GEORGE FREDERICK KOLBE
FINE NUMISMATIC
BOOKS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On October 19, 2006, George Frederick Kolbe/Fine Numismatic Books conducted their 101st sale of rare and out of print numismatic literature. Featured were 902 lots on a great variety of topics, particularly rich in “Numismatica Americana.”
Some sale highlights include: the numismatic archives of Del Bland, which were purchased for $40,250 on behalf of the American Numismatic Society, where they will eventually be available for study (all prices cited include the 15% buyer premium); Antiquarian numismatic books sold well, including Vaillant’s 1703 two volume Nummi Antiqui Familiarum Romanorum @ $1,150; B. Max Mehl’s specially bound 1922 James Ten Eyck Catalogue experienced spirited bidding and brought an impressive $9,200; two sets of Haxby’s Standard Catalog of Obsolete Bank Notes brought $805 and $771 respectively; an exceptional example of Crosby’s 1875 Early Coins of America, depicted on the cover of the sale catalogue, sold for $6,900; several classic Russian numismatic works, including two original Georgii Mikhailovich Volumes, generally brought well over estimate; Ted Craige’s 1907 plated Stickney sale realized $4,370; standard works on ancient coins were avidly sought after; an extensive run of Stack’s auction sale catalogues, invaluable for numismatic research, realized $3,737; the first photographically-illustrated American auction catalogue, Cogan’s 1869 Mortimer Livingston Mackenzie sale garnered a winning bid of $1,725; a long run of over 100 Ed. Frossard catalogues brought $4,715; The 1873 Descriptive Seavey-Parmelee Catalogue sold for $3,795; Del Bland’s original handwritten condition census for early date large cents brought $6,900; the first Q. David Bowers numismatic publication, an 8 page paper-covered pamphlet, sold for $748; Wyon’s 1887 Great Seals of England realized $518; etc. A few catalogues are still available and may be ordered by sending $15.00 to Kolbe at P. O. Drawer 3100, Crestline, CA 92325.
“Moving Sale” Bargain Fixed Price List: In November 2006, George Frederick Kolbe/Fine Numismatic Books will issue an extensive fixed price list featuring numismatic books, auction catalogues, and periodicals, at bargain prices starting as low as $1.00. Certain George Frederick Kolbe Publications will also be included in the sale. The list of over 1600 items may be obtained by sending $1.00 to the firm and will eventually be accessible free of charge at the firm’s web site (www.numislit.com). Prices are good until December 31, 2006.
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).