For the week ended Friday, 30 September 2022, 55 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Canadian dollars, 2 in Swiss francs, 1 in Danish krone, 13 in euros, 8 in British pounds, and 30 in US dollars.

Turnover this past week was $25,498,217.24 as 75.82% of all lots changed hands.  There were 16,938 offered while 12,842 were sold.  The average lot sold for $1,985.53.

For the new week 40 more sales are posted to consider.

6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/14 on September 28th: $6,030,141
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Anime and Everything Cool on September 26th: $3,115,598
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on September 27th: $2,928,675
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games on September 24th: $2,229,985
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on September 29th: $1,675,946
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on September 29th: $1,529,397

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

Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs ft. the Library of the Late William St Clair Pt II on September 28th: 187.02%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on September 23rd: 157.76%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples and Modern Art on September 30th: 142.34%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Classic United States Stamps and Covers on September 29th: 141.46%
ALDE. Japanese Prints on September 28th: 135.19%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on September 22nd: 131.05%
Tennants Auctioneers. The Glaisdale Agricultural Library: The Private Collection of a Yorkshire Agriculturalist on September 30th: 130.78%
Christies. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/14 on September 28th: 122.77%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Zweifel Circus Collection on September 24th: 117.71%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The George Kramer Collection of U.S. and C.S.A. Telegraph Covers on September 28th: 115.38%
Brunk Auctions. The Estate of Peter Tillou (including books from his personal library) on September 30th: 112.40%
Sothebys. From Japan with Love - bidstart 9/23 on September 28th: 111.29%
Koller Auctions. Books and Autographs on September 21st: 107.30%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on September 29th: 104.82%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on September 29th: 100.50%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on September 27th: 100.30%


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

Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/21 on September 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/20 on September 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games on September 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 10/21 on September 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 9/18 on September 26th: 99.91%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Anime and Everything Cool on September 26th: 99.82%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Classic United States Stamps and Covers on September 29th: 99.64%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 9/11 on September 25th: 99.56%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on September 27th: 99.01%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/20 on September 27th: 98.93%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana and Maps - bidstart 9/19 on September 29th: 98.71%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Zweifel Circus Collection on September 24th: 98.19%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 9/18 on September 25th: 97.32%
New England Auctions. Antique and Decorative Arts Auction on September 29th: 97.30%
University Archives. Autographs, Manuscripts and Books on September 28th: 97.09%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on September 22nd: 96.71%
Brunk Auctions. The Estate of Peter Tillou (including books from his personal library) on September 30th: 96.55%
Sothebys. From Japan with Love - bidstart 9/23 on September 28th: 94.87%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/17 on September 24th: 94.50%
Ripley Auctions. Estate Art and Antiques Auction on September 24th: 93.63%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples and Modern Art on September 30th: 90.87%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/9 on September 20th: 90.48%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on September 27th: 90.28%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The George Kramer Collection of U.S. and C.S.A. Telegraph Covers on September 28th: 90.11%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa on September 28th: 89.61%
Christies. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/14 on September 28th: 89.50%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs ft. the Library of the Late William St Clair Pt II on September 28th: 89.32%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on September 23rd: 88.89%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on September 29th: 88.89%
Tennants Auctioneers. The Glaisdale Agricultural Library: The Private Collection of a Yorkshire Agriculturalist on September 30th: 88.27%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Discovery Auction on September 24th: 87.50%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on September 29th: 86.87%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on September 29th: 86.74%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on September 27th: 85.91%
Heritage Auctions. Beatles Memorabilia on September 24th: 85.71%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Rare Autograph & Document Auction on September 29th: 85.22%
Early American. History Auction at Early American on September 24th: 83.41%

55 total sales reported this week:

