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Heritage Auctions: Spring US Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction

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Auction Name	Spring US Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction	Total Sales (USD)	219,213.40
Auction Date	April 28, 2024 - April 28, 2024	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)	152,084.00
Sale Number	#62337	High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)	228,126.00
Total Lots	493
Sold Lots	469	Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)	162,764.00
% of Lots Sold	95.13%	High Estimate of All Lots (USD)	244,146.00
Unsold Lots	24	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	89.79%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
95013	Tombstone, A(rizona) T(erritory)- Russ House Ad Note ND circa 1880s Fine-Very Fine.	1880s	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 3,120.00
95220	Ann Arbor, MI- Government Stock Bank $1-$1-$1-$2 July 1, 1851 G2-G2-G2-G8 Lee 48 Fine-Very Fine.	1851	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 2,880.00
95114	Dahlonega, GA - J.W. & S.E. Little $3 Dec. 15, 1862 Remainder PMG Very Fine 30 Net.	1862	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 2,400.00
95481	Madison, WI- Wisconsin Bank $1 18__ G2a Krause G2a Proof PCGS Gem New 66PPQ.	18__	USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00	USD 2,400.00
95243	De Soto, Nebraska (Territory)- Western Land & Exchange Co. $2 Dec. 1, 1857 G4 Walton UNL Proof PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.	1857	USD 400.00 - 600.00	USD 2,280.00
95067	Jacksonville, FL- Bank of St. Johns $20 May 2, 185? FL-30 G6a W-FL-170-020-G030 Benice 8 PMG Choice Fine 15.	185?	USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00	USD 2,040.00
95028	New Haven, CT- New Haven County Bank $10 18__ CT-295 G48 SENC Whitman-CT-740-010-G150 Proof PMG About Uncirculated 50.	18__	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	USD 1,920.00
95066	Fernandina, FL- Florida Rail Road Company $2 Jan. 1, 1861 Benice 13 PMG Fine 12.	1861	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 1,826.40
95456	Brattleboro, VT- Windham County Bank $100 March __18__ VT-40 G16a SENC W-VT-150-100-G130 Proof PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.	18__	USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00	USD 1,800.00
95024	Connecticut (1799) Hartford and New Haven Turnpike Block of Four. PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 Net.		USD 640.00 - 960.00	USD 1,680.00
95286	Salem, NJ- E. Morris 6 1/4C/; 12 1/2C/; 50C/ ND circa 1830s Wait UNL Remainders Fine or Better.	1830s	USD 400.00 - 600.00	USD 1,680.00
95227	Tecumseh, MI- Bank of Tecumseh $2 18__ G2aP Proof PMG Choice Uncirculated 64, 4 POCs.	18__	USD 560.00 - 840.00	USD 1,560.00
95386	Philadelphia, PA- Bank of the United States (3) payable at New York $3,000 Dec. 15, 1840 G104 PCGS Apparent Extremely Fine 40.	1840	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 1,560.00
95387	Philadelphia, PA- Bank of the United States (3) payable in New York $5,000 Dec. 15, 1840 G106 PCGS Very Fine 35.	1840	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 1,560.00
95040	Wilmington, DE- Bank of Delaware $2 18__ G68 Proof PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.	18__	USD 560.00 - 840.00	USD 1,320.00
95145	Naperville, IL- Humboldt Bank $2 Jul. 28, 1860 G4a PMG Choice Fine 15.	1860	USD 160.00 - 240.00	USD 1,320.00
95300	Friendship, NY- Commercial Bank $2 June 15, 1847 G4b Proof PCGS Gem New 66PPQ, 6 POCs.	1847	USD 480.00 - 720.00	USD 1,320.00
95385	Philadelphia, PA- Bank of the United States (3) payable in New York $2,000 Dec. 15, 1840 G102 PCGS About New 53PPQ.	1840	USD 960.00 - 1,440.00	USD 1,320.00
95447	Austin, TX- Republic of Texas $100 Apr. 26, 1839 Cr. A8 Medlar 28 PMG Very Fine 20, CC.	1839	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 1,260.00
95292	Buffalo, NY- Queen City Bank $2 18__ G4 Proof PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.	18__	USD 480.00 - 720.00	USD 1,200.00
95337	Roxboro, NC - Bank of Roxboro $5 Feb 1, 1862 NC 70 G2a PMG Very Fine 30.	1862	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	USD 1,200.00
95446	Austin, TX- Republic of Texas $100 Aug. 14, 1839 Cr. A8 Medlar 28 PMG Very Fine 20, CC.	1839	USD 720.00 - 1,080.00	USD 1,200.00
95323	New York, NY- The Park Bank $2 Jan. 1, 1864 G4c PMG Very Fine 25.	1864	USD 240.00 - 360.00	USD 1,140.00
95334	Newbern, NC- Gaston House 25C/ January 1, 1862 PMG Choice Fine 15.	1862	USD 240.00 - 360.00	USD 1,140.00
95339	Allentown, PA- Lehigh County Bank $100 July 4, 1846 PA-20 G16 Hoober UNL PMG Very Fine 20.	1846	USD 600.00 - 900.00	USD 1,140.00

Sotheby’s
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Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 27th

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
K. Marx, Das Kapital,1867. Dedication copy. Est: € 120,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Latin and French Book of Hours, around 1380. Est: € 25,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Theodor de Bry, Indiae Orientalis, 1598-1625. Est: € 80,000

Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 27th

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Breviary, Latin manuscript, around 1450-75. Est: € 10,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
G. B. Piranesi, Vedute di Roma, 1748-69. Est: € 60,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
K. Schmidt-Rottluff, Arbeiter, 1921. Orig. watercolour on postcard. Est: € 18,000

Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 27th

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Breviarium Romanum, Latin manuscript, 1474. Est: € 20,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
C. J. Trew, Plantae selectae, 1750-73. Est: € 28,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
M. Beckmann, Apokalypse, 1943. Est: € 50,000

Ketterer Rare Books
Auction May 27th

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Ulrich von Richenthal, Das Concilium, 1536. Est: € 9,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
I. Kant, Critik der reinen Vernunft, 1781. Est: €12,000

Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
Arbeiter-Illustrierte Zeitung (AIZ) / Die Volks-Illustrierte (VI), 1932-38. Est: €8,000

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