• 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.
  • 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
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 47 Auctions Archived, another 59 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 17 January, 47 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 10 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 30 in US dollars.

 

Ten thousand six hundred and ninety eight lots were offered and 8,461 sold for a 79.09% win rate.

 

Turnover was $15,426,244.67.  The average lot sold for $1,823.22.

 

A fresh 59 auctions are posted that will complete this week.

 

1 auction saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on January 12th: $10,791,391

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

Hansons. The Eric Morecambe Collection on January 11th: 208.88%
Ahlers & Ogletree. New Year's Signature Estates on January 16th: 145.87%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on January 16th: 127.91%
Du Mouchelles. Curated Selections on January 16th: 120.68%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on January 16th: 120.24%
Eldreds. Asian Art: session 1 on January 16th: 112.21%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on January 12th: 111.87%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on January 14th: 107.79%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples, Online on January 16th: 107.32%
Eldreds. Cabin Fever Auction - session 3 on January 10th: 106.64%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Comic Books + Autographs on January 15th: 106.47%


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

Heritage Auctions. Dungeon & Dragons and Roleplaying Games Showcase Auction on January 16th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. The Contemporary Art Collection of Francine & Benson Pilloff, Chapel Hill, NC on January 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on January 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on January 12th: 99.78%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on December 31st: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 14th: 99.41%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 14th: 99.40%
Hansons. The Eric Morecambe Collection on January 11th: 98.88%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 14th: 98.76%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 12th: 98.02%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 11th: 98.00%
Ahlers & Ogletree. New Year's Signature Estates on January 16th: 96.88%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Timed Auction: Single-Owner Lifetime Collections; Kathie Stewart-Smith on January 15th: 96.15%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 12th: 95.54%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 6th: 95.24%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Comic Books + Autographs on January 15th: 94.55%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on January 16th: 93.64%
New England Book Auctions. Early Printing Americana Architecture, etc. on January 14th: 92.51%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on January 16th: 91.91%
Du Mouchelles. Curated Selections on January 16th: 91.11%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books & Manuscripts, and the Dornish Collection of Children's Book Art on January 16th: 88.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 5th: 88.37%
Eldreds. Cabin Fever Auction - session 3 on January 10th: 87.50%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples, Online on January 16th: 85.63%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 8th: 85.19%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. New Years Sale on January 16th: 84.21%
Rossini. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper & Sculptures on January 16th: 83.33%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs on January 14th: 82.38%
Eldreds. Asian Art: session 1 on January 16th: 81.82%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Al Milgrom The Amazing Spider-Man #194 Cover Black Cat First Appearance Original Art (Marvel, 1979). on January 12th Actual price: USD $1,020,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions Action Comics #1 (DC, 1938) CGC Apparent FN+ 6.5 Moderate/Extensive (A-4) Off-white to white pages. on January 12th Actual price: USD $384,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions Jack Kirby and Mike Royer The Silver Surfer Graphic Novel Cover Original Art (Marvel/Simon and Schuster, 1978). on January 12th Actual price: USD $312,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions Carl Barks "Money Lake" Painting Original Art (1971). on January 12th Actual price: USD $264,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions Dale Keown and Bob McLeod The Incredible Hulk #379 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1991). on January 12th Actual price: USD $168,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions Suspense Comics #3 (Et-Es-Go, 1944) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white to white pages. on January 12th Actual price: USD $156,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Detective Comics #38 (DC, 1940) CGC VF 8.0 White pages. on January 12th Actual price: USD $132,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott Fantastic Four #83 Splash Page 1 Original Art (Marvel, 1969). on January 12th Actual price: USD $117,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions Wally Wood Daredevil #5 Pin-Up Illustration Original Art (Marvel, 1964). on January 12th Actual price: USD $108,000.
  10. Heritage Auctions More Fun Comics #52 (DC, 1940) CGC FN+ 6.5 White pages. on January 12th Actual price: USD $108,000.
  11. Heritage Auctions Bernie Wrightson Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein Portfolio Plate One Illustration Original Art (Les Editions du Triton, 1980). on January 12th Actual price: USD $96,000.
  12. Bonhams Landscape with Boats on January 14th Actual price: USD $95,750.
  13. Heritage Auctions Frank Miller and Klaus Janson Daredevil #166 Story Page 14 Original Art (Marvel, 1980). on January 12th Actual price: USD $84,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions Jack Davis Frontline Combat #14 Complete 7-Page Story "Whupped!" Original Art (EC, 1953). on January 12th Actual price: USD $84,000.
  15. Heritage Auctions Action Comics #7 (DC, 1938) CGC Conserved FN 6.0 White pages. on January 12th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  16. Heritage Auctions John Byrne and Terry Austin The X-Men #126 Story Page 16 Original Art (Marvel, 1979). on January 12th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions Frank Miller, Stefan DeStefano, and Karl Kesel 'Mazing Man #12 Cover Original Art (DC, 1986). on January 12th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  18. Heritage Auctions Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC FR/GD 1.5 Brittle pages. on January 12th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions Captain America Comics #1 (Timely, 1941) CGC Restored VF 8.0 Slight/Moderate (A-2) Cream to off-white pages. on January 12th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions John Byrne and Terry Austin The X-Men #125 Story Page 14 Original Art (Marvel, 1979). on January 12th Actual price: USD $69,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC FN 6.0 Off-white pages. on January 12th Actual price: USD $69,000.
  22. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #48 (Marvel, 1966) CGC Signature Series: Stan Lee NM/MT 9.8 White pages. on January 12th Actual price: USD $69,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions Don Heck The Avengers #32 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1966). on January 12th Actual price: USD $66,000.
  24. Heritage Auctions Graham Ingels Vault of Horror #17 Complete 7-Page Story "Baby... It's Cold Inside!" Original Art (EC, 1951). on January 12th Actual price: USD $66,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions More Fun Comics #73 (DC, 1941) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages. on January 12th Actual price: USD $66,000.



