Darien, Connecticut: July 1976. 8.5 by 11 inch sheets, unbound as issued. (4) pages; 33 lots; 3 black and white photographic plates illustrating both sides of every coin. Occasional smudges, else fine. A rarely seen fixed price catalogue offering ancient Greek coins, illustrated with actual photographic plates. More
Cincinnati: Aug. 25, 1942. 8vo, original orange printed card covers. 71, (1) pages; 1190 lots. Near fine. The 1942 ANA sale, as printed in the Official Program. Scarce in either this form or as an offprint. More
Lucerne: 25–28 juin 1924. 4to, original printed card covers. (6), 107, (1) pages; 1770 lots; 64 fine plates. Spine worn at extremities; very good. The important Ars Classica sale offering the magnificent Roman and Byzantine coins of Clarence S. Bement. Clain-Stefanelli 1942*. Grierson 280. Spring 478 [also listed under “Most..... More
Lucerne: 3 octobre 1934 et jours suivants. 4to, original printed card covers. (2), 142, (2) pages; 2072 lots; 65 fine plates. Original typewritten prices realized list laid in. Tiny corner chip, else fine. A well-preserved copy of an important sale, listed by Spring as one of the most important for..... More
Zürich: 28. Mai 1974. 4to, original printed card covers. 372 pages; 253 lots; well illustrated throughout. Estimate sheet laid in, along with photocopy prices realized list. Near fine. A most important sale, superbly catalogued and illustrated, comprising selections from the magnificent Charles Gillet collection. One of the great Greek coin..... More
Minneapolis: September 12–13, 1997. 4to, bound in the original maroon processed half leather; flat spines lettered in gilt; moiré cloth sides; marbled paper and moiré cloth flyleaves; prices realized printed in red ink by each lot. Fine. Deluxe Hardbound Edition. More
Cleveland: August 26, 1924. 8vo, original gilt-printed card covers. iv, 19, (1) pages; 321 lots. Covers discolored and a little wrinkled. Very good. The 1924 American Numismatic Association Convention auction catalogue. Scarce. Adams 45: ìBaldwin $50. Fugio varieties. XF 1811 1¢. Order of Cincinnati signed by Washington. Breton 916.î. More
Philadelphia: Oct. 4, 1919. 8vo, original gilt-printed paper covers. (2), 38 pages; 500 lots. Covers a trifle discolored. Near fine. The 1919 ANA Sale, though not identified as such. A fairly important sale including a number of early United States rarities.Adams 39: "MS 1792 5¢ (ex Rittenhouse). 1791 Washington 1¢..... More
Philadelphia: November 17-18, 1932. 8vo, original gilt-printed white paper covers. iv, 78, (2) pages; 1431 lots. Fine. Henryís final catalogue and, hence, the final Chapman brother catalogue (Samuel Hudson having retired in 1929 and having ceased cataloguing five years previously). Adams 51. More
B&B reprint of the June 20, 1913 original. 8vo, original gilt-printed paper covers. (2), (4), 45, (1) pages; 732 lots; 9 halftone reprint plates. Covers a bit discolored; else fine. The B&B reprint of this notable sale, taken from a hand-priced copy. A truly memorable Chapman sale of United States..... More
Philadelphia: June 9, 1924. 8vo, original gilt-printed white paper covers. 23, (1) pages; 498 lots. Folded for mailing; address written on rear cover. Near fine. Adams 27. Important for early coppers and rather scarce. Ex Phil Carrigan Library. More
Reprint of the June 9, 1924 sale catalogue. 8vo, original saddle-stitched gilt-printed wraps. 20 pages; 255 lots; 6 plates; prices realized list. Fine. A useful reprint of the rare original plated edition. Adams 28, rated A: “Arguably the best collection ever of half cents: complete original proofs.”. More
Philadelphia: Davis & Harvey, April 27–29, 1904. 4to, later two-tone blue cloth; red spine label, gilt; original gilt-printed white paper front cover bound in. (2), 102 pages; 1848 lots; original printed prices realized list bound in. Original Plates 2 and 3 laid in, mostly depicting Massachusetts and Maryland silver coins..... More
Paris: 12 décembre 1935. 4to, original printed card covers. 27, (1) pages; 269 lots; 11 fine plates, the first mostly devoted to ancient gold coins. Spine rolled; very good. A later sale conducted by Louis Ciani’s brother Pio, who continued the firm under his brother’s name after Louis’s death in..... More
New York: January 9, 2018. 4to, original black leatherette, gilt; original pictorial card covers bound in. 144 pages; 273 lots; illustrated in color. New. The Special Hardcover Edition of the catalogue of this magnificent collection of Roman provincial coins of Alexandria. More
2015-2016. Four sale catalogues and collection previews bound in one volume. Preview of Coins; Preview of Mughal Rarities; Part I: CNG 100, October 7, 2015; Part II: Electronic Auction 361, October 14, 2015; Part III: Triton XIX, January 6, 2016; Part IV: Electronic Auction 366, January 13, 2016. 4to, original..... More
Philadelphia: 1863. 8vo, original printed paper covers. (4) pages; (77) lots; printed prices realized. Fine. Adams 1. The important 1863 printing of Edward Cogan’s first sale. As Adams explains (page 18), “The first four sales in the Cogan series are not catalogs in the standard sense; rather they are later....... More
Wenham: Charles Davis, 1994. 8vo, original printed card covers. 40 pages. Fine. One of only 25 copies printed, Charles Davisís reprint edition of these fascinating sales is infrequently seen and a fascinating addition to any numismatic bibliophileís shelves. Davis includes an introduction giving the history of these sales, three of..... More
Washington, D.C. Oct. 28-29, 1969. 8vo, original printed card covers. (2), 50 pages; 1409 lots. Original prices realized list laid in. Fine. A significant sale of this material, from an era when few were collecting early American paper money. Highlights included New Hampshire 7 shillings notes of Dec. 25, 1734..... More
Glendale: c. 1979. Three black-and-white contact sheets with matching 35 mm negatives, plus actual size enlarged prints of 17 items and a 3-page inventory of the photos. Some markings on contact sheets; otherwise fine. A photographic record of some of the rare and fascinating pieces included in this important collection..... More
South Gate: 1991. Large 4to, original pictorial white card covers, gilt. Frontispiece portrait; (8), 50 pages; 702 listings; 36 plates. Fine. A handsome production, extensively illustrated and featuring original research and information not found elsewhere. More
South Gate: 1991. Large 4to, original pictorial white card covers, gilt. Frontispiece portrait; (8), 50 pages; 702 listings; 36 plates. Price list laid in. Fine. A handsome production, extensively illustrated and featuring original research and information not found elsewhere. More
Paris: Lacrampe & Fertiaux, mai 1848. 8vo, contemporary green quarter calf with mottled sides; spine lettered in gilt. (ii), 106 pages; 896 listings. Very good or better. The scarce catalogue of a major collection, much of which was acquired by the Bibliothèque Nationale and by J. Rousseau. Engel & Serrure..... More
New York: September 30, 1905. 8vo, original printed card covers. 39, (1) pages; 852 lots plus many bis lots. Hand-priced with annotations indicating its use during the auction itself. Very good or better. Adams 1 (rated B+ for colonials). A saleroom copy of Elder’s inaugural sale, at least in the..... More
Paris: 4–8 mai 1929. 4to, later brown quarter morocco; spine lettered in gilt; original printed card covers bound in. (4), 42 pages; lots 1404–1854; 8 fine plates numbered 20–27, with tissue guards. Fine. An attractively bound copy of this scarce and important sale. Clain-Stefanelli 8978. Grierson 290. Ex Richard E...... More