Signature Sale No. 014
The Movement in Print
A curated sale of photography, periodicals, and printed ephemera documenting the American civil rights movement between 1948 and 1972. Every lot has been reviewed by the Black Grail curatorial committee and carries a Grail Score assessment.
Sale dates
September 22, 2026 – October 6, 2026
Bidding closes in
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Location
Online · Black Grail Auctions
Featured lots
Curatorial highlights
LOT 103Comics & PublicationsGrail 98
All-Negro Comics No. 2 — Unpublished Proof Copy, 1947
Current bid
$61,000
17 bids
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Reserve met
LOT 101PhotographyGrail 96
Original Silver Gelatin Print — "We Demand Equal Rights", 1963
Current bid
$42,000
23 bids
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Reserve met
LOT 106Comics & PublicationsGrail 92
The Negro Motorist Green Book, 1949 Edition, 1949
Current bid
$12,800
21 bids
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Reserve met
All lots
8 lots in this sale
LOT 101PhotographyGrail 96
Original Silver Gelatin Print — "We Demand Equal Rights", 1963
Current bid
$42,000
23 bids
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Reserve met
LOT 102Trading CardsGrail 91
1950 Bowman #22 Jackie Robinson — Graded, 1950
Current bid
$18,500
31 bids
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Reserve not met
LOT 103Comics & PublicationsGrail 98
All-Negro Comics No. 2 — Unpublished Proof Copy, 1947
Current bid
$61,000
17 bids
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Reserve met
LOT 104Historical DocumentsGrail 88
Manumission Document with Intact Wax Seal, 1821
Current bid
$9,400
12 bids
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Reserve not met
LOT 105PhotographyGrail 84
Freedom Riders Contact Sheet — 36 Frames, 1961
Current bid
$7,200
9 bids
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Reserve met
LOT 106Comics & PublicationsGrail 92
The Negro Motorist Green Book, 1949 Edition, 1949
Current bid
$12,800
21 bids
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Reserve met
LOT 107Original ArtworkGrail 87
Harlem Portrait Study, Oil on Board, 1938
Current bid
$26,500
14 bids
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Reserve met
LOT 108Historical DocumentsGrail 90
Negro National League Team Ledger, 1924
Current bid
$15,600
18 bids
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Reserve met
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