For the week ended 28 June, 79 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 2 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 21 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, and 48 in US dollars.

Turnover was $67,188,881.45.  The average lot sold for $3,908.60.

A fresh 36 auctions will complete this week.

12 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on June 23rd: $19,638,415
Sothebys. The Library of Dr Rodney P Swantko on June 26th: $6,024,480
Heritage Auctions. Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part I, Rare Books Signature Auction on June 27th: $5,655,439
Sothebys. Founding Documents of the United States on June 26th: $5,580,000
Sothebys. Three Poets: William Blake, A. E. Housman, Robert Frost on June 26th: $4,320,000
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana - online 6/12 on June 26th: $2,969,280
Heritage Auctions. HKINF World Paper Money Signature Auction on June 21st: $2,233,069
Arader Galleries. June Auction on June 22nd: $1,610,154
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana - bidstart 6/13 on June 27th: $1,576,260
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - online 6/13 on June 27th: $1,530,239
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Manuscripts and Documents on June 27th: $1,464,706
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on June 27th: $1,042,488

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

Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History and Stamp Used Abroad, Part 3 on June 26th: 304.26%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on June 20th: 227.48%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: the Library of the late John Collins on June 27th: 176.93%
Arenberg Auctions. Prints & Drawings, Paintings, Devotional Prints on June 27th: 170.73%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Premier Americana - Day Three: Collection of Katharine "Kitty Sue" Pease on June 21st: 159.61%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. June 22, 2024: Premier Americana - Day Four on June 22nd: 158.43%
Sothebys. Three Poets: William Blake, A. E. Housman, Robert Frost on June 26th: 154.29%
Everard Auctions. Spring Southern Estates and Collections: Session II on June 26th: 130.83%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Theme Auction: Important Prints on June 24th: 124.84%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Manuscripts and Documents on June 27th: 120.77%
Ader. Brigitte and Roland Broca Collection: Autograph Letters and Manuscripts - Part 2 on June 18th: 120.03%
Ader. Brigitte and Roland Broca Collection: Autograph Letters and Manuscripts - Part 1 on June 17th: 115.66%
University Archives. Rare Signed Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Memorabilia on June 26th: 110.52%
Central Mass Auctions. Comic Books, Sports Cards, and Collectibles on June 26th: 109.12%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on June 27th: 107.40%
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on June 25th: 106.20%
Sothebys. The Library of Dr Rodney P Swantko on June 26th: 103.25%
Heritage Auctions. HKINF World Paper Money Signature Auction on June 21st: 102.95%
Chorley's. OMBERSLEY COURT | THE HOUSE OF SANDYS on June 25th: 102.50%
Ader. Brigitte and Roland Broca Collection: Photographs on June 20th: 101.64%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 25th: 101.42%


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

Forum Auctions. Online sale: the Library of the late John Collins on June 27th: 100.00%
Arenberg Auctions. Prints & Drawings, Paintings, Devotional Prints on June 27th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part I, Rare Books Signature Auction on June 27th: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History and Stamp Used Abroad, Part 3 on June 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 25th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Immense Online Only Auction on June 23rd: 100.00%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Premier Americana - Day Three: Collection of Katharine "Kitty Sue" Pease on June 21st: 100.00%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Manuscripts and Documents on June 27th: 99.88%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 25th: 99.75%
Central Mass Auctions. Comic Books, Sports Cards, and Collectibles on June 26th: 99.46%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on June 23rd: 99.39%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 25th: 99.37%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 26th: 99.13%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, No Buyer's Premium on June 23rd: 99.06%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on June 20th: 98.52%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 22nd: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 23rd: 97.08%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Modern and Contemporary Art and Design on June 26th: 96.67%
Chorley's. OMBERSLEY COURT | THE HOUSE OF SANDYS on June 25th: 96.55%
University Archives. Rare Signed Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Memorabilia on June 26th: 96.08%
Heritage Auctions. HKINF World Paper Money Signature Auction on June 21st: 95.87%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Fine and Rare Books on June 21st: 95.59%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. June 22, 2024: Premier Americana - Day Four on June 22nd: 94.59%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper on June 25th: 94.02%
Heritage Auctions. Entertainment Photographs Showcase Auction on June 23rd: 91.29%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books Early Printing Americana - online 5/13 on June 25th: 88.80%
Swann Galleries. Autographs on June 25th: 87.36%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on June 25th: 87.32%
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on June 25th: 87.21%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/7 on June 16th: 85.71%
Bonhams. The Arthur E. Lyons MD Collection of Medical and Scientific Books on June 25th: 85.03%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of the Library of the Late Dr. Garret FitzGerald (1926-2011) Along With Another Private Library - The Proceeds from the Sale of Dr. FitzGerald's Library Will Be Donated to Focus Ireland. on June 26th: 84.43%
Everard Auctions. Spring Southern Estates and Collections: Session II on June 26th: 83.78%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on June 27th: 81.98%

