For the week ended Saturday 25 May 2019 41 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 9 denominated in euros, 7 in British pounds, and 25 in US dollars.  Turnover was $30,017,813 as 15,385 lots were offered  and 12,567 sold for an 82% success rate.  These are exceptional numbers.

6 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Heritage Auctions. Comics on May 17th: $15,201,836 
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Memorabilia Catalogue on May 17th: $3,419,361 
Kedem Auction. Rare and Important Items on May 15th: $1,846,968 
Bonhams. Modern and Contemporary Prints and Multiples on May 21st: $1,690,768 
Christies. On the shoulders of Giants - Online bidstart 5/16 on May 23rd: $1,388,678 
Sothebys. Bibliothèque R. et B. L. Autographes et Manuscrits XIXe et XXe Siècles on May 22nd: $1,336,722 

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

Robert Siegel Galleries. The Dr. William H. Johnson Collection of the U.S. 1890 Small Bank Note Issue on May 21st: 175.30% 
Brunk Auctions. Premier Auction on May 18th: 156.37% 
Ader. Girls, Lorettes and Courtesans, Bals Public: Library J.-PF on May 16th: 123.52% 
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors Books on May 21st: 122.02% 
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Special Auction Russian Avant-Garde on May 18th: 116.11% 
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Modern Art and Graphics on May 17th: 108.62% 
Tooveys. Prints and Maps on May 22nd: 101.11% 
Sothebys. Bibliothèque R. et B. L. Autographes et Manuscrits XIXe et XXe Siècles on May 22nd: 100.99% 


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

Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 4/21 on May 19th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics on May 17th: 99.43% 
Heritage Auctions. Weekly World Currency Internet Auction - Online bidstart 5/14 on May 21st: 99.40% 
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 5/14 on May 21st: 98.28% 
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Dr. William H. Johnson Collection of the U.S. 1890 Small Bank Note Issue on May 21st: 96.67% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 5/12 on May 19th: 95.63% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 5/12 on May 19th: 95.12% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 18th: 94.58% 
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Book Auction on May 10th: 93.95% 
Potter and Potter Auctions. Spring Magic Auction - Books, Posters, Prints, Letters, Photos - Online on May 18th: 93.57% 
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors Books on May 21st: 93.50% 
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Memorabilia Catalogue on May 17th: 93.46% 
Carlsen Gallery. Books and Prints on April 14th: 90.48% 
Brunk Auctions. Premier Auction on May 18th: 90.00% 
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on May 22nd: 87.50% 
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Discovery Auction - Prints on May 18th: 81.82% 
Kedem Auction. Rare and Important Items on May 15th: 80.95% 
Ader. Girls, Lorettes and Courtesans, Bals Public: Library J.-PF on May 16th: 80.81% 
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 21st: 80.56% 
Tooveys. Prints and Maps on May 22nd: 80.49% 
Forum Auctions. Banksy X Editions on May 23rd: 80.00% 

41 total sales reported this week:

