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Auction Update Review

M: Rare Book Hub: 60 Auctions Archived, another 80 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 5 September, 60 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+: 1 denominated in Columbian pesos, 12 in euros, 8 Britiah pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krone, 2 in New Zealand dollars, 2 in Polish zlotys, 32 in US dollars and 1 in South African rand. This past week’s win rate was a red hot 91.10%.

 

Turnover was $7,715,323.95. The average lot price was $798.85.

 

This report also includes this past week's Top 25s for a dozen categories as well a full listing of this coming week’s 80 auctions. 

 

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Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Potter and Potter Auctions The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, Upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi... on September 4th Actual price: USD $240,000.
  2. Rago Arts and Auctions Kiku on September 3rd Actual price: USD $69,850.
  3. De Baecque and Associes DE VIRIBUS ELECTRICITATIS MOTU MUSCULARI COMMENTARIUS. on September 4th Actual price: USD $68,221.
  4. Kedem Auctions Ltd. Torah with Or HaChaim Commentary -- Slavita, 1824-1825 -- Five-Volume Set on September 2nd Actual price: USD $60,000.
  5. University Archives Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall" w/ Jeff Rosen & JSA Authentication on August 27th Actual price: USD $53,125.
  6. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries Marilyn (F. & S. 28) on August 30th Actual price: USD $46,875.
  7. University Archives George Washington As Pres. Sends Slavery-Associated Acts about North Carolina to Governor on August 27th Actual price: USD $46,875.
  8. Rago Arts and Auctions Celia with Green Hat (from the Moving Focus series) on September 3rd Actual price: USD $45,720.
  9. Rago Arts and Auctions Wallpaper with Blue Floor Interior on September 3rd Actual price: USD $44,450.
  10. Rago Arts and Auctions Composition III on September 3rd Actual price: USD $44,450.
  11. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries This one-of-a-kind piece was created by well-known Maine artist on August 30th Actual price: USD $40,625.
  12. Rago Arts and Auctions Mammy (from the Myths series) on September 3rd Actual price: USD $35,560.
  13. Rago Arts and Auctions Green Face (from the Brushstroke Figures series) on September 3rd Actual price: USD $35,560.
  14. Rago Arts and Auctions Water Lily on September 3rd Actual price: USD $34,320.
  15. Rago Arts and Auctions Black Bean (from the Campbell's Soup I portfolio) on September 3rd Actual price: USD $33,020.
  16. Rago Arts and Auctions Sling-Shots Lit #5 on September 3rd Actual price: USD $31,680.
  17. De Baecque and Associes UNIQUE MANUSCRIT ATLAS IN COLOR, DRAWN BY JEAN VIDEL, brianconnais, drawn in 1662 and 1663, totaling 58 maps (all dated between 1661 and 1663) on September 4th Actual price: USD $30,320.
  18. Potter and Potter Auctions The Negro Mother and Other Dramatic Recitations... With Decorations by Prentiss Taylor. on September 4th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  19. Heritage Auctions Journey Into Mystery #83 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VF- 7.5 White pages. on September 2nd Actual price: USD $26,400.
  20. Potter and Potter Auctions The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, Upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi... on September 4th Actual price: USD $26,400.
  21. Heritage Auctions Giant-Size X-Men #1 (Marvel, 1975) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. on September 2nd Actual price: USD $25,200.
  22. University Archives Massive Benjamin Disraeli Archive of Nearly 160 ALS, Many to Secretary Algernon Turnor- 775+ Pages of Material! on August 27th Actual price: USD $25,000.
  23. Rago Arts and Auctions Blah Blah Blah (Inverse) on September 3rd Actual price: USD $24,130.
  24. Bogota Auction Manuscritos sobre esclavos siglo XVIII-XIX on August 28th Actual price: USD $22,500.
  25. Rago Arts and Auctions Cow on September 3rd Actual price: USD $22,440.

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