Lot 65 · Fine Books, Manuscripts and Photographs
(CHARLES) Autograph letter signed ("Charles Dickens") to Peter Bayne Esq. ("Dear Sir"), Gad's Hill Place, Higham by Rochester, 21 November 1860
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,390–$2,085
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books, Manuscripts and Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 24 June 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-634698
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Dickens, DICKENS (CHARLES) Autograph letter signed ("Charles Dickens") to Peter Bayne Esq. ("Dear Sir"), Gad's Hill Place, Higham by Rochester, 21 November 1860. Bonhams, 24 Jun 2021, lot 65. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-634698.
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Dickens, DICKENS (CHARLES) Autograph letter signed ("Charles Dickens") to Peter Bayne Esq. ("Dear Sir"), Gad's Hill Place, Higham by Rochester, 21 November 1860. Bonhams, 24 Jun 2021, lot 65. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-634698.
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