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Hake's Auctions: Americana and Collectibles - featuring MARTIN LUTHER KING MULTI SIGNED BIRMINGHAM JAILHOUSE LOGBOOK PAGES. (Lot #1)

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Auction Name Americana and Collectibles - featuring MARTIN LUTHER KING MULTI SIGNED BIRMINGHAM JAILHOUSE LOGBOOK PAGES. (Lot #1) Total Sales (USD) 2,064,504.29
Auction Date February 24, 2021 - February 24, 2021 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,015,500.00
Sale Number #22421 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 2,002,000.00
Total Lots 1522
Sold Lots 1498 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,023,700.00
% of Lots Sold 98.42% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 2,017,800.00
Unsold Lots 24 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 102.32%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
83

LINCOLN & HAMLIN "WIDE AWAKE" 1860 HAND PAINTED ALL-SEEING-EYE PARADE BANNER.

 Not Available USD 143,104.50
1

"LETTER FROM A BIRMINGHAM JAIL" MARTIN LUTHER KING MULTI SIGNED BIRMINGHAM JAILHOUSE LOGBOOK PAGES.

 Not Available USD 130,909.28
1527

MICKEY MOUSE FEBRUARY 4, 1931 DAILY STRIP ORIGINAL ART BY FLOYD GOTTFREDSON & EARL DUVALL.

 USD 20,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD 61,729.34
710

BABE RUTH "1915 CHAMPIONS" BOSTON RED SOX ROYAL ROOTERS VERY RARE BUTTON.

 Not Available USD 52,367.81
1394

ACTION COMICS #329 COMIC BOOK COVER ORIGINAL ART BY CURT SWAN AND SHELDON MOLDOFF.

 USD 35,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD 48,964.45
251

"COX AND ROOSEVELT" 1920 HOLY GRAIL JUGATE BUTTON HAKE #2010.

 USD 20,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD 42,480.00
1528

MICKEY MOUSE FEBRUARY 26, 1931 DAILY STRIP ORIGINAL ART BY EARL DUVALL.

 USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 36,054.55
1227

AMAZING FANTASY #15 AUGUST 1962 CGC 4.0 VG (FIRST SPIDER-MAN).

 USD 20,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD 35,850.76
635

1984-85 STAR CO. BASKETBALL MICHAEL JORDAN #101 ROOKIE CARD BGS 7.5 NEAR MINT+ (W/2 9.5 SUBGRADES).

 USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 30,863.55
636

1986-87 FLEER BASKETBALL #57 MICHAEL JORDAN (HOF) ROOKIE CARD BGS 9 MINT.

 USD 20,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD 28,556.00
1432

THE VAULT OF HORROR #41 UNPUBLISHED COMIC BOOK COVER ORIGINAL ART BY JOHNNY CRAIG.

 USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 27,258.00
1526

EARLY & HISTORIC MICKEY MOUSE 1930 DAILY STRIP ORIGINAL ART BY FLOYD GOTTFREDSON & HARDIE GRAMATKY.

 USD 20,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD 24,013.00
646

1930 HOMESTEAD GRAYS RPPC W/HOFERS: CHARLESTON, JOHNSON, WILLIAMS & POSEY SGC AUTHENTIC.

 USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 23,364.00
643

1911 NEW YORK LINCOLN GIANTS RPPC W/HOFERS SOL WHITE, POP LLOYD & LOUIS SANTOP SGC 20 FAIR 1.5.

 USD 20,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD 18,172.00
1368

RUBE GOLDBERG 1922 DAILY STRIP ORIGINAL ART FEATURING EARLY RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE.

 USD 2,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 15,251.50
642

1907 CHICAGO LELAND GIANTS TEAM REAL PHOTO POSTCARD W/HOFERS RUBE FOSTER/PETE HILL SGC 20 FAIR 1.5.

 USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 14,135.22
2254

LED ZEPPELIN "THE ONLY WAY TO FLY HIGHER" AUG. 18, 1969 TORONTO, ONTARIO CONCERT POSTER.

 USD 2,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 13,421.32
216

EXCEPTIONAL TEDDY ROOSEVELT ON THE ARK CARTOON BUTTON UNLISTED IN HAKE.

 USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 12,980.00
697

1910-1912 SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES HIGH GRADE COMPLETE SET OF 204 BUTTONS W/MANY HOF PLAYERS.

 USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 12,850.20
266

DAVIS "WHY I AM NOT A REPUBLICAN" TEA POT DOME ELEPHANT BUTTON.

 USD 700.00 - 2,000.00 USD 11,800.00
648

1946 NEGRO LEAGUE EAST ALL-STARS TEAM PHOTO W/HOFERS: GIBSON, LEONARD, IRVIN, MACKEY, DAY & DOBY.

 USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 11,682.00
162

McKINLEY STANDING ON GOLD DOLLAR "PROSPERITY" COLOR LITHO POSTER.

 USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 11,422.40
848

BABE RUTH (HOF) SIGNED 1930s ORIGINAL PHOTO BY COSMO-SILEO STUDIOS.

 USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 11,033.00
1370

RUBE GOLDBERG 1934 DAILY STRIP ORIGINAL ART FEATURING RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE.

 USD 2,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 10,974.00
749

1934 JAPAN TOUR RELATED "BABE RUTH" RARE CELLULOID SCORER "R.R. MIZUNO & BROS./OSAKA-TOKYO-KOBE"

 USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 10,452.92
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