79 total sales reported this week:

Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana - online 6/12 on June 26th: 60.78%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 4/10 on April 24th: 76.42%
Old World Auctions. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 6/5 on June 19th: 76.33%
Swann Galleries. Printed and Manuscript Americana on June 27th: 81.98%
Sothebys. Important Judaica - online 6/18 on June 27th: 60.00%
Sothebys. Books and Manuscripts - online 6/13 on June 27th: 74.38%
Potomack Company. June Art Cornucopia on June 27th: 76.32%
Potomack Company. 20th & 21st Century Fine Art: Incl. Washington Color School on June 27th: 76.67%
PBA Galleries. Elite Americana & Travel, with Rare Cartography - A PBA Platinum Auction on June 27th: 59.69%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. June 2024 Auction on June 27th: 20.68%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Western Manuscripts and Miniatures on June 27th: 75.71%
Kestenbaum and Company. Rare Hebrew Books: The Marx Library on June 27th: 61.16%
Forum Auctions. Online sale: the Library of the late John Collins on June 27th: 100.00%
Finarte. Contemporary Recollections: Documents, Books, Photographs and Arts on June 27th: 52.14%
Everard Auctions. Property from the Tenenbaum Estate and Other Owners on June 27th: 71.29%
Dorotheum . Autographs, Manuscripts, Documents on June 27th: 73.54%
Christies. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana - bidstart 6/13 on June 27th: 69.59%
Blackwell Auctions. June Collectibles Countdown Auction on June 27th: 65.96%
Arenberg Auctions. Prints & Drawings, Paintings, Devotional Prints on June 27th: 100.00%
International Autograph Auctions Europe SL. Autographs, Manuscripts and Documents on June 27th: 99.88%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Books, Maps and Paper Auction on June 27th: 47.87%
University Archives. Rare Signed Autographs, Manuscripts, Books & Memorabilia on June 26th: 96.08%
Heritage Auctions. Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part I, Rare Books Signature Auction on June 27th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Founding Documents of the United States on June 26th: 75.00%
Sothebys. Three Poets: William Blake, A. E. Housman, Robert Frost on June 26th: 33.33%
Sothebys. The Library of Dr Rodney P Swantko on June 26th: 76.60%
Robert Siegel Galleries. The Magnolia Collection: India Postal History and Stamp Used Abroad, Part 3 on June 26th: 100.00%
Purcell Auctioneers. Auction of the Library of the Late Dr. Garret FitzGerald (1926-2011) Along With Another Private Library - The Proceeds from the Sale of Dr. FitzGerald's Library Will Be Donated to Focus Ireland. on June 26th: 84.43%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Los Angeles Estate Sale Collectable on June 26th: 72.39%
Everard Auctions. Spring Southern Estates and Collections: Session II on June 26th: 83.78%
Eldreds. Books + Historic Ephemera on June 26th: 79.83%
Central Mass Auctions. Comic Books, Sports Cards, and Collectibles on June 26th: 99.46%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples - online 6/17 on June 26th: 70.14%
Ahlers & Ogletree. Modern and Contemporary Art and Design on June 26th: 96.67%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 26th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 26th: 99.13%
Vermot de Pas. Maps and Views on June 25th: 13.11%
Swann Galleries. Autographs on June 25th: 87.36%
Setdart. Private Collection: The Road to Modernity on June 25th: 24.32%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books Early Printing Americana - online 5/13 on June 25th: 88.80%
Morton Subastas. Auction of Antique and Contemporary Books on June 25th: 30.96%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Works on Paper on June 25th: 94.02%
Freemans. Books and Manuscripts on June 25th: 87.21%
Everard Auctions. Spring Southern Estates and Collections: Session I on June 25th: 74.42%
Chorley's. OMBERSLEY COURT | THE HOUSE OF SANDYS on June 25th: 96.55%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on June 25th: 87.32%
Bonhams. Fine Books & Manuscripts on June 25th: 79.57%
Bonhams. The Arthur E. Lyons MD Collection of Medical and Scientific Books on June 25th: 85.03%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 25th: 99.75%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 25th: 99.37%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Theme Auction: Important Prints on June 24th: 76.67%
Dorotheum . Helping Through Art - Prints to benefit humanitarian projects of the Vienna Red Cross on June 24th: 27.27%
The Book Merchant Jenkins. Natural History Books, Artists Books, and More on June 23rd: 76.54%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Voyages, exploration, history + firsts edition fiction, signed books and bookplates on June 23rd: 58.42%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, No Buyer's Premium on June 23rd: 99.06%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Immense Online Only Auction on June 23rd: 100.00%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on June 22nd: 20.90%
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Modern and Contemporary Art on June 22nd: 32.92%
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Session 5: Avant Garde 1960s, Fluxus, herman de vries, Group Shows 1970s, Conceptual Art 1970s, Women Artists, Audio Vid on June 21st: 74.69%
Vermot de Pas. Modern and Contemporary Art on June 21st: 51.72%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. June 22, 2024: Premier Americana - Day Four on June 22nd: 94.59%
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Premier Americana - Day Three: Collection of Katharine "Kitty Sue" Pease on June 21st: 100.00%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Fine and Rare Books on June 21st: 95.59%
Ader. Brigitte and Roland Broca Collection: Photographs on June 20th: 58.00%
ALDE. Precious Antiquarian Books on June 20th: 68.04%
OSENAT. Books and Manuscripts on June 20th: 98.52%
Ader. Brigitte and Roland Broca Collection: Autograph Letters and Manuscripts - Part 2 on June 18th: 59.87%
Ader. Brigitte and Roland Broca Collection: Autograph Letters and Manuscripts - Part 1 on June 17th: 65.42%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/7 on June 19th: 75.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/7 on June 17th: 69.57%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/7 on June 16th: 85.71%
Arader Galleries. June Auction on June 22nd: 44.55%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 22nd: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 23rd: 97.08%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 23rd: 75.52%
Heritage Auctions. Entertainment Photographs Showcase Auction on June 23rd: 91.29%
Heritage Auctions. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction on June 23rd: 99.39%
Heritage Auctions. HKINF World Paper Money Signature Auction on June 21st: 95.87%