Tennants Auctioneers. The Glaisdale Agricultural Library: The Private Collection of a Yorkshire Agriculturalist on September 30th: 88.27%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on September 29th: 86.87%
Robert Siegel Galleries. Classic United States Stamps and Covers on September 29th: 99.64%
PBA Galleries. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana and Maps - bidstart 9/19 on September 29th: 98.71%
One Of A Kind Collectibles. Rare Autograph & Document Auction on September 29th: 85.22%
New England Auctions. Antique and Decorative Arts Auction on September 29th: 97.30%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Fine Autographs and Memorabilia on September 29th: 44.44%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on September 29th: 86.74%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on September 29th: 88.89%
Il Ponte. Prints, Multiples and Modern Art on September 30th: 90.87%
Brunk Auctions. The Estate of Peter Tillou (including books from his personal library) on September 30th: 96.55%
Lark Mason Associates. Works by Thomas Rowlandson from an American Collector - bidstart 9/6 on September 28th: 67.16%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on September 27th: 90.28%
Vermot de Pas. NASA PHOTOGRAPHY: HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF SPACE on September 28th: 5.96%
Trafford Books. Books, Ephemera, Cigarette and Trade Cards, Autographs, Photographs, Postcards, Stamps and Postal H on September 28th: 65.84%
Sothebys. From Japan with Love - bidstart 9/23 on September 28th: 94.87%
Rossini. Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper, Paintings on September 28th: 8.11%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The George Kramer Collection of U.S. and C.S.A. Telegraph Covers on September 28th: 90.11%
Revere Auctions. Fine Art, Furnishings and Collectibles on September 28th: 79.43%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa on September 28th: 89.61%
Lyon and Turnbull. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs ft. the Library of the Late William St Clair Pt II on September 28th: 89.32%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints on September 23rd: 88.89%
Koller Auctions. Books and Autographs on September 21st: 78.28%
Dorotheum . Prints Before 1900 on September 28th: 61.67%
Christies. Prints and Multiples - bidstart 9/14 on September 28th: 89.50%
ALDE. Japanese Prints on September 28th: 26.77%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 10/21 on September 28th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/21 on September 28th: 100.00%
University Archives. Autographs, Manuscripts and Books on September 28th: 97.09%
New England Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera on September 27th: 99.01%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Valuable Books, Graphics, and Historical Photographs on September 27th: 32.51%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/20 on September 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 9/20 on September 27th: 98.93%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria and Collectables on September 27th: 74.10%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Fine and Rare Books, Maps and Prints on September 27th: 39.94%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on September 27th: 85.91%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 9/9 on September 22nd: 61.11%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/9 on September 20th: 90.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/9 on September 19th: 75.93%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/9 on September 18th: 66.04%
Bertolami Fine Art . Greek, Roman, Byzantine Coins and Antiquities; Numismatic Literature on September 26th: 24.68%
De Baecque and Associes. FOCILLON-BALTRUSAITIS LIBRARY - ONLINE SALE on September 26th: 53.47%
Ripley Auctions. Estate Art and Antiques Auction on September 24th: 93.63%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Discovery Auction on September 24th: 87.50%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Zweifel Circus Collection on September 24th: 98.19%
PosterConnection Inc.. Affordable Posters on September 24th: 57.95%
Early American. History Auction at Early American on September 24th: 83.41%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 9/17 on September 24th: 94.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 9/11 on September 25th: 99.56%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 9/18 on September 25th: 97.32%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 9/18 on September 26th: 99.91%
Heritage Auctions. Beatles Memorabilia on September 24th: 85.71%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games on September 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Anime and Everything Cool on September 26th: 99.82%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on September 22nd: 96.71%

For the week ahead 40 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Oct. 3rd
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France - Live Sale without Audience. 530 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/23. 55 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Connecticut and other American Antiques; Clocks; Fine Art; Prints; Quilts, Vintage Textiles; Asian;. 16 lots

Tue. Oct. 4th
Ader. PARIS. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts. 327 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books. 264 lots
Sothebys. Milan. Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/26. 283 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Prints and Multiples online - bidstart 9/27. 222 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction - bidstart 9/27. 467 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction - bidstart 9/27. 117 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 9/23. 31 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 48 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety - Online Only. 21 lots

Wed. Oct. 5th
Finarte. Milan. The art of Reproducing Codexes. 129 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Modern and Contemporary Prints and Multiples. 263 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Long Beach Exposition US Currency. 1551 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 9/28. 369 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 9/28. 110 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 9/23. 24 lots

Thu. Oct. 6th
Arenberg Auctions. BRUSSEL. Playing cards, rare books, manuscripts, atlases & instruments. 1400 lots
Christies. New York. Valuable and Important Books and Manuscripts from the Library of Edward R. Leahy. 214 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 285 lots
Christies. New York. Photographs - bidstart 9/22. 144 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Heroes and More Memorabilia Comics and Comic Art. 32 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Antiques and Accessories. 40 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. COLLECTION OF DEDICATIONS AND ORIGINAL PLATES (COMICS) - LIVE SALE WITHOUT AUDIENCE. 526 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. Discovery Auction.
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Art, Photography, and Posters. 372 lots

Fri. Oct. 7th
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books and Paintings.
Sothebys. New York. Classic Photographs - bidstart 9/29. 105 lots
Sothebys. New York. Contemporary Photographs - bidstart 9/29. 73 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Illustration Art. 513 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. The Poetic Library of Jean Paul Barbier-Mueller. 152 lots

Sat. Oct. 8th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/1. 200 lots
Case Antiques, Inc.. Knoxville. The Fall 2022 Auction. 40 lots
Damien Voglaire. Brussels. Books. 402 lots

Sun. Oct. 9th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Special Collection of Cuban Banknotes. 158 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction - bidstart 10/2.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction - bidstart 10/2.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction - bidstart 9/25. 343 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 9/30. 64 lots

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