Christies. On the shoulders of Giants - Online bidstart 5/16 on May 23rd: 78.95%
Swann Galleries. Graphic Design on May 23rd: 59.34%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Special Auction Russian Avant-Garde on May 18th: 75.41%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Modern Literature, Erotica and Photography. on May 18th: 61.88%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Modern Art and Graphics on May 17th: 72.49%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Valuable Books, Autographs and Prints on May 17th: 62.71%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on May 22nd: 87.50%
Sothebys. Bibliothèque R. et B. L. Autographes et Manuscrits XIXe et XXe Siècles on May 22nd: 72.48%
Tooveys. Prints and Maps on May 22nd: 80.49%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors Books on May 21st: 93.50%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Dr. William H. Johnson Collection of the U.S. 1890 Small Bank Note Issue on May 21st: 96.67%
Forum Auctions. Banksy X Editions on May 23rd: 80.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Select Photographs and Photobooks on May 21st: 60.32%
Bonhams. Modern and Contemporary Prints and Multiples on May 21st: 70.69%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Spring Auction - Autographs, documents, manuscripts, propaganda on May 1st: 75.24%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 21st: 80.56%
Trafford Books. Books, Photographs, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History on May 15th: 77.87%
Rossini. Lithographs, Fine Art Prints on May 20th: 57.47%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Discovery Auction - Prints on May 18th: 81.82%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Spring Americana Auction - Session 5: Bargains and Dealer Specials on May 20th: 74.91%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Spring Americana Auction - Session 4: Sports, Art, Native Americana, and More on May 19th: 46.99%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Spring Americana Auction - Session 3: Air, Auto, Railroad, Express, on May 18th: 79.60%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Spring Americana Auction - Session 2: Mining Part II on May 17th: 73.33%
Holabird Kagin Americana. Spring Americana Auction - Session 1: General Americana, Numismatics, Mining on May 16th: 56.65%
Carlsen Gallery. Books and Prints on April 14th: 90.48%
Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Book Auction on May 10th: 93.95%
Purcell Auctioneers. Antiques and Collectables -Books and Prints on May 15th: 68.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Spring Magic Auction - Books, Posters, Prints, Letters, Photos - Online on May 18th: 93.57%
Kedem Auction. Rare and Important Items on May 15th: 80.95%
Heritage Auctions. Weekly World Currency Internet Auction - Online bidstart 5/14 on May 21st: 99.40%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 5/14 on May 21st: 98.28%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica on May 16th: 75.19%
Ader. Girls, Lorettes and Courtesans, Bals Public: Library J.-PF on May 16th: 80.81%
Brunk Auctions. Premier Auction on May 18th: 90.00%
Brunk Auctions. Emporium Auction - Prints, Books on May 16th: 76.92%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 5/12 on May 19th: 95.63%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 5/12 on May 19th: 95.12%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 4/21 on May 19th: 100.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 18th: 94.58%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Memorabilia Catalogue on May 17th: 93.46%
Heritage Auctions. Comics on May 17th: 99.43%

For the week ahead 29 sales are scheduled:

Mon. May. 27th
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Hamburg. Rare Books - Part 1. 96 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. NRC Veiling - Art Sale Online - Session 1: Fine Art - bidstart 5/3. 252 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 68 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Memorial Day Sale - Prints, Books. 78 lots
Ketterer Kunst Doerling. Hamburg. Rare Books - Part 2. 394 lots

Tue. May. 28th
Artcurial. Paris. Limited Edition. 200 lots
Jacksons Auction. Cedar Falls, Iowa . Spectacular Toy and Collectibles Auction. 56 lots
ALDE. Paris. Original Bindings and Modern Illustrated Books. 341 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 5/21. 695 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Weekly World Currency Internet Auction - Online bidstart 5/21. 202 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. NRC Veiling - Art Sale Online - Session 2: Modern and Contemporary Art - bidstart 5/3. 252 lots

Wed. May. 29th
Tajan. Paris. Prints and Illustrated Books. 270 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 307 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . 15th-19th Century Prints. 705 lots

Thu. May. 30th
Pandolfini. Florence . Books, Manuscripts and Autographs. 236 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper. 541 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Fine Books and Manuscripts. 429 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs and Memorabilia. 266 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Leonard Glazer Collection of Civil War Dated Currency & Related Items US Currency Online Only -. 1344 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. 1915 Cracker Jack PSA Set Registry Auction. 176 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Creatures - Fine Art Prints. 67 lots

Fri. May. 31st
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Antiques and Accessories - Books and Prints. 55 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Modern Art Part 2 - Prints. 345 lots

Sat. Jun. 1st
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Master Graphics of German Classics. 40 lots
Galerie Bassenge. Berlin-Grunewald . Modern Art Part 1 - Prints. 132 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.

Sun. Jun. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 5/26.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 5/26.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 5/5. 212 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE