Well, as a very general guideline, I would say the CSA autograph and manuscript material is worth about 35% less now than it was ten years ago. Best autograph letters signed with a war date with good content continue to hold value much better than standard items like RE Lee cut signatures, etc.
The CSA soldier diary with Gettysburg content, if I read it correctly, sounds very good.
I am surprised an auction house would have a ban on a specific individual - maybe a house that has publicly traded stock like Sothebys.
I will say that I recently gave a CSA autograpgh and manuscript group ($10,000 or so) to Heritage auctions and was very pleased with the results. I have dealt with Sandra Palomino and Steve Ivy on many valuable consignments for the last 30+ years and have been very happy every time.
My expectation from any auction is to give a consignor an accurate pre-sale estimate and to meet or exceed the low estimate every time. I use auctions to sell material, not to hit retail price levels. And I don’t want unsolds!
The CSA soldier diary with Gettysburg content, if I read it correctly, sounds very good.
I am surprised an auction house would have a ban on a specific individual - maybe a house that has publicly traded stock like Sothebys.
I will say that I recently gave a CSA autograpgh and manuscript group ($10,000 or so) to Heritage auctions and was very pleased with the results. I have dealt with Sandra Palomino and Steve Ivy on many valuable consignments for the last 30+ years and have been very happy every time.
My expectation from any auction is to give a consignor an accurate pre-sale estimate and to meet or exceed the low estimate every time. I use auctions to sell material, not to hit retail price levels. And I don’t want unsolds!
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