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Summary of “Wealth you can hold.” (≈300 words)
Will Seippel, founder and CEO of WorthPoint, uses his weekly “Tangible Ledger” to highlight noteworthy transactions in the tangible‑asset market and to illustrate broader trends in value.
On October 11 2026 WorthPoint added 102,260 new transactions to its Price Guide, representing $30,678,873.05 of tangible‑asset value—an average lot price of $300.01. This volume underscores the platform’s growing role as a repository for auction data across antiques, collectibles, and other physical assets.
Among the standout sales from early October 2026 were several high‑profile items:
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Arader Galleries offered a rare Revolutionary‑War era Des Barres map of Charleston, South Carolina, which fetched $78,000. The map, based on surveys by Samuel Holland and Joseph F. W. Des Barres, documents the 1780 siege that produced the largest American troop surrender of the war. The same sale also featured three Audubon aquatint plates—a mallard duck ($141,600), a canvasback duck ($50,400), and a ruffed grouse ($45,600)—contributing to a total of $665,310 for 67 lots.
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Concept Art Gallery continued to build momentum around Aaron Gorson’s industrial scenes. Two paintings sold on October 3: Steelmaking on the Monongahela ($70,950) and a nocturne ($69,850). Both followed a January 28 sale of Gorson’s Factory Scene of Rolling Muck Bars for $88,900, highlighting strong collector interest in his atypical mill‑interior works despite his reputation for landscapes.
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Circa Auction presented two Hans Hopfer Mah Jong modular sofa sets for Roche Bobois. The vibrant fourteen‑piece set sold for $23,750, while a more subdued ten‑piece version brought $9,062.50. Historical data show similar sets reaching up to $51,200, indicating the market’s appetite for high‑end modular furniture.
The “Asset Alerts” section highlighted additional notable lots: an 1870s oil‑on‑canvas of rabbits playing blind man’s bluff ($20,640); a 94‑carat diamond necklace set in 18K white and yellow gold ($1,064,000); and Porfirio Salinas’s Bluebonnets and Beyond ($98,400).
Seippel concludes by encouraging readers to use the WorthPoint Price Guide to research comparable sales before buying, selling, or holding tangible assets. He invites a free seven‑day trial of WorthPoint’s database, which contains over 1 billion price records, and offers a subscription to receive the Tangible Ledger directly. The article reinforces WorthPoint’s mission—to make the auction marketplace clearer, more transparent, and participatory—while showcasing Seippel’s long‑standing expertise as a collector, dealer, and historian.
