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Dolan's Art Auction House is holding its November '26 Auction of Irish Art, Rare Whiskeys, Antiques & Collectibles, with bidding ending on Monday, November 23, 2026. The auction will feature works by 20th Century and Contemporary Irish & International Artists, as well as emerging talents in Irish Art.

Numismatic Auctions LLC specializes in rare coins, including Ancient Greek, Roman, Judaic, and Byzantine coinage, as well as selections from the Mexico Black Swan 8 Reales Collection. Their offerings span from ancient to modern, featuring a diverse array of world and esoteric mint history pieces.

Art+Object sells historical, modern and contemporary art, applied art and rare books, with recent lots including a deluxe edition of Joseph Dalton Hooker's The Botany of the Antarctic Voyage and a rare New Zealand book collection tied to the Ray Saunders Sporting Library. Other offerings include paintings by Anne Noble, Shane Cotton and Brent Wong, along with an illuminated manuscript presented to Cecil Rhodes that marks New Zealand's gold mining heritage. The house describes itself as Aotearoa-New Zealand's leading auction house.

Specializing in rare books, autographs, maps and prints, Bado e Mart's upcoming 10th September 2026 sale features early botanical and natural-history works such as Lemaire, Scheidweiler and Van Houtte's "Flore des serres et des jardins de l'Europe" and Tabernaemontanus's "Eicones Plantarum" (1590). Other lots include a Latin Bible from 1520, Carlevarijs's views of Venice and Merigot's views of Rome, plus Remondini's "The Twelve Months" with contemporary coloring. The Padua house, which also runs a Department of Ancient Books and Manuscripts and a Modern and Contemporary Art department, is holding a preview by appointment ahead of the sale.

Specializes in rare Judaica and Jewish historical collectibles, with its recent sales led by Holocaust-era material: a letter from Albert Einstein on the eve of World War II, which sold for $38,000, and a copy of Theodor Herzl's copy of a German play, which sold for $55,000. Other categories listed include Holocaust and Nazi-era items, Oskar Schindler material, early Hebrew printing and manuscripts, Palestine lithographs, and Zionist ephemera. The house runs an auction roughly once every two months, and it also evaluates individual items and estates for sale.

Monthly Online Whisky Auctions specializes in rare and collectible whiskies, offering a curated selection of coveted bottles from around the globe. The platform connects connoisseurs with unique spirits, facilitating both buying and selling.

Rzeszowski Dom Aukcyjny sells numismatics, with its Auction 19 catalogue built around Polish coins, orts and banknotes. Highlights include a very rare Poznań denarius of Sigismund III Vasa, a Wschowa denarius of 1610 described as known from single quotes, and a Bydgoszcz ort graded MS 64, one of the highest in the NGC register. The house is also soliciting consignments of coins, medals, banknotes, orders and decorations for its upcoming September sale.

Roxbury's Auction House is holding its final Signature Sale of the year from October 28th-30th, featuring over 3,000 lots including a WWI Victoria Cross, 1930 Pennies, and a rare Bushrangers Medal.

Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH is holding an auction of Rare Books, Prints, and Historical Photography on Saturday, October 24, 2026, which will include Nietzscheana from the Dite Collection.

Specializes in vintage Australian advertising and petrol memorabilia, including oil and petrol tins, bowsers, globes and signs, enamel and tin signs, milk bar memorabilia, and rare Australian bottles. The Illawarra-based house also runs railway collectibles, militaria, and rare toys and pedal cars, with a notable Ford, Holden and Harley Davidson motor category. Its collectors' blog profiles a 1953 Cyclops Clipper pedal car, a reminder that its catalogue ranges well beyond signage.

