Crestline, California: June 4–5, 1985 and June 9–10, 1986. Oblong 4to, original orange Spanish-grained cloth, gilt; original card covers bound in. 88, (2); 96, (2) pages; 1609; 2000 lots; prices realized lists bound in. Fine. The combined hardcover edition of these public sales, held at Kolbe's home and office. One... More about AUCTION SALES 21 and 26. NUMISMATIC BOOKS
Pelham: Whitman, 2019. Second edition. Tall 4to, original pictorial boards. vi, 138 pages; illustrated throughout in color. Signed by the author. New. The new second edition, revising the selections and enhancing the descriptions and photography. A new section provides an explanation of silver and gold coin denominations. More about 100 GREATEST ANCIENT COINS
Bonn: Habelt Verlag, 2018. Two volumes. 4to, original matching red boards lettered in black. 511, (1) pages; illustrated throughout. New. $150. The new standard work on the archaic electrum coinage of Miletus. Band IX in the Nomismata: Historisch-numismatische Forschungen series. More about DIE ELEKTRONPRÄGUNG VON MILET
München: No. XXII., 25. November 1908. 4to, modern blue linen, spine lettered in gilt. (4), 20 pages; 271 lots; 13 fine plates illustrating nearly all lots. Marginal repair to title. Near fine. Hirsch’s 22nd sale, featuring material from the Baron von Schennis collection. Clain-Stefanelli 3699. Spring 379. More about AUCTIONS-CATALOG EINER SCHÖNEN SAMMLUNG RÖMISCHER MÜNZEN EINSCHLIESSEND EINEN FUND GOLDMÜNZEN...
Montevideo: 1923. Small 4to, modern blue linen, spine lettered in gilt. 225, (1) pages; text illustrations. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Minor interior wear; new binding. A rare and important work on the coinage of Uruguay. Clain-Stefanelli 12596*. More about APUNTES SOBRE NUMISMÁTICA NACIONAL
1786. 8vo, attractively bound in recent brown antiqued half calf, gilt, with hand-marbled paper sides; spine with four raised bands, ruled in gilt; two black leather spine labels, gilt; hand-marbled endpapers. (531)–1148, (16) pages, including the Supplement. 10 finely engraved plates, 5 of them folding; 1 fine engraved folding map... More about THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, VOLUME FOR JULY TO DECEMBER 1786, FEATURING NUMISMATIC ILLUSTRATIONS...
Buenos Aires: Imprenta de la Universitad, 1931. Small 4to, recent brown linen, spine lettered in gilt; original printed card covers bound in. Fine frontispiece portrait of Medina; xii, (2), 177, (1) pages. Original front card cover repaired; first leaf with closed marginal tear; else nearly fine. A very scarce bibliography... More about BIBLIOGRAFÍA DE DON JOSÉ TORIBIO MEDINA. NOTAS CRÍTICAS CON RETRATO
Pelham: Whitman, 2019. Edited by Jeff Garrett. Small 8vo, original red leatherette, gilt. 463, (1) pages; illustrated in color. New. The "Red Book," the best-selling annual price guide to United States coins. More about A GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS. 73nd (2020) Edition
2000: New York. 8vo, original black cloth, gilt; jacket. 304 pages; illustrated in color throughout. Jacket a bit worn; near fine. More about HIDDEN TREASURES: SEARCHING FOR MASTERPIECES OF AMERICAN FURNITURE
Beverly Hills: Sept. 7, 2009. 4to, original brown leatherette, gilt. 398, (2) pages; 714 lots; illustrated in color. New. The special hardcover edition of this very important sale of late-date large cents. More about THE TED NAFTZGER COLLETION, PART II: THE LATE DATES
Beverly Hills, Feb. 1, 2009. 4to, original brown leatherette, gilt. 273, (1) pages; 476 lots; illustrated in color. New. The special hardcover edition of this very important sale of middle-date large cents. More about THE TED NAFTZGER COLLETION, PART II: THE MIDDLE DATES
Beverly Hills: Sept. 6, 2009. 4to, original red leatherette, lettered in silver. 394, (2) pages; 572 lots; illustrated in color throughout. New. The special hardcover edition of this very important large cent sale. Holmes’s early dates are the only complete collection (including all NCs not in institutions) ever formed. More about THE DAN HOLMES COLLECTION: PART I
Ypsilanti: 2012. Two volumes. 4to, original matching maroon leatherette, gilt. Approximately 800 pages; fine enlarged color text illustrations of large cents throughout. New. Well-illustrated attribution guides with significant condition-census data. The complete set for the Newcomb series (middle and late dates). More about UNITED STATES LARGE CENTS. VOLUMES 5–6: 1816–1857
