Christies: Online: The American Collector: Including Property of Mr. and Mrs. John D Rockefeller 3rd and Selections From The Collection of President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Online: The American Collector: Including Property of Mr. and Mrs. John D Rockefeller 3rd and Selections From The Collection of President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter | Total Sales (USD) | 1,129,284.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | January 27, 2026 - January 27, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 461,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #23898 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 690,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 101 | ||
| Sold Lots | 94.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 544,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 93.07% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 813,400.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 7 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 138.84% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 932 | BERNARD RATZER | Plan of the City of New York |
USD 50,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 139,700.00 | |
| 953 | THOMAS JEFFERSON(1743-1826), JAMES MADISON (1751-1836), GILBERT MOTIER MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE (1757-1834), AARON BURR (1756-1836), FRANKIN PIERCE (1804-1869), AND OTHERS. | The autograph collection of John Michael O'Connor and Charles O'Conor |
USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 57,150.00 | |
| 907 | JAMES MADISON, TIMOTHY PICKERING, EDMUND RANDOLPH, LEVI LINCOLN AND OTHERS. | A significant archive of correspondence concerning Spanish-American relations, c. 1794-1804 |
1794-1804 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 38,100.00 |
| 968 | GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799) | Autograph document signed, 12 April 1751 |
1751 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 38,100.00 |
| 956 | MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (1929-1968) | Stride Toward Freedom |
USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 35,560.00 | |
| 957 | ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809-1865) | Appointing the highest-ranking Union officer of Jewish descent |
USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 35,560.00 | |
| 944 | AN EMBOSSED TAX STAMP FOR "AMERICA" |
1765 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 33,020.00 | |
| 966 | GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799) | Letter signed to Commodore Hazelwood, 11 October 1777 |
1777 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 30,480.00 |
| 911 | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790) | Autograph letter signed, 24 July 1785 |
1785 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 27,940.00 |
| 943 | A BROADSIDE ANNOUNCING THE AMERICAN VICTORY AT CHARLESTON |
c. 27 July 1776 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 27,940.00 | |
| 922 | GILBERT MOTIER, MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE (1757-1836) | Autograph letter signed, 2 November 1832 |
1832 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 22,860.00 |
| 950 | FREDERICK DOUGLASS (1818-1895) | Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass |
USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 21,590.00 | |
| 962 | Sayer and Bennett, 1775 | A Plan of the Battle of Bunker Hill |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 20,320.00 | |
| 954 | Given to James Madison by Thomas Jefferson, 1789 | Traite elementaire de mathematiques |
USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 19,050.00 | |
| 894 | JOHN QUINCY ADAMS (1767-1848) | Autograph letter signed, 2 November 1816 |
1816 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 17,780.00 |
| 941 | GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799) | Document signed, 7 June 1783 |
1783 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 17,780.00 |
| 948 | A LIST OF CASUALTIES FROM THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL |
c. 24-25 June 1775 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 17,780.00 | |
| 817 | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) | Bats under the Moon |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 | |
| 877 | JAMES E. CARTER (1924-2025), RICHARD M. NIXON (1913-1994), GERALD FORD 1913-2006), RONALD REAGAN (1911-2004), GEORGE H.W. BUSH (1924-2018). | PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED BY FIVE PRESIDENTS |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 | |
| 889 | MAO ZEDONG (1893-1976) | PRESIDENT CARTER'S COPY OF "QUOTATIONS FROM CHAIRMAN MAO TSETUNG" |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 15,240.00 | |
| 895 | JOHN ADAMS (1735-1826) | Autograph letter signed to his son, Thomas Boylston Adams, 31 March 1797 |
1797 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 |
| 961 | THEODORE ROOSEVELT (1858-1919) | Typed letter signed to henry Reuterdahl, 8 August 1908 |
1908 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 |
| 883 | HARRY S TRUMAN, RICHARD M. NIXON, GERALD R. FORD, GEORGE H.W. BUSH, JOSEPH R. BIDEN | A collection of seven books and a signed document from President Carter's personal library, each bearing his personal library stamp [including:] |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 | |
| 919 | THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826); JAMES MADISON (1751-1836) | Documents signed as President, 17 April 1802 & 14 January 1813 |
1802 & 1813 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 |
| 918 | THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826) | Autograph letter signed, 26 January 1792 |
1792 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 12,700.00 |