For the week ahead 36 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jul. 1st
Rossini. Paris. Photos Themes. 246 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/21. 68 lots

Tue. Jul. 2nd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 332 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 152 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Old Master Prints. 134 lots
Sothebys. London. Important Medieval Manuscripts From the Collection of the Late Ernst Boehlen - online 6/18. 73 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Cincinnati. Cincinnati: American Historical Ephemera and Photography Online. 301 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 52 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction. 56 lots

Wed. Jul. 3rd
Ader. PARIS. Post-war and Contemporary Prints. 233 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 324 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 194 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Editions and Works on Paper. 311 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia. 161 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Derby July Music Memorabilia & Film Auction. 124 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Graphics - Day 1. 1578 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/21. 66 lots
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. Militaria, Vintage Posters, Political Memorabilia. 631 lots

Thu. Jul. 4th
Finarte. Rome. Books, Autographs, and Prints. 633 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Graphics - Day 2. 1025 lots

Fri. Jul. 5th
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Classic Sale. 31 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 200 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books and Graphics - Day 3. 756 lots
Sothebys. Paris. Modern and Contemporary Discoveries - Online 6/28. 13 lots

Sat. Jul. 6th
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. 20th Century Art + Design Auction. 17 lots
Case Antiques, Inc.. Knoxville. 2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques - Day 1. 80 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper.
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. Texas Ranch.
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Movie Posters. 508 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports Card and Comic Book Auction. 222 lots

Sun. Jul. 7th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 229 lots
OSENAT. VERSAILLES. Modern and Contemporary Art. 16 lots
Case Antiques, Inc.. Knoxville. 2024 Summer Fine Art & Antiques - Day 2. 35 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Special Chabad Auction for Gimel Tamuz - 30 Years of Longing.

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