Christies: We the People: America at 250
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | We the People: America at 250 | Total Sales (USD) | 25,635,740.00 |
| Auction Date | January 23, 2026 - January 23, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 12,490,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #24256 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 21,170,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 20 | ||
| Sold Lots | 19.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 12,990,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 95.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 21,870,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 1 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 117.22% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214 | THE UNITED STATES; RUFUS KING (1755-1827) | We, the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, |
13 September 1787]. | USD 3,000,000.00 - 5,000,000.00 | USD 7,395,000.00 |
| 230 | ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809-1865) | The "Authorized Edition" of the Emancipation Proclamation |
6 June 1864] | USD 3,000,000.00 - 5,000,000.00 | USD 6,785,000.00 |
| 205 | THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE |
c. 15-19 July 1776] | USD 3,000,000.00 - 5,000,000.00 | USD 5,687,000.00 | |
| 242 | WOZNIAK, Steve (b.1950), and WAYNE, Ronald (b.1934). | THE APPLE COMPUTER COMPANY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT |
1 April 1976. | USD 2,000,000.00 - 4,000,000.00 | USD 2,515,000.00 |
| 231 | UNITED STATES CONGRESS | THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION |
February 1865] | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 584,200.00 |
| 229 | A LARGE, THREE-SHEET CAMPAIGN BROADSIDE FOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND ANDREW JOHNSON |
1864 | USD 200,000.00 - 300,000.00 | USD 508,000.00 | |
| 204 | THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE |
[8] July 1776 | USD 250,000.00 - 350,000.00 | USD 431,800.00 | |
| 206 | THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE |
22 July 1776 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 241,300.00 | |
| 215 | [HAMILTON, Alexander (1739-1802), James MADISON (1751-1836) and John JAY (1745-1829)]. | The Federalist Papers |
1788 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 203,200.00 |
| 232 | THE LOUISIANA ORDINANCE OF SECESSION |
25 January 1861 | USD 150,000.00 - 200,000.00 | USD 190,500.00 | |
| 224 | JOHN AUGUSTUS SUTTER (1803-1880) | Describing the Beginning of the California Gold Rush |
1848 | USD 120,000.00 - 180,000.00 | USD 165,100.00 |
| 211 | THE BIBLE OF THE REVOLUTION |
1781-1782 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 152,400.00 | |
| 233 | ALEXANDER GARDNER (1821-1882) | United States Overland Stage starting for Denver from Hays City, 289 miles west of Missouri River, from Scenes in the Indian Country, 1867 |
1867 | USD 120,000.00 - 180,000.00 | USD 152,400.00 |
| 225 | AFTER JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785-1851), BY ROBERT HAVELL (1793-1878) | Snowy Owl (Plate CXXI) |
, circa 1831 | USD 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 | USD 139,700.00 |
| 209 | PHILLIS WHEATLEY PETERS (1753-1784) | Poems on Various Subjects Religious and Moral |
1773 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 120,650.00 |
| 210 | [THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826)] | The Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms |
1775 | USD 50,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 114,300.00 |
| 208 | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790) | Letter signed to David Hartley, Passy, 25 January 1779. |
25 January 1779 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 101,600.00 |
| 216 | GEORGE CLINTON (1739-1812) | Circular letter signed, Poughkeepsie, 26 July 1788 |
26 July 1788 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 88,900.00 |
| 239 | HANK WILLIS THOMAS (B. 1976) | American Gothic, 2014 |
2014 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 59,690.00 |
