RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts: Featuring Social Activists - bidstart 12/18
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Autographs and Artifacts: Featuring Social Activists - bidstart 12/18 | Total Sales (USD) | 1,099,248.75 |
| Auction Date | January 13, 2021 - January 13, 2021 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 663,850.00 |
| Sale Number | #600 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 970,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 836 | ||
| Sold Lots | 608 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 890,550.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 72.73% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,288,900.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 228 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 85.29% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Malcolm X Typed Letter Signed |
USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 52,633.75 | ||
| 592 | Nirvana Signed 'Nevermind' Album |
USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 38,910.00 | ||
| 504 | F. Scott Fitzgerald Autograph Letter Signed and Signed Photograph |
USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 37,987.50 | ||
| 170 | Nikola Tesla Twice-Signed Check |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 28,501.25 | ||
| 876 | Martin Luther King, Jr. | Martin Luther King, Jr. Typed Letter Signed |
1959 | Not Available | USD 27,977.50 |
| 190 | Al Capone Document Signed |
USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 | ||
| 503 | F. Scott Fitzgerald Signed First Edition of The Vegetable |
USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 | ||
| 502 | Ralph Waldo Emerson Autograph Letter Signed |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 21,888.75 | ||
| 150 | Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Harvey Firestone Signed Photograph |
USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 21,587.50 | ||
| 452 | Paul Gauguin Autograph Letter Signed |
USD 18,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 20,096.25 | ||
| 515 | Herman Melville: First Edition of Moby-Dick |
USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 19,737.50 | ||
| 4 | Frederick Douglass Autograph Letter Signed |
USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 19,730.00 | ||
| 10 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Typed Letter Signed |
USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 17,370.00 | ||
| 575 | Beatles Signed Program |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 16,443.75 | ||
| 709 | Bruce Lee Document Signed |
USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 | ||
| 146 | Benjamin Franklin Document Signed |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 14,948.75 | ||
| 187 | Native American: Wounded Knee Massacre Eyewitness Account Letter |
USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 13,752.50 | ||
| 185 | David Crockett Signed Free Frank |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,993.75 | ||
| 574 | Beatles Signed Photograph |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,363.75 | ||
| 37 | Abraham Lincoln Document Signed |
USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,796.25 | ||
| 641 | The Eagles Signed Album |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,663.75 | ||
| 36 | Abraham Lincoln Document Signed |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 10,587.50 | ||
| 163 | Dmitri Mendeleev Autograph Letter Signed |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 10,001.25 | ||
| 12 | Malcolm X Signed 1964 Organization of Afro-American Unity Membership Card |
USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 9,871.25 | ||
| 31 | Raoul Wallenberg Document Signed |
USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 9,723.75 |
