• Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Alken (Henry). Sporting Notions, first edition, T.McLean, 1832-33. £800 to £1,200.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Bardi (Lorenzo). Nuova Raccolta delle piu interessanti Vedute della Citta di Firenze…, Florence, Lorenzo Bardi, [c.1840]. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Crawfurd (John). Journal of an Embassy from the Governor-General of India to the Court of Ava..., first edition, 1829. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Dawe (George, engraver). The Life of a Nobleman, first edition, Geo. Henderson, [c.1825]. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: [Doyle (John)], "H.B.". Political Sketches &c., 10 vol. including The Descriptive Key to H.B., Thomas McLean, [1829-51]. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Eben (Adolphus Christian Frederick, Baron von) and Nicolaus Heideloff. Modèles de l'Uniforme Militaire Adopté dans l'Armée Royale de Suède, Rudolph Ackerman, 1808. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Geissler (J.G.G.) and Friedrich Hempel. Mahlerische Darstellungen der Sitten, Gebrauche und Lustbarkeiten bey den Russischen, Tartarischen…, 4 parts in 1, Leipzig and Paris, [1804]. £1,000 to £1,500.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Hunt (Charles). Portraits of Winning Horses...of the Derby, Oaks, & St. Leger, from the Year 1842 to 1849…, Rock Brothers & Payne, 1849. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Kunike (Adolf Friedrich). Zwey hundert und sechzig Donau-Ansichten nach dem Laufe des Donaustromes…, Vienna, Leopold Grund, 1826. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Colour Plate Books from the Library of Norman Bobins
    Part 2
    27th March 2024
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Lasinio (Carlo). [Matrimony], Florence, 1790. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Reinhardt (Joseph). A Collection of Swiss Costumes, in Miniature, second English edition, James Goodwin, [1828]. £800 to £1,200.
    Forum Auctions, Mar. 27: Wengen (Gottfried Durst von). Die Öffentliche Maskerade Bamberg am Fastnachts-Montage 1833…, Bamberg, [1833]. £2,000 to £3,000.
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    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
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    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A RUTH BADER GINSBURG BEADED JUDICIAL COLLAR. $80,000 - $120,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: ONLY KNOWN COPY OF THE ONLY BOOK BY THE REMARKABLE EVE ADAMS. $8,000 - $12,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A COMPLETE RUN OF VISIONAIRE MAGAZINE THROUGH 2010. $6,000 - $9,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: LAW REVIEW OFFPRINT SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY RUTH BADER GINSBURG. $3,000 - $5,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: META REBNER'S WORKING SCRIPT OF THE LOVED ONE. $1,500 - $2,000
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A KATHY GROVE PORTRAIT OF CYNDI LAUPER FOR THE FEBRUARY 1989 DETAILS COVER. $800 - $1,200
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A PLASTIC COAT BY MILLIE DAVID FEATURED IN SOHO NEWS STYLE SECTION, FROM THE COLLECTION OF ANNIE FLANDERS. $500 - $700
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A RUTH BADER GINSBURG JEWELRY BOX. $600 - $900
    Bonhams, Mar. 22 – Apr. 2: A SET OF JONI MITCHELL LYRICS FOR "IF I HAD A HEART." $2,000 - $3,000
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Heritage Auctions: World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/19

Auction Reports

Auction Name World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/19 Total Sales (USD) 33,063.00
Auction Date November 26, 2019 - November 26, 2019 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 33,045.00
Sale Number #281948 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 45,630.00
Total Lots 198
Sold Lots 197 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 33,445.00
% of Lots Sold 99.49% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 46,230.00
Unsold Lots 1 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 71.52%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
89039

A Dozen Notes from Various Provincial Banks in China. Very Good or Better.

USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 1,560.00
89010

Australia Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1 Pound ND (1932) Pick 16d R27b PMG Extremely Fine 40.

ND(1932) USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 870.00
89077

Ecuador Banco Central del Ecuador 20 Sucres ND (ca. 1927) Pick UNL Specimen Proof PMG Choice Very Fine 35 EPQ.

