Heritage Auctions closes 2025 above $2.15 Billion
If 2025 proved anything at Heritage Auctions, it is that a company accustomed to breaking records can still find new ways to surpass its own milestones.
By year’s end, Heritage posted $2,158,204,321 in total sales, topping 202's $1.867 billion result. Heritage posted its highest annual total in the auction house’s history and the latest of five consecutive record-breaking years. This was not a year defined by a single outlier or momentary surge, but by sustained excellence across dozens of collecting categories — from illustration art and historic sports collectibles to rare coins, comic books and the cultural artifacts that have shaped generations.
The result underscores Heritage’s position as the world’s largest collectibles auction house and reflects a truth that became increasingly clear throughout the year: Collectors remain deeply committed to objects that matter, culturally, historically and emotionally, and they continue to turn to Heritage to acquire and successfully market those objects.
“Every year, we’re reminded that the passion for collecting isn’t cyclical — it’s enduring,” says Steve Ivy, Heritage’s co-founder and CEO. “What made 2025 so extraordinary wasn’t just the final total, but the consistency and depth behind it. It proves Heritage’s strength across categories, the highest level of trust from collectors around the world and a shared belief that great objects deserve serious scholarship and global visibility.”
Main Image: The highest ever graded copy of Superman No. 1 from 1939, found by a Northern California family in the attic of their late mother's home last year, now holds the record as the world's most expensive comic book after selling for $9.12 million with buyer's premium