• 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
  • 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.

Heritage Auctions: Tuesday US Currency Select Auction, 142615, Dallas

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
April 14, 2026 - April 14, 2026
Page Size: 379 items in 16 pages
Auction Lot Books
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
82001

Connecticut June 19, 1776 5s PMG About Uncirculated 53 Net; Connecticut June 1, 1780 40s PMG Choice About Unc 58 EPQ.

1776; 1780 USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 341.60
82002

Connecticut October 11, 1777 7d PCGS About New 50.

1777 USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 246.44
82003

Delaware June 1, 1759 10s PCGS Apparent Good 06; New Jersey April 8, 1762 15s PCGS Apparent Very Good 10.

1759; 1762 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 390.40
82004

New Jersey April 8, 1762 30s PMG Good 6 Net; Pennsylvania March 10, 1769 10s PCGS Good 06.

1762; 1769 USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 268.40
82005

New York August 25, 1774 (Water Works) 4s PMG Very Fine 20.

1774 USD 140.00 - 210.00 USD 244.00
82006

North Carolina April 4, 1748 15s PCGS Very Good 08; North Carolina April 23, 1761 3s PCGS Very Good 10.

1748; 1761 USD 140.00 - 210.00 USD 341.60
82007

North Carolina March 9, 1754 26s 8d PCGS Apparent Very Fine 20.

1754 USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 176.90
82008

North Carolina August 8, 1778 $1 Liberty and Peace, the Reward of Virtuous Resistance PCGS Apparent Very Fine 30. North Carolina August 8, 1778 $20 American Virtue Triumphant PCGS Apparent Fine 15.

1778 USD 220.00 - 330.00 USD 317.20
82009 Robert Tuckniss; John Lownes; Benedict Dorsey

Pennsylvania October 1, 1773 50s PCGS Banknote About Unc 55.

1773 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 341.60
82010

South Carolina February 8, 1779 $50 PCGS Apparent Very Fine 20.

1779 USD 220.00 - 330.00 USD 159.00
82011

First Issue Perforated Edges, Without Monogram Fractional Denomination Set Very Good-Fine. Fr. 1229 5¢; Fr. 1241 10¢; Fr. 1280 25¢; Fr. 1311 50¢.

N/A USD 80.00 - 120.00 USD 353.80
82012

Fr. 1233 5¢ Second Issue Extremely Fine-About Uncirculated Fr. 1246 10¢ Second Issue Extremely Fine; Fr. 1285 25¢ Second Issue Very Fine-Extremely Fine.

N/A USD 140.00 - 210.00 USD 207.40
82013

Fr. 1283 25¢ Second Issue Fine-Very Fine; Fr. 1313 50¢ First Issue Fine-Very Fine; Fr. 1318 50¢ Second Issue Fine-Very Fine.

N/A USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 219.60
82014

Fr. 1347 50¢ Third Issue Justice Very Fine; Fr. 1356 50¢ Third Issue Justice Fine-Very Fine.

N/A USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 170.80
82015

Fr. 1258 10¢ Fourth Issue Extremely Fine; Fr. 1264 10¢ Fifth Issue Very Fine-Extremely Fine; Fr. 1308 25¢ Fifth Issue Extremely Fine.

N/A USD 140.00 - 210.00 USD 129.00
82016

T68 $10 1864 PF-39 Cr. UNL PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 63.

1864 USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 195.20
82017

Tucson, Arizona Territory- Safford, Hudson & Co. $10 Silver Receipt 18__ Remainder PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 64 PPQ.

18__ USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 134.00
82018

Lockport, IL- Illinois & Michigan Canal Fund / State Bank of Illinois $1; $5 PCGS Very Fine 25PPQ; Apparent Very Fine 25.

N/A USD 160.00 - 240.00 USD 219.60
82019

Lafayette, IN- City of Lafayette 75¢ Nov. 25, 1862 Wolka 1090-06 PMG Choice About Unc 58 EPQ.

1862 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 414.80
82020

Ashland, IA- Farmers and Merchants Bank $5 Oct. 26, 1857 Oakes 5-4 PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 64 PPQ.

1857 USD 280.00 - 420.00 USD 268.40
82021

Frankfort, KY- Farmers Bank of Kentucky $20 18__ Remainder G228a Remainder PCGS Banknote Gem Unc 65 PPQ.

18__ USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 317.20
82022

Sanford, ME- Sanford Bank $50 Sep. 13, 1860 G32a PMG Very Fine 30 Net.

1860 USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 183.00
82023

Cumberland, MD- Corporation of Cumberland $1 Jan. 1, 1849 Shank 30.1.1 PCGS Banknote Fine 12.

1849 USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 139.00
82024 William J.L. Willing

Nanticoke Point, MD- William J.L. Willing 10¢ Nov. 19, 1862 Shank 88.1.2 PCGS Banknote Choice Fine 15.

1862 USD 120.00 - 180.00 USD 124.00
82025

Boston, MA- Globe Bank $3 Jan. 1, 1859 G30a PCGS Banknote Choice Fine 15.

1859 USD 440.00 - 660.00 USD 335.50
  • 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
  • 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.