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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 53 Auctions Archived, another 31 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 2 August, 53 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database;  1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 8 in euros, 10 in British pounds, 2 in Swedish krone and 31 in US dollars.

 

 

Turnover was $9,808,171.16. The average lot sold for $1,006.90.

 

 

Enjoy the summer.  It will be brief.

 

For the upcoming week you have 31 sales to consider.

 

 

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on July 26th: $3,815,125
Hake's Auctions. Americana and Collectibles - online 7/9 on July 31st: $1,523,530

 


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

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Property from the Fred and Kay Krehbiel Collection, Part I on March 15th: 378.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana at Stair on August 1st: 165.86%
Jacksons Auction. Summer World Treasures Auction on July 31st: 161.82%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books and Treasures in Boxes on July 28th: 142.98%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on July 28th: 141.81%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books, Maps & Atlases: Birmingham-Southern College Collection - Session II on August 1st: 133.28%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on July 26th: 119.78%
Bukowskis. Sten Ecklund - online 7/19 on July 28th: 107.48%


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

Quinn's Auction Galleries. Vintage Comics on August 1st: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Midsummer Virtual Online Estate Auction on August 1st: 100.00%
The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust. The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust Summer Cocktail Party Silent Auction - online 7/22 on July 31st: 100.00%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books, Maps & Atlases: Birmingham-Southern College Collection - Session II on August 1st: 100.00%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books, Maps & Atlases: Birmingham-Southern College Collection on July 31st: 100.00%
Jacksons Auction. Summer World Treasures Auction on July 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 30th: 100.00%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Property from the Fred and Kay Krehbiel Collection, Part I on March 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 30th: 99.69%
PBA Galleries. The DC Universe Collection Part 3: The Golden Age on August 1st: 99.20%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints and Photographs Auction on July 26th: 99.15%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 28th: 98.40%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on July 28th: 97.97%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 28th: 96.71%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 27th: 96.25%
Heritage Auctions. Alternative Movie Posters Showcase Auction on July 31st: 95.10%
Cotswold Auction Company. Marvel, DC & Independent Comic Books, Sci-Fi and Horror Collectables - Online 7/12 on July 31st: 93.92%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on July 30th: 93.90%
Hake's Auctions. Americana and Collectibles - online 7/9 on July 31st: 92.95%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Summer Rare Book & Collectors' Sale. on July 31st: 92.16%
Bukowskis. Sten Ecklund - online 7/19 on July 28th: 89.74%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Toomey's: Great Estates on August 1st: 88.89%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on July 26th: 88.89%
Potomack Company. July Art Cornucopia on July 31st: 87.80%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on July 21st: 87.04%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana at Stair on August 1st: 86.67%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on July 30th: 84.09%
New England Book Auctions. Photography, Fine Books, Prints - Online 6/27 on July 30th: 83.12%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. East Anglian Sale on July 26th: 81.82%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (TCF, 1977), Screen Matched Hero "Gold Leader" / "TIE Killer" Y-wing Starfighter Filming Miniature with Lights. on July 26th Actual price: USD $1,550,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions Carl Barks Rich Finds At Inventory Time CB Oil #141 Painting Original Art (1994). on July 26th Actual price: USD $312,500.
