• 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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  • 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
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Heritage Auctions: World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/26

Auction Reports

Auction Name World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 11/26 Total Sales (USD) 27,438.60
Auction Date December 03, 2019 - December 03, 2019 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 26,535.00
Sale Number #281949 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 36,755.00
Total Lots 155
Sold Lots 153 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 27,335.00
% of Lots Sold 98.71% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 37,955.00
Unsold Lots 2 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 72.29%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
86055

A Varied Selection of Provincial Bank Issues from China. Very Good or Better.

USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 690.00
86084

A Half Dozen Specimen Notes from Guatemala. Crisp Uncirculated, 3 POCs.

USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 690.00
86135

Oman Sultanate of Muscat and Oman 10 Rials Saidi ND (1970) Pick 6a PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 690.00
86140

Qatar Qatar Monetary Agency 1 Riyal ND (1973) Pick 1a PMG Superb Gem Unc 68 EPQ.

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 660.00
86065

El Salvador Banco Agricola Comercial 1 Peso 1.1.1915 Pick S101b PMG Fine 12.

USD 225.00 - 275.00 USD 601.20
86052

China Sino-Scandinavian Bank, Peking 10 Yuan 1922 Pick S589A S/M#H192-5b PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 600.00
86027

Canada Georgetown, British Guiana- Royal Bank of Canada $5 (£1-0-10) 3.1.1938 Ch.# 630-36-02p Pick British Guiana S141p1; S141p2 Front and Back Proofs PMG Uncirculated 61 Net; Uncirculated 62 Net.

USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 552.00
86119

Malawi Reserve Bank of Malawi 10 Kwacha 1964 (ND 1973) Pick 12a PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

USD 450.00 - 650.00 USD 552.00
86138

Paraguay Republica del Paraguay 5; 10; 1,000 Pesos 2.6.1925 Receipts About Uncirculated.

USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 552.00
86155

Zimbabwe Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe 50 Trillion Dollars 2008 Pick 90 Pack of 100 Consecutive Notes Choice Crisp Uncirculated.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 528.00
86007

Bahamas Central Bank 20 Dollars 1974 Pick 39b PMG About Uncirculated 50 EPQ.

USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 480.00
86011

Brazil Thesouro Nacional 100 Mil Reis ND (1852-67) Pick A234 PMG Choice Fine 15.

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 480.00
86054

A Circulated Selection of Provincial Issues from China. Very Good or Better.

USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 468.00
86005

A Quartet of Issues from the Otero y Cia. in Argentina.Crisp Uncirculated.

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 432.00
86064

El Salvador Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador 1 Colon 10.5.1938 Pick 81 PMG Choice Very Fine 35.

USD 250.00 - 300.00 USD 432.00
86113

Libya United Kingdom of Libya 10 Pounds 1.1.1952 Pick 18 PCGS Apparent Very Good 10.

USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 384.00
86114

Libya Bank of Libya 1/2 Pound 1963 / AH1382 Pick 24 PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 384.00
86083

Greece Bank of Crete 25 Drachmai 1909-16 Pick S153; 100 Drachmai 9.9.1916 Pick S154b Fine or Better.

USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 372.00
86042

A Wide Selection of Issues from the Central Reserve Bank of China. Very Good or Better.

USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 360.00
86109

Laos Banque Nationale 50 Kip ND (1957) Pick 5a PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.

USD 300.00 - 350.00 USD 324.00
86018

Bulgaria Bulgaria National Bank 50 Leva Zlato ND (1907) Pick 12a; 100 Leva Zlatni ND (1917) Pick 25a Very Fine or Better.

USD 125.00 - 175.00 USD 312.00
86058

Costa Rica Banco Central de Costa Rica 10 Colones 16.5.1957 Pick 221c PMG About Uncirculated 55 EPQ.

USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 312.00
86079

German East Africa Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Bank 10 Rupien 15.6.1905 Pick 2 PMG Choice Very Fine 35.

USD 300.00 - 350.00 USD 312.00
86104

Jordan Central Bank 20 Dinars 1977 (ND 1991) Pick 22a PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 312.00
86111

Liberia Republic of Liberia 50 Cents 18.2.1864 Pick 6c PMG Fine 12.

USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 312.00
  • 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.
  • 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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