47 total sales reported this week:

De Baecque and Associes. Interiors and Décor on January 15th: 60.71%
Heritage Auctions. Dungeon & Dragons and Roleplaying Games Showcase Auction on January 16th: 100.00%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on January 16th: 93.64%
Setdart. Contemporary Art and Latest Trends on January 16th: 32.56%
RR Auction. Olympia on January 16th: 41.67%
Rossini. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper & Sculptures on January 16th: 83.33%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Fine Books & Manuscripts, and the Dornish Collection of Children's Book Art on January 16th: 88.48%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. New Years Sale on January 16th: 84.21%
Morton Subastas. Start the Year, Start your Collection on January 16th: 45.00%
Leland Little Auctions. The Contemporary Art Collection of Francine & Benson Pilloff, Chapel Hill, NC on January 16th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on January 16th: 91.91%
Fairhill Auction. January Vintage Posters, Collectibles & Erotica Auction on January 16th: 35.60%
Eldreds. Asian Art: session 1 on January 16th: 81.82%
Du Mouchelles. Curated Selections on January 16th: 91.11%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples, Online on January 16th: 85.63%
Ahlers & Ogletree. New Year's Signature Estates on January 16th: 96.88%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Timed Auction: Single-Owner Lifetime Collections; Kathie Stewart-Smith on January 15th: 96.15%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Comic Books + Autographs on January 15th: 94.55%
New England Book Auctions. Early Printing Americana Architecture, etc. on January 14th: 92.51%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on January 15th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on January 15th: 100.00%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on January 14th: 72.84%
Bonhams. Prints and Photographs on January 14th: 82.38%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 14th: 98.76%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on January 14th: 99.40%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on January 14th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on January 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on December 31st: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on January 14th: 99.41%
Zisska and Lacher. Sale 84 After-Sale on January 12th: 10.99%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Science, Literature, History on January 12th: 59.07%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 11th: 98.00%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on January 11th: 37.33%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on January 10th: 14.67%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Disney Wonderland and Hot Wheels on January 10th: 56.67%
Hansons. The Eric Morecambe Collection on January 11th: 98.88%
Eldreds. Cabin Fever Auction - session 3 on January 10th: 87.50%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on January 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on January 12th: 98.02%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on January 12th: 95.54%
Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on January 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on January 12th: 99.78%
Finarte. Interesting Pieces for a Collection/ Parts 1 and 2 on January 6th: 51.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 8th: 85.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on January 6th: 95.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 6th: 70.59%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on January 5th: 88.37%


