Mmmm £10k inc feees might be a good shout
It’s already at 2100 on saleroom alone !

I agree with LanceFormation, unsigned is a consideration here. However, lots of money (as we all know) being thrown at Tolkien these days. For many collectors who have only recently become serious, this is the first '82 S to come to market. I'm guessing £6000.

Also the math suggests that if someone in the States were to win it at £6000, the premium and taxes on both ends would be about $10,000.

I'm desperately needing this one.... but... I don't have the wallet for an open auction...
Will try to comfort myself with my signed Billings

For context, the last copy to be sold that I am aware of was two years ago in this auction for £1860 including fees.

Stacey's Auction 2021

https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... php?topic_id=4111&start=0

Trotter wrote:

For context, the last copy to be sold that I am aware of was two years ago in this auction for £1860 including fees.

Stacey's Auction 2021

https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/n ... php?topic_id=4111&start=0

That's a painful reminder for me...

Missing this specific auction was the reason I started checking this forum daily !

Well... at least something good came out of that

Based on my incomplete records, I bought my signed copy (#83) in 2016, for something like USD5000--not at an auction.

The item has a pen inscription, which was not mentioned in the Auction description and the dust cover has small minor pen marks.

Ok, that's a no go for me. I'm out

£ 3700 ... + buyers premium

Well I was wrong ??‍♂️