  3. Hake's Auctions CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #1 MARCH 1941 CGC 5.5 FINE- (FIRST CAPTAIN AMERICA/BUCKY/RED SKULL). on July 31st Actual price: USD $172,221.
  4. Heritage Auctions Robert Crumb Premiere Magazine Vol. 4, #8, April 1991, Complete 4-Page Story Original Art (News Corporation, 1991). on July 26th Actual price: USD $137,500.
  5. Heritage Auctions Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Paramount, 1987), Final Movie Poster Artwork by Bob Peak. on July 26th Actual price: USD $106,250.
  6. Heritage Auctions Blade Runner (Warner Bros., 1982), John Alvin Blade Runner, Final Movie Poster Comprehensive/Concept Artwork. on July 26th Actual price: USD $100,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Gentleman's Agreement (TCF, 1947), Celeste Holm "Anne Dettrey" Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. on July 26th Actual price: USD $93,750.
  8. Hake's Auctions SUPERMAN #1 SUMMER 1939 CGC 0.5 POOR (SUPERMAN ORIGIN). on July 31st Actual price: USD $84,370.
  9. Heritage Auctions Going My Way (Paramount, 1944), Paramount Pictures, Best Picture Academy Award. on July 26th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions December 7th (U.S. Navy, 1943), John Ford, Best Documentary Academy Award. on July 26th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions The Battle of Midway (U.S.Navy, 1942), John Ford, Best Documentary Academy Award. on July 26th Actual price: USD $57,500.
  12. Heritage Auctions To Catch a Thief (Paramount, 1955), Grace Kelly "Frances Stevens" Costume Sketch for the Pink Picnic Dress by Edith Head Initialed by Alfred Hitchcock. on July 26th Actual price: USD $55,000.
  13. PBA Galleries FLASH COMICS No. 1 * Origin and 1st Appearance: The Flash and Hawkman on August 1st Actual price: USD $37,500.
  14. Heritage Auctions It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (United Artists, 1963), Stanley Kramer Personal Book-Bound Script. on July 26th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  15. Heritage Auctions H. G. Peter Wonder Woman #97 Splash Page 1 Original Art (DC, 1958). on July 26th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  16. Heritage Auctions Alex Raymond Pre-Flash Gordon Sunday Comic Strip Original Art Group of 2 (King Features Syndicate, c. 1933-1934). on July 26th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  17. Hake's Auctions MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU #6 COMIC BOOK COVER ORIGINAL ART PAINTING BY BILL SIENKIEWICZ. on July 31st Actual price: USD $35,046.
  18. PBA Galleries ALL-AMERICAN COMICS No. 16 * Origin and 1st Appearance of Green Lantern on August 1st Actual price: USD $34,375.
  19. Heritage Auctions "Into the Jaws of Death" D-Day, June 6, 1944, San Francisco Examiner Original Press Photograph by Robert F. Sargent. PSA/DNA Type 1. on July 28th Actual price: USD $32,500.
  20. Hake's Auctions SPIDER-MAN AMAZING FANTASY #15 COVER RECREATION ORIGINAL ART BY ALEX ROSS FOR HERO ILLUSTRATED #6 COVER. on July 31st Actual price: USD $32,450.
  21. Heritage Auctions Cinematographe Lumiere (Lumiere, 1895). Very Fine on Linen. Horizontal French Grande (47" X 62.25") "The Waterer Watered." Marcellin Auzolle Artwork. on July 26th Actual price: USD $31,250.
  22. Heritage Auctions Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Paramount, 1984), Original Poster Artwork by Mike Vaughan. on July 26th Actual price: USD $30,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions Mary Poppins (Walt Disney, 1964), Archive of (67) Original Storyboards by Dale Barnhart. on July 26th Actual price: USD $30,000.
  24. Heritage Auctions To Catch a Thief (Paramount, 1955), Grace Kelly "Frances Stevens" Costume Sketch for the Beach Ensemble by Edith Head. on July 26th Actual price: USD $30,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions Rear Window (Paramount, 1954), Grace Kelly "Lisa Fremont" Costume Sketch for the Green Skirt Suit by Edith Head. on July 26th Actual price: USD $30,000.