ND(ca.1927) USD 275.00 - 375.00 USD 870.00
89057

Cuba Banco Nacional de Cuba 1000 Pesos 1950 Pick 84a, Twenty Examples Very Fine or Better.

1950 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 600.00
89177

Seychelles Government of Seychelles 20 Rupees 1.1.1974 Pick 16c PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ.

1974 USD 350.00 - 400.00 USD 600.00
89049

Colombia Banco de la Republica 5 Pesos 1.1.1932 Pick 383a PMG Very Fine 30.

1932 USD 250.00 - 500.00 USD 576.00
89058

Cuba Banco Nacional de Cuba 1 Peso 1953 Pick 86a, Ten Consecutive Examples Choice Crisp Uncirculated.

1953 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 576.00
89164

Qatar Qatar Monetary Agency 5 Riyals ND (1973) Pick 2a PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

ND(1973) USD 350.00 - 450.00 USD 552.00
89165

Rhodesia & Nyasaland Bank of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1 Pound 17.8.1956 Pick 21a PMG About Uncirculated 50.

1956 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 552.00
89026

Chile Banco de Rere 10 Pesos ND (1890s) Pick S388r Remainder PMG Choice Very Fine 35.

ND(1890s) USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 504.00
89028

China Bank of China, Tientsin 10 Yuan 10.1934 Pick 73 S/M#C294-194 PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

1934 USD 275.00 - 325.00 USD 492.00
89074

East Caribbean States Central Bank, Dominica 100 Dollars ND (1998) Pick 36d PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

ND(1998) USD 250.00 - 350.00 USD 492.00
89006

Angola Banco De Angola 50 Escudos 15.8.1956 Pick 88a PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

1956 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 468.00
89096

Ghana Bank of Ghana 1000 Pounds 1.7.1958 Pick 4 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

1958 USD 300.00 - 350.00 USD 408.00
89138

Malawi Malawi Reserve Bank 5 Kwacha ND (1973) Pick 11a PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

ND(1973) USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 408.00
89192

A Half Dozen High Denomination Specimen Notes from Vietnam. Choice Crisp Uncirculated.

USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 408.00
89014

Belgian Congo Banque du Congo Belge 20 Francs 10.12.1942 Pick 15B PMG Extremely Fine 40.

1942 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 372.00
89171

Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency 10 Riyals ND (1968) /AH1379 Pick 13 PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

ND(1968) USD 250.00 - 300.00 USD 360.00
89155

Netherlands Nederlandsche Bank 250 Gulden 25.7.1985 Pick 98 PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

1985 USD 350.00 - 450.00 USD 348.00
89035

Fifteen Assorted Issues from the Federal Reserve Bank of China. Very Good or Better.

USD 125.00 - 175.00 USD 336.00
89037

China Russo-Asiatic Bank, Harbin 10 Rubles 1917 Pick S476a S/M#O5-103 PCGS Choice About New 55 PPQ.

1917 USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 312.00
89092

French Indochina Banque de l'Indo-Chine 5 Piastres ND (1942-45) Pick 64; 10 Piastres ND (1947) Pick 80 (3) Very Fine-Extremely Fine or Better.

ND(1942-45) USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 312.00
89052

Cuba Banco Nacional de Cuba 20 Pesos 1960 Pick 80c, Forty-Six Examples Crisp Uncirculated.

1960 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 300.00
89127

Jersey States of Jersey 5 Pounds ND (1963) Pick 9b PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

ND(1963) USD 300.00 - 350.00 USD 300.00
89143

Mexico Banco Nacional Mexicano 50 Pesos ND (1882) Pick S252Bp1; S252Bp2 M312p Front And Back Proofs PMG Uncirculated 62; Choice Uncirculated 64.

