New York: FCI/Doubleday, 1988. 4to, original black cloth; jacket. xiv, 754 pages. Well-illustrated throughout. Fine. Probably the greatest single attempt to discuss all U.S. coinage, including colonial and private coinages, in a single volume. While some have focused on the textís occasional errors and the volumeís production problems, it would..... More about WALTER BREEN'S COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF U.S. AND COLONIAL COINS
Wolfeboro: Bowers & Merena, 1992. 8vo, original pictorial boards. 166 pages; text illustrations; 8 plates. Fine. The hardcover edition of the most up-to-date work on the topic. More about THE EARLY QUARTER DOLLARS OF THE UNITED STATES 1796-1838
Rockford: World Exonumia Press, 2003. 4to, original full maroon leather; both covers bordered in gilt with floral corner devices; spine with five raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt; decorative pastedowns derived from color images used for regular edition dust-jacket. (4), 476 pages; illustrated throughout. Numbered by hand on... More about MERCHANT AND PRIVATELY COUNTERMARKED COINS: ADVERTISING ON THE WORLDíS SMALLEST BILLBOARDS
Brief notice printed in the New York Evening Post for Saturday, February 2, 1861. Entire issue present. Large tabloid, 4 pages. Article on page 3 announces the seizure of the New Orleans Mint, with a small headline. Folded, and separated at spine. Very good. An interesting memento of one of... More about THE NEW ORLEANS MINT SEIZED
New York: ANS, 1938. 16mo, original printed card covers. (6), ii, 192 pages; frontispiece; 10 fine double-page plates. Slight wear to covers; near fine. Numismatic Notes and Monographs No. 83. More about THE COMMEMORATIVE COINAGE OF THE UNITED STATES 1892-1938
No publisher information. 4to, unpaginated color copies housed in black 3-ring binder, as issued. New. Self-published records of the author’s own collection, placed into historical context with good illustrations and considerable discussion. Some of the pages have ink smudges from the printing process used. More about AN AMERICAN COLLECTION. PERSONAL CATALOG WITH HISTORICAL NUGGETS. BOOK FIVE: HARD TIMES TOKENS
No publisher information. 4to, unpaginated color copies housed in black 3-ring binder, as issued. New. Self-published records of the author’s own collection, placed into historical context with good illustrations and considerable discussion. Some of the pages have ink smudges from the printing process used. More about AN AMERICAN COLLECTION. PERSONAL CATALOG WITH HISTORICAL NUGGETS. BOOK TWO: EARLY AMERICAN...
Wolfeboro: 1991. 4to, original maroon leatherette, gilt. (12), 372 pages; text illustrations. Fine. An important anthology. More about THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION CENTENNIAL ANTHOLOGY
Miami: 2000. First edition. 4to, original pictorial laminated boards. xii, 226 pages; illustrated. Errata sheet laid in. Fine. An important reference, one of only 110 copies printed. Signed and numbered by the author. More about UNITED STATES PATTERN POSTAGE CURRENCY COINS
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 about CATALOGUE OF A COLLECTION OF ANCIENT GREEK AND ROMAN COINS, FOREIGN GOLD AND SILVER COINS, UNITED...
Philadelphia: Davis & Harvey, Dec. 7–17, 1921. 4to, recent white linen, gilt, in the style of the original. xii, 653, (3) pages; 7302 lots; 42 superb photographic plates of coins and medals. Original printed prices realized list laid in. General wear with some marginal discoloration. Very good or better contents... More about CATALOGUE OF THE JOHN STORY JENKS COLLECTION OF COINS. ANCIENT GREEK, ROMAN AND THE ENTIRE WORLD....
Philadelphia: Davis & Harvey, April 29, 1924. 8vo, later white cloth, gilt. iv, 43, (1) pages; 605 lots; frontispiece portrait; 5 halftone plates of pioneer gold coins. Typewritten prices realized list laid in. Near fine. Adams 44. One of the most important sales of pioneer gold coins ever held. Adams... More about THE SPLENDID COLLECTION OF PIONEER GOLD COINS, U.S. POSTAGE AND REVENUE STAMPS, SWEDISH COINS AND...