53 total sales reported this week:

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana at Stair on August 1st: 86.67%
Ripley Auctions. Greg Dimmett Estate, Sports Card Collection - Session 2 on August 1st: 75.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Toomey's: Great Estates on August 1st: 88.89%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Vintage Comics on August 1st: 100.00%
PBA Galleries. The DC Universe Collection Part 3: The Golden Age on August 1st: 99.20%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Midsummer Virtual Online Estate Auction on August 1st: 100.00%
Fairhill Auction. July Militaria Auction on August 1st: 58.76%
Duke's. Summer Interiors on August 1st: 53.85%
The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust. The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust Summer Cocktail Party Silent Auction - online 7/22 on July 31st: 100.00%
Potomack Company. July Art Cornucopia on July 31st: 87.80%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Chic and Antique Auction; Featuring Property from the Estate of Barbara Mallory Hathaway on July 31st: 72.36%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books, Maps & Atlases: Birmingham-Southern College Collection - Session II on August 1st: 100.00%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Books, Maps & Atlases: Birmingham-Southern College Collection on July 31st: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Summer Selection: Modern & Contemporary Editions on July 31st: 72.89%
Cotswold Auction Company. Marvel, DC & Independent Comic Books, Sci-Fi and Horror Collectables - Online 7/12 on July 31st: 93.92%
Jacksons Auction. Summer World Treasures Auction on July 31st: 100.00%
Hake's Auctions. Americana and Collectibles - online 7/9 on July 31st: 92.95%
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Summer Rare Book & Collectors' Sale. on July 31st: 92.16%
Cotswold Auction Company. Toys, Dolls, Models, Antiques & Interiors - Two Day Sale on July 31st: 43.48%
Heritage Auctions. Alternative Movie Posters Showcase Auction on July 31st: 95.10%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on July 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on July 31st: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on July 30th: 93.90%
Sworders. Out of the Ordinary on July 30th: 60.29%
New England Book Auctions. Photography, Fine Books, Prints - Online 6/27 on July 30th: 83.12%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. 2024 Kennedy Galleries Reference Library, Coffee Table, and Fine Book Auction on July 30th: 72.07%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Timed Auction on July 30th: 17.45%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on July 30th: 84.09%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on July 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on July 30th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on July 30th: 99.69%
Setdart. Iconic Photography & Graphic work on July 29th: 27.16%
L'Autographe Auctions. A Rare and Important Collection of Autobraphs and Memorabilia: Science, Literature, Art , Music and History on July 29th: 28.65%
Gorringes. Weekly House and Garden Sale on July 29th: 63.16%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books and Treasures in Boxes on July 28th: 75.00%
Bukowskis. Sten Ecklund - online 7/19 on July 28th: 89.74%
Bukowskis. Action Movies - A Collection of Posters - online 7/19 on July 28th: 56.52%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Good books are good companions- Pixie O’Harris, children’s books, comics, Olympics, fine bindings and more. on July 27th: 46.69%
Blackwell Auctions. Exceptional Estates Auction - Online 7/1 on July 27th: 55.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Prints and Photographs Auction on July 26th: 99.15%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. East Anglian Sale on July 26th: 81.82%
Bonhams. Discovery Print Sale - online 7/16 on July 26th: 67.69%
Vermot de Pas. Olympic Games: Torches, Medals, Posters, Memorabilia on July 29th: 36.11%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 22nd: 76.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction on July 21st: 60.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on July 21st: 87.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Art and Photography Books on July 21st: 42.86%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on July 28th: 98.40%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on July 28th: 97.97%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on July 28th: 96.71%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on July 27th: 96.25%
Heritage Auctions. Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction on July 26th: 88.89%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Property from the Fred and Kay Krehbiel Collection, Part I on March 15th: 100.00%


For the week ahead 7 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Aug. 5th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. QUALITY ANTIQUE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOK, POSTCARD AND EPHEMERA ONLINE AUCTION. 365 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Photos. 23 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 70 lots

Tue. Aug. 6th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 54 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 515 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 124 lots

Wed. Aug. 7th
Chiswick Auctions. London. Photographica. 150 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Prints, Maps and Posters. 154 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Americana. 554 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 358 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 99 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Two Day Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper. 621 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. The Art of Hawaii.
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Unreserved@Neal Auction Online only Auction - Day 1. 45 lots

Thu. Aug. 8th
Eldreds. East Dennis,. The Marine Sale. 27 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Maps, Prints & Views. 532 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Vintage Posters. 372 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Rare Books and Works on Paper. 270 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Star Wars Comics Showcase Auction. 348 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Illustration Art Signature Auction. 410 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Lots of Antiquarian and Collectable Books. 218 lots
Neal Auction Company. New Orleans. Unreserved@Neal Online Only Auction Day 2. 23 lots

Fri. Aug. 9th
Chiswick Auctions. London. Photographica - Timed Online. 92 lots

Sat. Aug. 10th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Prints and Drawings at Online Auction.

