58 Auctions Archived, another 40 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 29 March, 58 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 2 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 14 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 31 in US dollars, and 1 in South African rand.
Turnover was $32,881,736.01 as 78.7% of all lots changed hands. The average lot sold for $2,976.26.
Forty auctions are scheduled during the upcoming week.
8 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Card Catalogue Auction on March 23rd: $10,169,510
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 27th: $4,392,684
Christies. The Pattie Boyd Collection on March 22nd: $3,558,180
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on March 26th: $3,362,378
Christies. Contemporary Edition: London - bidstart 3/12 on March 26th: $2,027,748
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on March 28th: $1,368,977
Christies. Landscapes of Japan: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Post-War - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: $1,228,374
Giquello. Old Books on March 22nd: $1,113,908
13 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:
Christies. The Pattie Boyd Collection on March 22nd: 734.09%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 22nd: 212.22%
Heritage Auctions. Treasures from Planet Hollywood Signature Auction on March 24th: 196.81%
Giquello. Old Books on March 22nd: 169.44%
Maison Bibelot. A Print Collection - Part 1 = online 2/21 on February 28th: 151.40%
Christies. Landscapes of Japan: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Post-War - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: 149.24%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 22nd: 146.64%
ALDE. Original editions - Daniel Morcrette Literary Library and various on March 26th: 135.10%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/8 on March 17th: 123.99%
Ader. Letters, Autographs and Manuscripts on March 28th: 122.60%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings and Prints Until 1900 on March 28th: 118.98%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: DC Universe, Part II on March 28th: 118.26%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on March 25th: 106.97%
39 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Stephan Welz & Co.. Auction by Sealed Tender: Roy Lichtenstein’s the Den From the Interior Series on March 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. 49th Anniversary Auction on March 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 26th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Card Catalogue Auction on March 23rd: 99.29%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 26th: 99.19%
Christies. The Pattie Boyd Collection on March 22nd: 99.10%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Anime, Dragon Ball, and More Animation Art Showcase Auction on March 24th: 99.00%
Christies. Landscapes of Japan: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Post-War - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: 98.90%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art at Auction on March 23rd: 98.41%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Fine and Decorative Arts Quarterly on March 26th: 98.36%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: DC Universe, Part II on March 28th: 97.59%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. University of Regina President's Collection, Shumiatcher Donation - 2 on March 24th: 97.30%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Cards Showcase Auction Featuring the Greg Jein Collection on March 28th: 97.12%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 22nd: 96.84%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 24th: 96.51%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 24th: 95.74%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 27th: 95.52%
Giquello. Old Books on March 22nd: 95.28%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 22nd: 92.73%
Heritage Auctions. Treasures from Planet Hollywood Signature Auction on March 24th: 92.47%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Fine Books and Ephemera Auction on March 28th: 92.23%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on March 25th: 91.74%
Maison Bibelot. A Print Collection - Part 1 = online 2/21 on February 28th: 91.50%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 23rd: 90.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/8 on March 17th: 90.74%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - online 3/8 on March 16th: 87.50%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on March 26th: 87.32%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Entertainment, Toys, and Collectibles on March 28th: 87.07%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings and Prints Until 1900 on March 28th: 86.03%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Library of a Book Collector on March 26th: 85.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Online 3/8 on March 18th: 85.94%
Revere Auctions. Mid-Century to Modern Art and Design on March 26th: 83.53%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2024 Designer Curated Warehouse Furnishings, Fine Art, and Decorative Accessories on March 23rd: 83.33%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Art, Antiques, Graphics Selections from the Veatchs Inventory on March 26th: 83.23%