Ypsilanti: 2006–2015. Four volumes. 4to, original matching maroon leatherette, gilt. Approximately 1600 pages; fine enlarged color text illustrations of large cents throughout. New. Well-illustrated attribution guides with significant condition-census data. The complete set for the Sheldon series (early dates). More about UNITED STATES LARGE CENTS. VOLUMES 1–4: 1793–1814
London: Spink, 2019. Crown 4to, original blue cloth, gilt; jacket. xviii, 435, (3) pages; illustrated in color. New. An outstanding new work, the first substantial study ever undertaken of these tokens and the most important reference on them published in a century. More about IMPERIAL DESIGNS: CANADA’S SHIPS, COLONIES & COMMERCE TOKENS
Baltimore: Oct. 21–23, 1997. 4to, original pictorial card covers. xvi, 303, (1); 1264 lots; including 16 color plates; illustrated throughout, including many coin enlargements. Some annotations in ink. Prices realized list laid in. Fine. Includes Pittman’s Canadian and colonial coins, and U.S. minor denominations, patterns, commemoratives, proof sets, gold $1... More about THE JOHN JAY PITTMAN COLLECTION. SELECTED NUMISMATIC RARITIES. PART ONE
2001. 4to, original spiral-bound printed card covers. 60 pages. Fine. More about UNITED STATES NUMISMATIC AUCTION CATALOGUES 1900–2000: A LISTING OF SALES BY THE MAJOR AMERICAN...
(Los Angeles): (1932). Small three-ring binder with tabs, housing approximately 175 leaves of early duplicated typescript, which have been very heavily annotated by a collector. A few leaves detached, but present. Very good or so. The first copy we have handled of this extremely rare work. This was the first... More about THE KENWORTHY-DUNN CHECK LIST
North Hills: Bird and Bull Press, 1970. Facsimile reprint on foolscap paper; hand-sewn binding in custom folding cardstock box. 52 pages. Box sunned; else fine. One of 300 copies. Interesting and detailed discussion of paper trade between workers and owners, especially regarding the introduction of labor-saving machines. More about PROCEEDINGS AT A MEETING OF THE VAT PAPER MAKERS HELD AT THE BELL HOTEL MAIDSTONE ON TUESDAY 8TH...
New York: Oct. 4-7, 1870. 4to, later blue cloth, gilt; original printed wraps bound in. 102, (2) pages; 2501 lots. Hand-priced in red ink. Water stains to bottom page edges; very good. More about THE FEWSMITH CABINET, A COLLECTION OF INTERESTING AND VALUABLE SILVER AND COPPER COINS, MEDALS,...
Collected edition bringing together all three parts of this important collection, originally sold in London on 6 May 2008, 24 September 2008, and 5 May 2009. 4to, original green cloth, gilt; original pictorial card covers bound in. Approximately 2300 lots; illustrated in color. Prices realized lists bound in. Fine. The... More about THE DIANA COLLECTION: COINS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
8vo, self-covered. Pages 1133–1200; 1 well-engraved plate depicting the obverses and reverses of seven different coins or tokens, and the edge lettering of three of them, including a 1786 New Jersey copper. Removed from previous binding; very good. The Gentleman’s Magazine was a well-illustrated publication with high-quality engraved plates that... More about 1787 Illustration of a New Jersey Copper. Gentleman’s Magazine. Supplement. Vol. LVII (London,...
Wolfeboro: Bowers & Merena, 1991. 4to, original pictorial card covers. 768 pages; illustrated. Inscribed by author on title page. Fine. An important work on the subject. More about COMMEMORATIVE COINS OF THE UNITED STATES: A COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Medford: undated [late 1950s]. 8vo, self-covered. 16 pages; 154 lots. Near fine. A rarely encountered fixed price list offering of exceptional Hard Times Tokens, among the best ever offered, derived from the George L. Tilden and Donald Miller collections. Lists 154 pieces in extraordinary condition and including many rarities. One... More about A DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF HARD TIMES TOKENS
Charlotte: 1986. 4to, original green cloth, gilt. xvi, 200 pages; 16 color plates of state seals; numerous text illustrations. Fine. The Deluxe Edition. More about UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK NOTES AND THEIR SEALS