ND(1882) USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 300.00
  • Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [RUTH, George Herman “Babe” (1895-1948)]. Signed photograph. Circa 1930s. 191 x 248 mm. $1,500 to $2,500.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HARRISON, Benjamin. Document signed (“Benj Harrison”) as governor of Virginia, certifying the service of Daniel Cumbo, a Black Revolutionary soldier. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: ONE OF THE FIRST PRINTED ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: FIRST PRINTING OF LINCOLN’S IMMORTAL GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: HIGHLY IMPORTANT MORMON ARCHIVE. ALLEY, George. Archive of 23 Autograph Letters Signed by Mormon Convert George Alley to His Brother Joseph Alley. $10,000 to $20,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [AVIATION]. [ARMSTRONG, Neil A.] Aviation Hall of Fame Gold Medal MS64 NGC, Awarded to Neil Armstrong in 1979. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: NEWLY DISCOVERED FIRST PRINTING OF "WITH MALICE TOWARDS NONE... " FROM THE ONLY NEWSPAPER ACTUALLY ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN LINCOLN’S SECOND INAUGURAL PROCESSION. $4,000 to $8,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: THE MOST IMPORTANT GEORGE WASHINGTON DOCUMENT IN PRIVATE HANDS; GEORGE WASHINGTON’S COMMISSION AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, 1775, ONE OF ONLY TWO ORIGINALS. $150,000 to $250,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: A VERY RARE ACCOUNT OF BLACKBEARD’S DEATH AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIRATE ITEMS EXTANT. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Potter & Potter Auctions
    How History Unfolds on Paper:
    Choice Selections from the Eric C. Caren Collection
    Part IX
    April 18, 2024
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: EDISON, Thomas. Patent for Edison’s Improvements on the Electric-Light, No. 219,628. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent Office], 16 September 1879. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: [VIETNAM WAR]. The original pen used by Secretary of State William P. Rogers to sign the Vietnam Peace Agreement, Paris, 27 January 1973. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Potter & Potter, Apr. 18: SONS OF LIBERTY FOUNDER COLONEL BARRÉ ANNOTATED TITLE-PAGE, “WHICH OUGHT TO ROUSE UP BRITISH ATTENTION”. $4,000 to $6,000.
  • Forum Auctions
    Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: [Langland (William)]. The vision of Pierce Plowman, nowe the seconde time imprinted..., Roberte Crowley, 1550. £8,000 to £10,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: [Shakespeare (William)]. [Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies], second folio edition, [by Tho.Cotes, for Robert Allot], [1632]. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Bible, Czech Biblia Bohemica, first complete Bible printed in the Czech vernacular, Prague, August 1488. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: Shabthai Tzvi.- Collection of four printed and illustrated broadsides detailing the appearance, rise and fall of the false messiah, Shabthai Tzvi, Augsburg, 1666-67. £40,000 to £60,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Leaf from the Beauvais Missal, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment, [Northern France (perhaps Beauvais or Amiens)], [fourteenth century (c.1310)]. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Aubrey (John). [Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme], manuscript in English, Latin and Greek, [c. 1693]. £30,000 to £50,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: Byron (George Gordon Noel, Lord). Poems on Various Occasions, first edition, Harriet Maltby's copy, Newark, Printed by S. & J. Ridge, 1807. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, second impression with dust-jacket, 1937 [but 1938]. £7,000 to £10,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Blake (William).- Thornton (Robert John). The Pastorals of Virgil, 2 vol., engraved plates by William Blake, 1821. £8,000 to £12,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    28th March 2024
    Forum Mar. 28: America.- Mount (William J.) & Thomas Page. The English Pilot…, [bound with] The Fourth Book, describing The West Indies Navigation from Hudson's-Bay to the River Amazones, 1721. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Oldfield (Henry Ambrose), Rajman Singh Chitrakar & others. An album of 160 photographs and 13 original artworks, (1833-1919), [c. 1850s-1880s]. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum Mar. 28: Audubon (John James) [and William MacGillivray]. Ornithological Biography…, 5 vol., first edition, presentation copy inscribed by Audubon, Edinburgh, 1831-49 [i.e. 1831-39]. £10,000 to £15,000.
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