Blackwell Auctions. March Exceptional Estates Auction - online 3/7 on March 23rd: 80.95%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: London - bidstart 3/12 on March 26th: 80.80%
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58 total sales reported this week:
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Library of a Book Collector on March 26th: 85.98%
Vermot de Pas. Maps and Views on March 28th: 13.57%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Auction by Sealed Tender: Roy Lichtenstein’s the Den From the Interior Series on March 28th: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Entertainment, Toys, and Collectibles on March 28th: 87.07%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics: DC Universe, Part II on March 28th: 97.59%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. March 2024 Auction on March 28th: 41.03%
Dorotheum . Master Drawings and Prints Until 1900 on March 28th: 86.03%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper on March 28th: 69.84%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Fine Books and Ephemera Auction on March 28th: 92.23%
Ader. Letters, Autographs and Manuscripts on March 28th: 77.41%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Cards Showcase Auction Featuring the Greg Jein Collection on March 28th: 97.12%
Forum Auctions. Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobbins - Part 2 on March 27th: 71.05%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Fine and Decorative Arts Quarterly on March 26th: 98.36%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on March 26th: 12.13%
Revere Auctions. Spring Showcase: Asian Art, Decor & Jewelry on March 27th: 77.78%
Revere Auctions. Mid-Century to Modern Art and Design on March 26th: 83.53%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Art, Antiques, Graphics Selections from the Veatchs Inventory on March 26th: 83.23%
Dorotheum . The Easter Sale on March 26th: 56.76%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on March 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on March 26th: 99.19%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on March 27th: 95.52%
Christies. Landscapes of Japan: Woodblock Prints from Edo to Post-War - bidstart 3/13 on March 26th: 98.90%
Christies. Contemporary Edition: London - bidstart 3/12 on March 26th: 80.80%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on March 26th: 77.78%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on March 26th: 87.32%
ALDE. Original editions - Daniel Morcrette Literary Library and various on March 26th: 71.15%
Maison Bibelot. A Print Collection - Part 1 = online 2/21 on February 28th: 91.50%
Michael Treloar. Rock | Blues | Pop - Memorabilia on March 24th: 29.69%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. University of Regina President's Collection, Shumiatcher Donation - 2 on March 24th: 97.30%
Vogt Auction. 49th Anniversary Auction on March 23rd: 100.00%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction - Day 2 on March 24th: 60.00%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction - Day 1 on March 23rd: 61.86%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Fine Art at Auction on March 23rd: 98.41%
North American Auction Company. Frontier Splendor on March 23rd: 72.22%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2024 Designer Curated Warehouse Furnishings, Fine Art, and Decorative Accessories on March 23rd: 83.33%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on March 23rd: 54.55%
Blackwell Auctions. March Exceptional Estates Auction - online 3/7 on March 23rd: 80.95%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on March 22nd: 92.73%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Winter Americana - Day 3 on March 22nd: 96.84%
Giquello. Old Books on March 22nd: 95.28%
Christies. The Pattie Boyd Collection on March 22nd: 99.10%
Bertolami Fine Art . Old Master and Modern Printes, Matrices, Maps and Photgraphy on February 20th: 52.86%
Bertolami Fine Art . Ancient and rare books, italian first editions of 20th century - Day 2 on March 22nd: 16.85%
Bertolami Fine Art . Ancient and rare books, italian first editions of 20th century on March 21st: 18.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Online 3/8 on March 18th: 85.94%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/8 on March 17th: 90.74%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - online 3/8 on March 16th: 87.50%
Gorringes. Weekly Featuring Books on March 25th: 91.74%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on March 23rd: 90.96%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on March 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on March 24th: 95.74%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on March 24th: 96.51%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on March 26th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Anime, Dragon Ball, and More Animation Art Showcase Auction on March 24th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Barbie by David Levinthal Photographs Showcase Auction on March 23rd: 32.14%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Card Catalogue Auction on March 23rd: 99.29%
Heritage Auctions. Treasures from Planet Hollywood Signature Auction on March 24th: 92.47%
For the week ahead 40 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Apr. 1st
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Comics and Graphic Novels: Marvel DC Manga Pulp 114. 149 lots
