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Alexander Historical Auctions: Spring Timed Auction

Auction Reports

Auction Name Spring Timed Auction Total Sales (USD) 53,112.50
Auction Date May 04, 2025 - May 04, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 49,760.00
Sale Number #50425 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 70,260.00
Total Lots 713
Sold Lots 403.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 132,350.00
% of Lots Sold 56.52% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 183,020.00
Unsold Lots 310 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 29.02%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
423

JOHN C. C. SANDERS

July 28, 1861 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,500.00
593

ARCHIVE OF THE MORAVIAN CHURCH IN BETHLEHEM AND NAZARETH IN PENNSYLVANIA (30+)

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,625.00
561

JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH PRIVATEER 'BETSEY'

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,187.50
10

BERNHARD FRANK'S 'HIAG' FILES

USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 1,000.00
528

JEFFERSON DAVIS

USD 700.00 - 800.00 USD 937.50
562

LIVINGSTON FAMILY OF NEW YORK ARCHIVE (17)

1724-25 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 875.00
448

NATHANIEL BEVERLEY TUCKER

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 625.00
902

JOHN WAYNE GACY ORIGINAL CLOWN PORTRAITS

USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 625.00
516

SUBSTITUTE VOUCHERS (30)

Sep. 10-12, 1863 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 600.00
551

(FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR) DIARY OF AN EXETER CLERGYMAN

USD 700.00 - 900.00 USD 550.00
517

SUBSTITUTE VOUCHERS (30)

Sep. 10-12, 1863 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 475.00
353

ALEXANDER GARDNER

Jan. 27, 1881 USD 750.00 - 1,200.00 USD 450.00
375

EDMUND W. PETTUS

Mar.19-21, 1865 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 450.00
396

GIDEON J. PILLOW

July 20, 1861 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 450.00
460

ROBERT PATTERSON

May 6, 1861 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 450.00
180

JAPANESE SOLDIER TARGETS (2)

USD 80.00 - 100.00 USD 425.00
383

EVANDER M. LAW

Dec. 6, 1861 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 425.00
521

UNION ARMY SUBSTITUTES MUSTER IN (28)

Feb. 12, 1864 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 425.00
739

ORVILLE WRIGHT

Apr. 21, 1936 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 425.00
886

'TEN LITTLE NIGGERS' TENPINS GAME

USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 425.00
650

ARCHIBALD COX

Nov. 26, 1990 USD 80.00 - 100.00 USD 400.00
885

'LES DANSEURS NEGRES' GAME

USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 400.00
804

NORMAN ROCKWELL FINDS THE MOST ARTISTIC CHICKEN

Mar. , 18, 1946 USD 140.00 - 200.00 USD 375.00
897

SING SING PRISON FARM MAP, 1850

1850 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 375.00
349

(U.S.S. CUMBERLAND) GEORGE U. MORRIS

USD 160.00 - 200.00 USD 350.00
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