International Art Centre specialises in New Zealand and international fine art, with a notable sales record headed by Charles Frederick Goldie's "Thoughts of a Tohunga: Wharekauri Tahuna a Chieftain of the Tūhoe Tribe, 1938," which the house reports fetched $3,759,525, a national record. Its catalogue also names Colin McCahon, Henry Moore, Don Binney and Michael Smither among past results, alongside contemporary artists such as Gabryel Harrison and George Gray. The house runs Important & Rare Art sales three times a year and a Women in Art auction devoted to female artists who were often overlooked in their lifetimes.

Upcoming auctions include the 154th Mike Portobello rare and antique postcard auction, closing October 27 at 6 p.m., with viewing at the office on October 26 and 27. The 155th Mike Portobello auction, offering paintings, graphics, coins, manuscripts, furniture, porcelain and other collections, closes November 2 at 6 p.m., with viewings on October 29, 30 and November 2. The 156th Mike Portobello auction runs from October 28 to November 9, with its catalogue to follow.

Viewback Auctions Omagh specialises in antiques and general house-contents clearances, sold either at its Killadroy Road salesroom or on the vendor's own premises. Its current 2-stage general auction with antiques runs to 824 lots and features a French gilt mantel clock with Sèvres-style porcelain panels, a William IV mahogany dining table, a rare "Wear Lee" enamel sign for Lee of Cork, and a rare Tyrone-made Coalisland porcelain jug. The house also points to its record-setting Belleek sale of 2007, which made it the world record holder for prices achieved for Belleek and Coalisland porcelain.

Bruce Gamage Jr. Auctioneer/Appraiser is holding a Fresh Estates Auction on Monday, September 28th, 2026, featuring items such as a rare Louis Vuitton travel trunk, three Edward S. Curtis original photogravures, a paint-decorated document box, antique wax face dolls, a N.C. Wyeth poster, a Civil War register, an early Franklin terrestrial globe, Rockland, Maine advertising, paintings, prints, etchings, photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Oriental rugs, folk art, posters, advertising signs, and rare tins.

Upcoming auctions include a variety of rare records and memorabilia.

John Carl Auction Company is holding a public auction for a five-bedroom, three-bath home at 743 Sherwood Drive, Carlisle on October 15, 2026. Upcoming online auctions include a Lancaster County Multi Estate Auction from October 2 to October 18, 2026, featuring vintage advertising, artwork, baseball cards, firearms, and more; a Maytown Online Estate Auction from October 9 to October 25, 2026, with similar items including rare coins; an Elizabethtown Estate Auction from October 23 to November 8, 2026, offering vintage advertising, artwork, and jewelry; and a Maytown Online Estate Auction from October 30 to November 15, 2026, showcasing vintage memorabilia. Additionally, a three-bedroom brick home at 1108 Ridge Road, Elizabethtown will be auctioned on November 12, 2026.

Upcoming auctions include a two-day November sale, with Day 1 on 13 Nov 2026 at 10am featuring antiques, collectables, gold Omega watches, jewellery, sovereigns, rare books and banknotes, followed by a Special Art Sale on 14 Nov 2026 at 10am covering oil paintings, film posters, maps and engravings. Both sessions are listed as coming soon with registration to bid open, and past highlights from the house include a Tamiya radio-controlled Ford Ranger that sold for £260 and a Victorian parlour suite that made £275.

Preston Opportunities Auctions specializes in uncommonly rare items including Juke Boxes, Automata, Toys, Antiques, and Magic items. The house's motto is "Where Rare is Common."

The Auction Barn Canberra specializes in a diverse range of collectibles, including Australiana, militaria, Asian arts, and rare books. The house also features fine art and contemporary art auctions, alongside general goods.

Bates Estate Sales - Portland specializes in estate auctions featuring antique furniture, rare collectibles, fine art, vintage collections, vehicles, and real estate. They offer expert appraisers on staff to ensure items are priced right.

Upcoming auctions include a Signs, Neons, Tin Toys and Rare Collectibles sale dated Oct. 31st, but the source gives no year, so it cannot be confirmed as a complete calendar date. The other listed sales are marked as closed, with their dates falling earlier in the year.