Heritage Auctions: Manuscripts
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Manuscripts | Total Sales (USD) | 1,690,682.50 |
| Auction Date | November 12, 2020 - November 12, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 722,200.00 |
| Sale Number | #6228 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,083,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 624 | ||
| Sold Lots | 585 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 848,920.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 93.75% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,273,380.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 39 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 132.77% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47218 | Ludwig van Beethoven Autograph Letter Signed |
[circa 1802 or 1812-1816] | USD 48,000.00 - 72,000.00 | USD 275,000.00 | |
| 47087 | John Adams Autograph Letter Signed |
1805 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 81,250.00 | |
| 47248 | Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel Legal Document Signed |
1947 | USD 28,000.00 - 42,000.00 | USD 45,000.00 | |
| 47079 | George Washington Autograph Letter Signed |
1784 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 | |
| 47262 | William Harvey Autograph Document Signed. |
[1636]. | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 37,500.00 | |
| 47243 | Steve Jobs "Fortune" Magazine Cover Signed |
1989 | USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 | USD 35,000.00 | |
| 47078 | George Washington Revolutionary War Letter Signed |
1777 | USD 12,800.00 - 19,200.00 | USD 30,000.00 | |
| 47190 | [Mary Stuart]. Mary Queen of Scots Document Signed |
1563 | USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 | USD 30,000.00 | |
| 47013 | Benjamin Franklin Document Signed |
1786 | USD 5,600.00 - 8,400.00 | USD 27,500.00 | |
| 47231 | Franz Schubert Autograph Letter Signed |
no date. | USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 | |
| 47012 | Peter Force. American Archives: |
USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 | USD 26,250.00 | ||
| 47037 | Albert M. Edwards 24th Michigan Letter Archive and Field Desk. |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 | ||
| 47114 | Abraham Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed |
1860 | USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 | USD 21,875.00 | |
| 47089 | Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter Signed |
1780 | USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 | USD 21,250.00 | |
| 47082 | George Washington and Thomas Jefferson Partial Appointment Signed |
1793 | USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 | USD 20,625.00 | |
| 47075 | Civil War Archive of Letters of Charles A. Wood, 7th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. |
1861-1866 | USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 | USD 20,000.00 | |
| 47130 | [Abraham Lincoln]. Willie Lincoln Printed Funeral Address |
1862 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 18,750.00 | |
| 47080 | George Washington Signed Three Languages Ship's Passport. |
1795 | USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 | USD 17,500.00 | |
| 47001 | Peter Stuyvesant Land Grant Signed |
1664 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 | |
| 47099 | John Quincy Adams Letter Signed |
1798 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 16,250.00 | |
| 47254 | Niels Bohr Typed Letter Signed. |
1950 | USD 640.00 - 960.00 | USD 15,000.00 | |
| 47081 | George Washington Signed Ship's Passport. |
1796 | USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 | USD 13,750.00 | |
| 47088 | Thomas Jefferson Circular Letter Signed |
1808 | USD 11,200.00 - 16,800.00 | USD 13,750.00 | |
| 47122 | Abraham Lincoln Military Document Signed |
1863 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 13,750.00 | |
| 47083 | George Washington Clipped Free Frank Signed |
no date | USD 5,600.00 - 8,400.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