For the week ahead 59 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jan. 20th
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts - onlline 1/13. 223 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 58 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 106 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Bible & 17th-18th C. Ecclesiastical Embroideries; 19th C.-Contemporary Paintings & Prints; Early American & English Furniture; Militaria, etc.. 34 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 150 lots

Tue. Jan. 21st
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Important Hebrew Manuscripts and Books from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection. 197 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. The Ski Sale. 74 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photography Books. 263 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 420 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 129 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cirencester. Pictures, Antiques and Interiors. 34 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Pickers Express Timed Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles V. 40 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 128 lots

Wed. Jan. 22nd
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Rare and Collectible Book Auction. 85 lots
Propstore. Valencia. Full Moon Productions. 151 lots
Tajan. Paris. Comics Universe.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 330 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 44 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Pop Culture, Featuring the Spencer Davis Collection. 17 lots
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Books, Photography, Prints and Ephemera. 681 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Contemporary Art. 21 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. c.600 Lot Library Sale of Exceptional Irish and World Antiquarian Books (from 1516 onwards), Fine Bindings, Scarce Irish Local Histories, Irish & World Maps, World Travel vols., Irish Language etc.. 602 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Comics and Art: Online Edition. 224 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. Town & Country: Baroness Rawlings, Eaton Square and Adlington Hall, Cheshire. 14 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 41 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Paintings, Furniture, Art Objects. 46 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Chic and Antique Auction. 70 lots

Thu. Jan. 23rd
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. U.S. Presidents from the Jim Hier Collection, with Americana, Travel & Exploration, Cartography. 245 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Books. 230 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 211 lots
Rossini. Paris. Bibliothèque de la Pléiade & livres d'art, including Citadelles & Mazenod. 168 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Roger Hill Collection of Pre-Code Horror Comics Showcase Auction. 216 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction. 243 lots
Bertolami Fine Art . Rome. Prints, Drawings and Vintage Photos. 250 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Emporium Auction - Online only. 29 lots
Kestenbaum and Company. Brooklyn. Rare Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts & Important American Judaica. 217 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. January Estate Auction. 21 lots

Fri. Jan. 24th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. FUN US Currency Signature Auction. 2130 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Old West Events Auction - Las Vegas.
Christies. New York. Important Americana. 36 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Declaration of Independence: The July 1776 Essex Broadside. 1 lots
Sothebys. London. London: Contemporary Discoveries.
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. January Fine and Decorative Arts. 49 lots

Sat. Jan. 25th
Sothebys. New York. Important Americana.
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Micro Magic and More. 147 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Film Posters - No Reserve. 463 lots
Case Antiques, Inc.. Knoxville. 2025 Winter Fine Art & Antiques. 179 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. January Exceptional Estates. 77 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Important Numismatic Books. 527 lots
Sothebys. New York. Americana.

Sun. Jan. 26th
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. The Timed Coins, Railways & Collectables Sale. 98 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. 181 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 102 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Maryland Stampless Postal History Auction 1770s-1850s. 376 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Winter U.S. Currency Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction. 399 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • 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.
  • Bonhams, June 14-23: Palm-reading, astrology, and more. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Benjamin Franklin. Sammelband of 45 papers on electricity. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: The basis for the whole modern electric-power industry. Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Edgar Allen Poe. Poe on Mesmerism. Estimate: $2,500 - 3,500
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Reformation - The Architect of Lutheranism on Church Unity and Dissent. Estimate: $100,000 - 150,000
    Bonhams, 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 - 60,000
    Bonhams, 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 - 8,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: An Illustrated Miniature Hebrew Prayerbook Manuscript. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Autograph Working Draft of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Death Voyage. Estimate: $30,000 - 50,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: "Perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published." Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: Izaak Walton. The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing. Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
    Bonhams, June 14-23: A rare product of the Jaquard loom. Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
  • 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