GEORGE FREDERICK KOLBE
FINE NUMISMATIC
BOOKS
For Immediate Release:
June 7, 2006
On Saturday, June 3, 2006, George Frederick Kolbe/Fine Numismatic
Books conducted their 100th auction sale, issued in four catalogues,
at the Long Beach, California Coin and Collectibles Expo. It was
a remarkable success. The pre-sale estimates came to $317,000
and 90% of the lots sold for a total of $496,000 (including the
15% buyer premium, as do prices noted hereafter)
Highlights include: a remarkably fine copy of Ricaud de Tiregale’s superbly produced 1772 work on Russian medals @ $5,865; Pope Innocent XI’s superb large paper copy of Claud du Molinet’s classic 1679 work on Papal medals @ $6,325; an exceptionally fine 1875 “Nova Constellatio” edition of Crosby’s classic work on American colonial coins @ $11,212; one of only five large paper copies of Hickcox’s 1858 work on American coinage @ $40,250; a complete set of the American Journal of Numismatics @ $14,950; Copy No. 1, signed, of Newcomb’s work on 1801, 1802, and 1803 cents @ $1,725; a fine copy of the rare 1870 edition of the Maris work on 1794 cents @ $5,175; an original 1876 edition of Attinelli’s Numisgraphics @ $2,760; a superbly bound set of the first four large format Chapman Brother Auction Sales issues with plates, ex Harry W. Bass, Jr. Library @ $43,700; B. Max Mehl’s own Deluxe Leatherbound Edition of the famous 1941 William F. Dunham Auction Sale Catalogue @ $4,370; an unusually nice 1870s United States Treasury Department “Vignette Book,” containing over 140 superb bank note engravings executed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing @ $9,200; and other lots too numerous to mention.
A small number of copies of all four catalogues, including a prices realized list, are still available and may be obtained by sending $25.00 to the firm.
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).