[hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804.] — auction results & prices

8results on record

60%sell-through

$6,250median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)

$23,750record in our coverage

Drawn from 8 recorded results (6 sold · 2 passed) across 2 auction houses, 2012–2023. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale

Where does a value land in this market?

The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.

Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.

By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line

Medium	Results	Sell-through	Median result (USD)
other	6	33%	$6,250

Medium is recorded for 6 of 8 results (75%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. [hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804.] Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961.

Metric	[hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804.]	Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961.
Median result	$6,250	$2,778
Record price	$23,750	$83,050
Results on record	8	203
Years active at auction	2012–2023	1999–2026

Where this artist sells best

House	Results	Sell-through	Median	vs. estimate
Bonhams	5	60%	$6,875	0.85×
Sotheby's	3	—	$5,625	1.12×

The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →

Prices realized 8 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 2 passed lots

Date	Lot	Estimate USD	House
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2023·10	The Federalist, or the New Constitution, Written in the Year 1788. Washington: Jacob Gideon, Jun., 1818.	$300–$500	Bonhams
2019·03	Hamilton, Alexander. 1757-1804. Autograph Circular Signed ("A Hamilton"), discussing the 1790 Exportation Act, 2 pp, 4to, Treasury Department, April 16, 1790, marked "Circular,"	$15,000–$20,000	Bonhams
2016·04	Manuscript Letter signed secretarially, 2 pp recto and verso, folio, New York, June 22, 1791,	$4,000–$7,000	Bonhams
2016·04	Gazette of the United States. New York: John Fenno, January 20-February 26, 1790. Nos 81-92.	$12,000–$18,000	Bonhams
2015·12	autograph letter signed ("a hamilton")	$4,000–$5,000	Sotheby's
2014·12	autograph letter signed ("alex hamilton"), to james duane, offering legal advice	$3,000–$5,000	Sotheby's
2014·06	letter signed ("a hamilton"), to benjamin walker	$2,000–$3,000	Sotheby's
2012·12	Report of the Secretary of the Treasury ... for the Support of the Public Credit of the United States ... presented to the House on Thursday the 14th Day of January, 1790. New York: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1790.	$5,000–$8,000	Bonhams

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