GEORGE FREDERICK KOLBE
FINE NUMISMATIC
BOOKS
Sale 98.
October 2, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Auction Sale 98 Announcement: On November 17, 2005, George Frederick Kolbe/Fine Numismatic Books will conduct their 98th sale of rare and out of print numismatic literature. Catalogues may be ordered by sending $15.00 to Kolbe at P. O. Drawer 3100, Crestline, CA 92325 or the catalogue is accessible free of charge at the firm’s web site (www.numislit.com). The sale features 777 lots covering virtually all aspects of numismatics. Some of the sale highlights include: a special leather-bound edition of Harold P. Newlin’s rare 1883 work on United States half dimes, perhaps the author’s own copy; desireable rare early Bowers and Ruddy memorabilia, including the original contract establishing their first auction firm; Edward T. Newell’s superb original set of Ernest Babelon’s monumental Traité des Monnaies Grecques et Romaines; Gunter Kienast’s personal annotated copies of his two standard works on the medals of Karl Goetz; an extensive series of notebooks compiled from the 1950s to the 1980s recording half dime prices at auction and fixed price; a remarkable manuscript record of data on United States pattern coins written in a copy of the Adams-Woodin work on the topic, compiled by Walter Breen’s early mentor, William Guild; Gerson da Cunha’s rare 1884 work on Indo-Portuguese Numismatics, annotated and extra-illustrated; an extensive collection of Lyman Low auction sale catalogues; plated Chapman brother catalogues; Raphael’s Thian’s 1876 Confederate Note Album; a fine selection of 19th century German coin dealer Adolph Weyl’s catalogues featuring American coins; a fine example of Alföldi’s extremely rare work on Roman coins “A Festival of Isis”; standard works on ancient coins including Price on Alexander the Great, Jenkins on Gela, Burnett on Roman Provincial Coinage, many Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum volumes, and more.
The firm's first 2006 auction sale is slated for March and consignments are currently being accepted. Please call or write first. In June 2006, the firm will conduct their one hundredth auction sale and plans are being formulated to make it a memorable event. The firm may be contacted at P. O. Drawer 3100, Crestline, CA 92325; by telephone at 909-338-6527; or by email at GFK@numislit.com. Those interested are also invited to visit Kolbe’s web site (www.numislit.com).
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