• 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.
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • 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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Heritage Auctions: World Paper Money Fair Signature Auction

Auction Reports

Auction Name World Paper Money Fair Signature Auction Total Sales (USD) 1,949,776.80
Auction Date April 30, 2021 - April 30, 2021 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,115,160.00
Sale Number #4029 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,672,740.00
Total Lots 687
Sold Lots 670 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,177,480.00
% of Lots Sold 97.53% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,766,220.00
Unsold Lots 17 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 110.39%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
28231

East Africa East African Currency Board 500 Florins = 50 Pounds 1.5.1920 Pick 12Bs Specimen PMG About Uncirculated 55.

1920 USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 USD 78,000.00
28230

East Africa East African Currency Board 100 Florins = 10 Pounds 1.5.1920 Pick 12As Specimen PMG Choice About Unc 58 EPQ.

1920 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 45,600.00
28543

Spain Banco de Espana 100 Pesetas 1.1.1875 Pick 8s Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

1875 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 28,800.00
28542

Spain Banco de Espana 50 Pesetas 1.1.1875 Pick 7sp Specimen Proof PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

1875 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 26,400.00
28006

Australia Commonwealth of Australia 50 Pounds ND (1918) Pick 8d R67c PMG Very Fine 30.

ND(1918) USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 20,400.00
28292

European Union Central Bank, Germany 50 Euro 2002 Pick 4xs Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

2002 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 19,800.00
28241

East Africa East African Currency Board 10,000 Shillings = 500 Pounds 15.12.1921 Pick 19s Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1921 USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 USD 19,200.00
28391

Malaya and British Borneo Board of Commissioners of Currency 50 Dollars 1953 Pick 4cts B104 KNB4 Color Trial Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1953 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 19,200.00
28177

Canada Bank of Canada $1000 BC-19 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 16,800.00
28229

East Africa East African Currency Board 20 Florins = 2 Pounds 1.5.1920 Pick 11s Specimen PMG Choice Very Fine 35.

20 USD 5,600.00 - 8,400.00 USD 16,800.00
28291

European Union Central Bank, Belgium 20 Euro 2002 Pick 3zs Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

2002 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 16,800.00
28269

East Africa East African Currency Board 10,000 Shillings = 500 Pounds 2.1.1939 Pick 32s Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1939 USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 USD 16,200.00
28373

Japan Bank of Japan 200 Yen ND (1927) Pick 37Bs Specimen PMG About Uncirculated 55.

ND(1927) USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 16,200.00
28219

Dominican Republic Province of Santo Domingo 25 Pesos Fuertes 1.5.1864 Pick UNL Printer Essay Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 Net.

1864 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 15,600.00
28169

Canada Dominion of Canada $1000 2.1.1901 DC-33P Front and Back Proofs PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ; Choice About Unc 58.

1901 USD 14,400.00 - 21,600.00 USD 14,400.00
28293

European Union Central Bank, Italy 100 Euro 2002 Pick 5ss Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

2002 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 14,400.00
28295

European Union Central Bank, Italy 500 Euro 2002 Pick 7ss Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

2002 USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 USD 14,400.00
28418

Palestine Palestine Currency Board 1 Pound 20.4.1939 Pick 7c PCGS Gem New 66PPQ.

1939 USD 7,200.00 - 10,800.00 USD 14,400.00
28265

East Africa East African Currency Board 1000 Shillings = 50 Pounds 1939 Pick 31B Specimen PMG Choice About Unc 58 EPQ.

1939 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 13,800.00
28374

Japan Bank of Japan 200 Yen ND (1927) Pick 37Bs Specimen PMG Very Fine 30.

ND(1927) USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 13,800.00
28491

Portugal Banco de Portugal 5000 Escudos 1942 Pick 157s Specimen PMG About Uncirculated 53.

1942 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 13,800.00
28237

East Africa East African Currency Board 200 Shillings = 10 Pounds 15.12.1921 Pick 17s Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

200 USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 USD 12,000.00
28327

Great Britain Bank of England Treasury Bill 10 Million Pounds 8.9.2003 Pick Unlisted PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

2003 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 12,000.00
28422

Philippines Republica Filipina 5 Pesos (1898-98) Pick A27a PCGS New 61.

(1898-98) USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 12,000.00
28156

Brunei Negara Brunei Darussalam 10,000 Ringgit 2006 Pick 33a KNB33a PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.

2006 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 11,100.00
  • 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.
  • 19th Century Shop
    Catalogue 198 just published
    19th Century Shop. Darwin and Wallace, first printing of the first paper on natural selection
    19th Century Shop. Shakespeare’s Poems, first collected edition
    19th Century Shop. Walt Whitman portrait inscribed with a Leaves of Grass poem
    19th Century Shop. Major Elizabeth Barrett Browning manuscript notebook
    19th Century Shop. Spock's Baby Book, original MS
    19th Century Shop. Cellarius, Harmonia Macrocosmica, the great celestial atlas
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