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International Autograph Auctions Europe SL: Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 3

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Auction Name Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents - Day 3 Total Sales (EUR) 538,343.00
Auction Date March 16, 2023 - March 16, 2023 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 388,140.00
Sale Number #31623 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 547,100.00
Total Lots 428
Sold Lots 428.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 388,140.00
% of Lots Sold 100.00% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 547,100.00
Unsold Lots 0 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 98.40%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1600 [GANDHI MAHATMA]

[GANDHI MAHATMA]: D.S., B. L. Taneja, by Doctor B. L. Taneja, Director of Pathology

22nd January [1948]. EUR 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 EUR 27,300.00
1583 SUN YAT-SEN

SUN YAT-SEN: D.S., in Chinese characters

15th October 1917 EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 EUR 23,400.00
1599 GANDHI MAHATMA

GANDHI MAHATMA: A.L.S., M K Gandhi

4th August 1894 EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 EUR 18,200.00
1177 SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL: L.S., 'Vincent de Paul I.[ndigne] P.[retre] d[e] l[a] M[ission]', (''Vincent de Paul, Unworthy Priest of the Mission'')

9th August 1658 EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 11,700.00
1352 MONNET JEAN

MONNET JEAN: A.L.S., Jean Monnet

25th September 1943 EUR 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 11,700.00
1512 PUYI

PUYI: signature of Xuantong Emperor (‘Henry’, being the name he wished to be known by in English

EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 11,700.00
1259 LAWRENCE T. E.

LAWRENCE T. E.: A.L.S., T E Shaw

5th January 1927 EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 11,050.00
1285 CADOUDAL GEORGES

CADOUDAL GEORGES: A.L.S., Georgessmall

26th February 1800 EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 EUR 10,400.00
1418 QUEEN MARGOT – MARGARET OF VALOIS

QUEEN MARGOT – MARGARET OF VALOIS: A.L.S., 'Marguerite'

n.d. EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 10,400.00
1582 U.S PRESIDENTS

U.S PRESIDENTS: photograph of the presidential seal, signed in black felt tip by seven former Presidents

EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 9,750.00
1264 NELSON HORATIO

NELSON HORATIO: A.L.S., Horatio Nelson (with his right-hand),

13th August 1795 EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 EUR 9,100.00
1295 FERNIG THEOPHILE

FERNIG THEOPHILE: A.L.S., Theophile (twice)

18 Fructidor an 9 (5th September 1801) EUR 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 EUR 9,100.00
1358 EINSTEIN ALBERT

EINSTEIN ALBERT: T.L.S., 'Albert Einstein'

7th May 1945 EUR 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 EUR 8,450.00
1332 NAPOLEON I

NAPOLEON I: drawing executed in Napoleon's hand, unsigned,

EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 7,150.00
1182 SALICETI ANTOINE CHRISTOPHE

SALICETI ANTOINE CHRISTOPHE: A.L.S. 'Saliceti'

21st September 1796 EUR 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 6,500.00
1470 ALEXANDER II

ALEXANDER II: photograph, the image depicting the Emperor in a formal head and shoulders pose wearing his military uniform and medals.

EUR 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 6,500.00
1176 BORROMEO CHARLES

BORROMEO CHARLES: L.S., as Cardinal Secretary of State

28th July 1563 EUR 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 EUR 5,980.00
1226 [COGNAC]

[COGNAC]: autograph manuscript by Henri Guilbault entitled Memoire sur un nouvel appareil de distillation continue au moyen de la vapeur

n.d. (early 1850s) EUR 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 EUR 5,980.00
1534 NEGRIER FRANCOIS-MARIE-CASIMIR

NEGRIER FRANCOIS-MARIE-CASIMIR: L.S., Gal. Negrier

1838 EUR 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 EUR 5,980.00
1451 JOHN III SOBIESKI

JOHN III SOBIESKI: L.S., 'Jan Krol', signed by the King of Polonly two months before passing away,

EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 EUR 5,460.00
1394 EICHMANN ADOLF

EICHMANN ADOLF: series of autograph notes in the hand of Eichmann, unsigned (although with his surname Eichmann in the body of the text)

n.d. (c. June 1961) EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 EUR 5,200.00
1511 HIROHITO & KOJUN: Hirohito

HIROHITO & KOJUN: Hirohito: photograph, the unusual image showing the Emperors outdoors, standing, in a three quarter length pose.

EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 EUR 4,940.00
1578 KENNEDY JOHN F.

KENNEDY JOHN F.: photograph of Kennedy seated in a three-quarter length pose, holding some papers in his hands

EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 EUR 4,940.00
1225 BRILLAT-SAVARIN JEAN ANTHELME

BRILLAT-SAVARIN JEAN ANTHELME: D.S., Brillat-Savarin,

23rd November 1819 EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 4,680.00
1194 MATA HARI

MATA HARI: signature ('Mata Hari') and a few additional words in her hand, in French,

10th January 1907 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 4,160.00
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