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 about CATALOG OF THE COLLECTION OF GOLD, SILVER & COPPER COINS OF THE UNITED STATES OF ARTHUR...
Philadelphia: April 16-17, 1897. 8vo, original gilt-printed white paper covers. 56 pages; 1261 lots. Printed prices realized list bound in at end. Front cover taped; very good or better. Adams 51. Special post-sale copy, described thus in the preface: “Catalogues will be issued after sale, with a price list of... More about CATALOGUE FO THE SPLENDID COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES COINS OF M.A. BROWN, ESQ., EAST NORTHFIELD,...
Philadelphia: Davis & Harvey, April 27–29, 1904. 4to, later white cloth, gilt. (2), 109, (1) pages; 1848 lots; 14 very fine photographic plates; original printed prices realized list bound in. Partly hand-priced in pencil with notations on PRL. Near fine. Adams 74, rated A+ overall: “Sommer set. Season medal set... More about CATALOGUE OF THE MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF COINS OF THE UNITED STATES FORMED BY JOHN G. MILLS,...
Philadelphia: April 16-17, 1897. 8vo, original gilt-printed white paper covers. 56 pages; 1261 lots. Hand-priced in pencil. Very good. Adams 51. Adams A–: “3 RRR gold patterns. Gold proof sets. Proof 1840 $1. MS chain 1¢ (3). Discovery S-53. XF 1799 1¢. MS 1823 1¢. Proof 1820 1¢.” The M.A.... More about CATALOGUE OF THE SPLENDID COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES COINS OF M.A. BROWN, ESQ., EAST NORTHFIELD,...
Washington: Smithsonian, 1970. 4to, original embossed russet cloth printed in black. iv, (4), 107, (1); 101, (1); 67, (1) pages; illustrated throughout. Near fine. The special hardbound collected edition of three important publications: 1) History of the National Numismatic Collections, 2) Numismatics--An Ancient Science and 3) Italian Coin Engravers Since... More about CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY. PAPERS 31-33 ON NUMISMATICS
New York: American Numismatic Society, 1947. 4to, original black and blue cloth, gilt. vi, 74 pages; title printed in red and black; 4 fine photographic plates. Fine. The last of the classic pre-Sheldon works on large cents. Clain-Stefanelli 12274. More about THE UNITED STATES CENTS OF THE YEARS 1795, 1796, 1797 AND 1800
New York: 1971 reprint. 8vo, original blue cloth, lettered in silver. (6), xv, (1), 59, (31) pages; frontispiece; 31 plates. Fine. A notable work. Volume 38 in the De Capo Press Series ìArchitecture and Decorative Art.î. More about JOHN CONEY, SILVERSMITH, 1655-1722
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 about THE OTTO C. BUDDE COLLECTION OF CONTINENTAL & COLONIAL CURRENCY
Atlanta: Whitman, 2009. 8vo, original processed leather; gilt. x, 289, (5); color illustrations. Signed by author on title page. Fine. The special leather-bound edition. More about A GUIDE BOOK OF THE OFFICIAL RED BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS
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 about TRADER GOOD-FORS, STORECARDS AND INGOTS FROM THE HENRY H. CLIFFORD COLLECTION
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 about FIXED PRICE LIST FEATURING SELECTIONS FROM THE COLLECTION OF WASHINGTONIA FROM THE ESTATE OF...
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 about FIXED PRICE LIST FEATURING SELECTIONS FROM THE COLLECTION OF WASHINGTONIA FROM THE ESTATE OF...
Wayland, Massachusetts: Al Hoch, editor, Jan.-Mar. 1962. Small 8vo, self-covered as issued. 7, (1) pages; illustrated. Fine. A rare original issue of this groundbreaking publication. The initial recipients of the CNL were few in number and the first issues were printed by Al Hoch (of later Quarterman fame) in a.... More about THE COLONIAL NEWSLETTER. Vol. 3, No. 1 (Serial No. 6