Sun. Aug. 11th
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Common Surium Auction. 173 lots
Sworders. Essex. Paint. Print. Sculpt. - online 8/2.
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. 212 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Showcase Auction. 328 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Forum Auctions
    Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
    25 March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
    25 March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
    25 March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.
    Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000.
  • Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    26th March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 26: Book of Hours.- Heures a lusaige de Romme, printed on vellum, with 14 full-page illuminated miniatures, Paris, N. Higman for J. de Brie, [c.1521]. £20,000-30,000
    Forum, Mar. 26: France.- Book of Hours, perhaps Use of the Abbey of Saint-Gildas de Rhuys, with thirteen miniatures surviving from an original cycle of at least twenty, [c. 1430]. £15,000-20,000
    Forum, Mar. 26: Milton (John). Paradise lost. A Poem in Ten Books, first edition, Pforzheimer's sixth state, S. Simmons, 1669. £8,000-12,000
    Forum, Mar. 26: Blake (William). Illustrations of the Book of Job, one of 215 first issue "Proof" copies, this one of 65 copies on "French" paper, Published by the Author, March 8, 1825 [but March, 1826]. £15,000-20,000
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    26th March 2026
    Forum, Mar. 26: Christie (Agatha). The ABC Murders, first edition, The Crime Club, 1936. £15,000-20,000
    Forum, Mar. 26: Halley (Edmund). Astronomiae Cometicae Synopsis, in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, no. 297, pp.1882-99, March 1705. £10,000-15,000
    Forum, Mar. 26: Haytham (Ibn al) [known as Alhazen]. Opticae Thesaurus...Item Vitellonis Thuringopoloni libri X..., first edition, Basel, August, 1572. £20,000-30,000
    Forum, Mar. 26: Kepler (Johannes). Dioptrice seu demonstratio eorum quae visui & visibilibus propter conspicilla non ita pridem inventa accidunt, first edition, Augsburg, David Frank, 1611. £12,000-18,000
  • Books & Autographs
    Wednesday 25 March
    Koller, Mar. 25: KAFKA, FRANZ, SCHRIFTSTELLER. Eigenh. Brief mit Unterschrift. Prag, 20. Oktober [19]15. CHF 30,000-40,000.
    Koller, Mar. 25: EINSTEIN, ALBERT. Zwei eigenhändige Briefe an Ernst Gabor Straus, unterschrieben "A.E" bzw. "A. Einstein". [Princeton], [19]45. und [1950]. CHF 30,000-40,000.
    Koller, Mar. 25: HORTENSE DE BEAUHARNAIS, MUTTER VON NAPOLEON III. Album aus ihrem Besitz mit 69 Aquarellen und Pinselzeichnungen in Sepia oder Grau… CHF 14,000-18,000.
    Koller, Mar. 25: ZOOLOGIE - ORNITHOLOGIE - Seligmann, Johann Michael. Verzameling van uitlandsche en zeldzaame Vogelen. Teile 1-8 (von 9) in 2 Bänden. Mit 421 prächtig altkolorierten Kupfertafeln. CHF 14,000-20,000
    Koller, Mar. 25: BOTANIK - Berlèse, Lorenzo und Johann Jakob Jung. Iconographie du genre camellia... 3 Bände. Mit 300 Farbstichtafeln "a la poupée.” Paris, [1839-]1841-1843. CHF 12,000-18,000.