RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 9/12
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 9/12 | Total Sales (USD) | 1,020,250.00 |
| Auction Date | October 07, 2020 - October 07, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 714,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #593 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,054,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 909 | ||
| Sold Lots | 565 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,531,600.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 62.16% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 2,185,200.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 344 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 46.69% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 506 | Edgar Allan Poe | Edgar Allan Poe Autograph Letter Signed |
1847 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 125,125.00 |
| 509 | The Surf | The Surf Riders of Hawaii by A. R. Gurrey, Jr. Book |
1914 | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 34,440.00 |
| 205 | Albert Einstein | Albert Einstein Handwritten Scientific Manuscript |
1945 | USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 28,185.00 |
| 1 | George Washington | George Washington Document Signed |
1789 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 28,125.00 |
| 216 | Adam Smith | Adam Smith Document Signed |
1783 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 26,487.50 |
| 179 | George Taylor | George Taylor Autograph Document Signed |
1774 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 25,821.25 |
| 3 | Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed |
1822 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 |
| 215 | Historic Figures | Historic Figures Signed Autograph Album |
19th century figures from a wide variety of fields, highlighted by Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas A | USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 20,796.25 |
| 22 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed |
1863 | USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 19,898.75 |
| 510 | Henry David Thoreau | Henry David Thoreau Autograph Letter Signed |
1837 | USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 18,781.25 |
| 228 | King Charles VI | King Charles VI Letter Signed |
[no year] | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 13,752.50 |
| 573 | Beatles Signed | Beatles Signed Promotional Card |
1967 | USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 13,588.75 |
| 203 | Albert Einstein | Albert Einstein Signed Photograph |
1931 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 572 | Beatles Signatures | Beatles Signatures |
1963 | USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 12,375.00 |
| 712 | James Dean | James Dean Typed Letter Signed |
1954 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,002.50 |
| 587 | Queen Signed | Queen Signed Album |
1982 | USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 10,001.25 |
| 495 | L. Frank | L. Frank Baum Autograph Letter Signed |
1913 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 9,525.00 |
| 311 | Robert Falcon Scott | Robert Falcon Scott Autograph Letter Signed |
1908 | USD 7,500.00 - 8,500.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 208 | Louis Pasteur | Louis Pasteur Autograph Letter Signed |
1885 | USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 9,371.25 |
| 21 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Document Signed |
1862 | USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 7,667.50 |
| 56 | Jimmy Carter | Jimmy Carter Autograph Letter Signed |
1977 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 7,633.75 |
| 2 | John Adams | John Adams Document Signed |
1800 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 7,498.75 |
| 198 | Alexander Graham Bell | Alexander Graham Bell Signed Photograph |
1915 | USD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,498.75 |
| 23 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Document Signed |
1864 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,970.00 |
| 575 | Beatles Signatures | Beatles Signatures |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,970.00 |
