For the week ended Friday, 3 January 2020, 26 auctions were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 14 denominated in euros and 12 in US dollars.  Six thousand eight hundred forty lots were offered and 5,669 sold for an 83% success rate.  Turnover was above $3.0 million.  We have descended briefly into the doldrums but recovery will be quick.  There are best times to sell but no longer any quiet periods.

For the week ahead 28 sales are scheduled.

1 auction saw total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on December 18th: $1,216,086

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

Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on December 18th: 132.29% 
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Monstrous Two-Ring Antique Auction on December 27th: 112.68% 
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Books and Prints - Session 2 on December 3rd: 103.32% 
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Books and Prints - Session 3 on December 4th: 101.26% 


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

Dirk Soulis Auctions. Monstrous Two-Ring Antique Auction on December 27th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 12/1 on December 29th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 12/17 on December 24th: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 12/24 on December 31st: 100.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 12/22 on December 29th: 99.68% 
Heritage Auctions. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 10/1 on December 31st: 99.23% 
Heritage Auctions. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 12/17 on December 24th: 98.46% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 12/22 on December 29th: 97.84% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 12/13 on December 24th: 96.00% 
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 12/15 on December 22nd: 95.99% 
Alaska Auction. Prints, Photos, Books, Sports Cards on December 18th: 89.66% 
Alaska Auction. Prints, Books, Sports cards on December 19th: 89.29% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on December 21st: 88.50% 
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 12/13 on December 23rd: 88.06% 
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on December 28th: 87.50% 

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 12/20 on December 27th: 86.47% 

26 total sales reported this week:

Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. Books, Autographs, Photographs, Prints on December 14th: 61.59%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Monstrous Two-Ring Antique Auction on December 27th: 100.00%
Vermot de Pas. Sporlympic V : 100% Olympism on December 21st: 57.87%
Alaska Auction. Prints, Books, Sports cards on December 19th: 89.29%
Alaska Auction. Prints, Photos, Books, Sports Cards on December 18th: 89.66%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Books and Prints - Session 3 on December 4th: 78.65%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Books and Prints - Session 2 on December 3rd: 75.44%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Books and Prints - Session 1 on December 2nd: 74.96%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 12/24 on December 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 10/1 on December 31st: 99.23%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on December 28th: 87.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 12/1 on December 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 12/22 on December 29th: 97.84%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 12/22 on December 29th: 99.68%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 12/20 on December 27th: 86.47%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 12/20 on December 26th: 40.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 12/13 on December 24th: 96.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 12/13 on December 23rd: 88.06%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 12/13 on December 22nd: 68.52%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 12/17 on December 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 12/17 on December 24th: 98.46%
Bonhams. Entertainment Memorabilia on December 17th: 56.80%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on December 18th: 70.61%
Bonhams. Holiday Prints and Multiples on December 16th: 53.02%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 12/15 on December 22nd: 95.99%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on December 21st: 88.50%

For the week ahead 28 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jan. 6th
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 68 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly, session 2 Bidstart 12/29. 336 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 12/27. 53 lots

Tue. Jan. 7th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Currency Auction - bidstart 12/31. 176 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Weekly - online bidstart 12/31. 578 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 12/27. 29 lots

Wed. Jan. 8th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. FUN Currency Signature Auction - Orlando - session 1. 768 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction, featuring Animation - online bidstart 12/13. 966 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Sports cards, Prints, Books. 68 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books. 194 lots
Hindman Auctions. West Palm Beach, Florida . Palm Beach Collections. 28 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Posters (online sale). 319 lots

Thu. Jan. 9th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. FUN World Paper Money - Session 1. 415 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper - Online. 206 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Art & Illustration - Occult & Hermeticism. 398 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. FUN Currency Signature Auction - Orlando - session 2 - 6pm. 669 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Edgar Rice Burroughs Collection from the Estate of D. Peter Ogden Online. 256 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Sports Cards, etc.. 74 lots

Fri. Jan. 10th
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. 20th Century Fine Art Online. 59 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. FUN Currency Signature Auction - Orlando - session 3 - 1pm. 295 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. FUN Currency Signature Auction - Orlando - session 4 - 6pm. 253 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. FUN Currency Signature Auction - Orlando - session 5 - 8:30pm. 386 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 1/3. 145 lots

Sat. Jan. 11th
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . January Gallery Auction. 38 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. New Year's Collectors Sale. 73 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.

Sun. Jan. 12th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Weekly - Online bidstart 12/29. 128 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 1/3. 47 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE