TOP SELLING LOTS
CNG, New York, January 8
Seleukid empire tetradrachm (Susa mint) struck c.305/4- 295BC during reign of Seleukos I Nikator.
Estimate: $45,000-75,000
Hammer: $50,000
CNG, New York, January 8
William & Mary five guineas, dated 1692, graded AU58.
Estimate: $12,000-20,000
Hammer: $37,500
Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, January 9
19th century bronze Grand Tour model of the Farnese Hercules, 2ft 4in (71cm) high.
Estimate: £5000-7000
Hammer: £8000
HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE
CNG, New York, January 8
Phoenician shekel dated CY141 (15-16AD) struck in Tyre during the lifetime of Christ.
Estimate: $240-400
Hammer: $6500
W&H Peacock, Bedford, January 4
Needlework of stylised birds worked by A Wilkinson, a soldier who received the ‘last sacrament’ during the Boer War.
Estimate: £40-60
Hammer: £750
Boningtons, Epping, January 7
Poster for The Beatles’ performance at Heswall Jazz Club, Wirral, in June 1962.
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £1400
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for January 3-9, 2019.
‘Highest price over estimate’ = Our selection of items from the top 10 highest hammer prices as a multiple of the high estimate paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
‘Top selling lots’ = Our selection of items from the top 10 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