Tue. Apr. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 540 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 225 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Remarkable Women - online 3/22. 48 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 63 lots
Wed. Apr. 3rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 325 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 114 lots
Ader. PARIS. Ancient and Modern Prints. 300 lots
Christies. New York. Photographs - online 3/21. 164 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. 500 Autographs, Photographs and Drawings. 500 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. American and English Art, Antiques and Silver. 21 lots
Thu. Apr. 4th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Rare and Antiquarian - Illustrated Books. 335 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 298 lots
Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. ANCIENT AND MODERN BOOKS - ART NOUVEAU AND ART DECO BINDINGS. 314 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. The Spring Sale - session 1. 22 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction. 1558 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Rabbinic Autographs and Passover Haggadot. 116 lots
Ahlers & Ogletree. Atlanta. Fine Art and Antiques from Europe and Asia. 14 lots
Fri. Apr. 5th
Bonhams. New York. Photographs. 140 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Spring Hong Kong World Paper Money Showcase Auction. 1036 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Disneyland - Featuring the Marc and Alice Davis Archive Signature Auction. 1290 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction. 539 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Spring Auction - Session 2. 11 lots
Charlton Hall. West Columbia, SC. 95th Anniversary Sale (Live Online). 64 lots
Sat. Apr. 6th
Angling Auctions. Romsey. Angling Auction. 40 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. Texas and Western Art. 9 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. Spring Auction. 126 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports and Comic Book Auction. 174 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. April Live Auction. 326 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Baseball Opening Week Auction featuring the St Louis Cardinals. 111 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Automobilia & Literature Auction. 449 lots
Sun. Apr. 7th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction. 123 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 245 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Kodesh Auction. 262 lots
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Reno. April Live Auction. 255 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Common Surium Auction. 96 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - online 3/29. 52 lots
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Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000Bonhams, June 14-23: The Rare 3-Paper Offprint Identifying the Double Helix Structure of DNA, Signed by Crick, Wilkins, Wilson, Stokes and Gosling. Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph book and Report from the Thirtieth Indian National Congress, featuring the signatures of Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Dadabhai Naoroji. Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000Bonhams, June 14-23: A rare product of the Jaquard loom. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000 -
Freeman’s, June 30. Thomas Jefferson’s “Birth of the New Nation” letter, carried to Paris with the Treaty of Peace, by a Jewish patriot. $100,000-200,000.Freeman’s, June 30. “The rockets’ red glare.” A British midshipman’s log recording the bombardment of Fort McHenry. $60,000-80,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The Critical Promotion of a Naval Hero, Oliver Hazard Perry Commission signed by James Madison, 1812. $40,000-60,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Born in the USA: First Day of Printing in the United States, July 4, 1776. $15,000-25,000.Freeman’s, June 30. One of the Earliest Printed Announcements of American Independence, in the Exceedingly Rare Original Wrappers, 1776. $10,000-15,000.Freeman’s, June 30. "The Two Big Guns of the N.Y. Yanks": A Striking Type 1 Press Photograph of Lou Gehrig's Hands. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Unique Contemporary Manuscript Account of Joseph Smith's Final Words to His Followers, the Day Before his Violent Death. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. The State of Minnesota Officially Certifies the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution Of the United States. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Extraordinarily Large Manuscript Petition Signed by a Who's Who of Colonial New York to Queen Anne from the Colony of New York. $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Mickey Mantle's First Cover: The Earliest Front-Page Newspaper Image of Mickey Mantle, "Something Good from Joplin". $8,000-12,000.Freeman’s, June 30. A Call to Arms in the Months Following the Declaration of Independence: An Early Continental Army Recruitment Poster. $6,000-9,000.Freeman’s, June 30. Samuel Jones, the Statesman Behind the Newly Discovered "Jones Declaration": His Annotated Set Used in His Working Law Library. $6,000-9,000.