For the week ended Friday, 24 January 2020, 35 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 9 denominated in euros, 6 denominated in British pounds, and 20 in US dollars.  Turnover was $6,420,526 as 8,688 lots were offered and 7,390 sold for an 85% success rate.  Auctions continue to be strong.

For the week ahead 25 sales are posted.

1 auction saw its total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Forum Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on January 21st: $1,238,398

7 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered: 

Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Online Timed Only - American Historical, Political, and Collectible Ephemera on January 23rd: 176.27% 
Tooveys. Postcards, Cigarette Cards; Photographs, Autographs, & Ephemera on January 21st: 165.67% 
De Baecque and Associes. Modern Books on January 22nd: 135.23% 
Il Ponte. Books and Manuscripts on January 21st: 131.75% 
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books Auction on January 22nd: 130.89% 
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art - Prints on January 18th: 111.84% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 1/3 on January 13th: 100.91% 


22 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell: 

Heritage Auctions. The David Hall T206 Collection Part III Sports Card Catalog Auction on January 16th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 1/13 on January 20th: 99.73% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Pre-War Baseball Collectibles - online bidstart 1/5 on January 19th: 99.71% 
Heritage Auctions. Weekly World Currency Internet Auction - Online bidstart 1/14 on January 21st: 99.50% 
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 1/14 on January 21st: 99.23% 
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books Auction on January 22nd: 95.68% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 1/12 on January 19th: 95.27% 
Tooveys. Postcards, Cigarette Cards; Photographs, Autographs, & Ephemera on January 21st: 92.75% 
Il Ponte. Books and Manuscripts on January 21st: 90.72% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 1/10 on January 17th: 90.12% 
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Online Timed Only - American Historical, Political, and Collectible Ephemera on January 23rd: 89.05% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 18th: 87.50% 
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art - Prints on January 19th: 86.84% 
University Archives. Books on January 16th: 85.92% 
One Of Kind Collectibles. Rare Collectibles: Autographs, Documents, Photos, etc. on January 23rd: 85.24% 
PBA Galleries. Literature and Fine Press Books on January 23rd: 84.95% 
North American Auction Company. New Year's Collectors Sale on January 11th: 84.93% 
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on January 22nd: 84.36% 
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana - Books, Prints on January 24th: 84.00% 
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art - Prints on January 18th: 83.55% 
De Baecque and Associes. Modern Books on January 22nd: 83.55% 

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 1/3 on January 13th: 80.00% 

35 total sales reported this week:

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Americana - Books, Prints on January 24th: 84.00%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Pictures and Prints on January 24th: 50.00%
Skinner. Fine Prints and Multiples, Fine Photographs on January 23rd: 78.85%
RR Auction. RR Auction: The Paloger Collection of John F. Kennedy Memorabilia, Historic Photographs + Original N on January 23rd: 48.61%
PBA Galleries. Literature and Fine Press Books on January 23rd: 84.95%
One Of Kind Collectibles. Rare Collectibles: Autographs, Documents, Photos, etc. on January 23rd: 85.24%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Online Timed Only - American Historical, Political, and Collectible Ephemera on January 23rd: 89.05%
Alaska Auction. Books, Prints - online only bidstart 1/7 on January 23rd: 65.38%
De Baecque and Associes. Antiquarian Books on January 23rd: 76.74%
De Baecque and Associes. Modern Books on January 22nd: 83.55%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books Auction on January 22nd: 95.68%
Purcell Auctioneers. Antiques and Collectables -Books and Prints, Advertising Signs on January 22nd: 69.17%
Alaska Auction. Books, Prints - online only bidstart 1/7 on January 22nd: 77.27%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on January 20th: 23.18%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 1/14 on January 21st: 99.23%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on January 22nd: 84.36%
Forum Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on January 21st: 76.59%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on January 22nd: 76.77%
Heritage Auctions. Weekly World Currency Internet Auction - Online bidstart 1/14 on January 21st: 99.50%
Tooveys. Postcards, Cigarette Cards; Photographs, Autographs, & Ephemera on January 21st: 92.75%
Il Ponte. Books and Manuscripts on January 21st: 90.72%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on January 21st: 53.76%
North American Auction Company. New Year's Collectors Sale on January 11th: 84.93%
University Archives. Books on January 16th: 85.92%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art - Prints on January 19th: 86.84%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art - Prints on January 18th: 83.55%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online - bidstart 1/13 on January 20th: 99.73%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Pre-War Baseball Collectibles - online bidstart 1/5 on January 19th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 1/12 on January 19th: 95.27%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on January 18th: 87.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 1/10 on January 17th: 90.12%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 1/3 on January 13th: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 1/3 on January 12th: 74.47%
RR Auction. Olympics - online bidstart 1/9 on January 16th: 47.95%
Heritage Auctions. The David Hall T206 Collection Part III Sports Card Catalog Auction on January 16th: 100.00%

For the week ahead 25 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jan. 27th
Sothebys. New York. Fine Manuscripts and Printed Americana. 169 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 1/17. 60 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 101 lots

Tue. Jan. 28th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Only - Select and Modern and Contemporary Editions and Works on Paper. 93 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Printed Books and Manuscripts. 235 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs and Memorabilia. 299 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Book Auction of Explorers, Travelers, Maps, Views, Science and Religion. 272 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. Spetchley Park - The Attic Sale - Books. 163 lots
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Chabad, Seforim, Hassidut, Glosses & Signatures, Postcards and Photo's, Holocaust and Antisemitism,. 327 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 1/17. 34 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online. 829 lots

Wed. Jan. 29th
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps, Documents. 473 lots
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Fine Art - Prints. 54 lots

Thu. Jan. 30th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 202 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. The Collection of Victor Niederhoffer - Part III. 146 lots
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books and Manuscripts. 414 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The 1952 Topps & 1953 Topps PSA Set Registry Auction. 763 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Graphic Work and Photography. 238 lots
Rossini. Paris. Lithographs, Engravings. 130 lots

Fri. Jan. 31st
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 1/24. 181 lots

Sat. Feb. 1st
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Numismatic Literature. 426 lots
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Windsor. Gallery Auction - Books, Prints, Photographs. 42 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots

Sun. Feb. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 1/24. 30 lots

Bruce McKinney

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