Atlanta: Whitman, 2020. 2nd edition. 4to, original pictorial boards. x, 340 pages; illustrated in color. New. A highly important work, providing a single-volume examination of these complex coins. More
Atlanta: Whitman, 2014. 4to, original pictorial boards. viii, 280 pages; profusely illustrated in color. New. An exceptional work, with a Foreword by C. John Ferreri. The Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money is a multiple-volume study of currency issued from 1782 to 1866, before the modern era of National Banks..... More
Atlanta: Whitman, 2015. 4to, original pictorial boards. xvi, 448 pages; profusely illustrated in color. New. Foreword by Anne E. Bentley. The Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money is a multiple-volume study of currency issued by American banks from 1782 to 1866, before the modern era of National Banks and the..... More
Chicago: mid-1960s. Seven titles: Major Varieties of U.S. Gold Dollars; Varieties of United States Quarter Eagles; Major Varieties of the United States Three Dollar Gold Pieces; Early United States Half Eagles 1795-1838; Varieties of United States Half Eagles 1839-1929; United States Eagles; New Varieties of $1, $2.50 and $5.00 United..... More
New York: F.C.C. Boyd Foundation, 1959. [Most of title page information crossed out.] Photocopy [1966 or later] of over 200 pages of typewritten manuscript, the original of which was heavily annotated in ink. Near fine. An early working draft of the book that developed into Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United..... More
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 text's occasional errors and the volume's production problems, it would..... More
South Gate: American Institute of Numismatic Research, 1983. 4to, original red leatherette, gilt. ix, (1), 501, (17) pages; well illustrated, partly in color. Fine. The most detailed reference available. More
Pelham: Whitman, 2021. 4to, original pictorial boards. xvii, (1) 333, (1) pages; illustrated in color throughout. New. From the publisher: "Ken Bressett has compiled the most complete historical record of the Red Book and the life of its creator, including never-before-published documents from the Whitman Publishing archives. Bressett, who worked..... More
Pelham: Whitman, 2019. 7th Edition. 8vo, original pictorial boards; hidden spiral bound. 375, (9) pages; illustrated in color. New. Narrivite text by Q. David Bowers. More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins, 1899. 8vo, later brown cloth, gilt. 144, (10) pages. Fine. John Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science, Series XVII, Nos. 1–3. A scholarly work on the subject. More
2018. First edition. 4to, original pictorial boards. 108 pages; illustrated in color. New. Provides a history of this important local coin club through a catalogue of the various medals, tokens, and related pieces produced by it. An enjoyable read for anyone interested in the history of the hobby, even those..... More
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bruxelles: Société belge de librarie, 1838. Troisième édition. Three volumes, complete. 16mo, later matching brown quarter morocco with marbled boards; spines with four raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt; decorative endpapers. (4), 356 + (4), 325, (1) + (4), 348 pages; folding map. Moderate spotting; slight rubbing to..... More
Volumes V through XVII (1940–1957), complete. 8vo, original printed card covers. Also present are the commemorative issue published for: the 500th meeting (1960); the Golden Anniversary (1969); and the Bicentennial (1976). Generally near fine. Very scarce. During World War II, the Bulletin switched from being a quarterly to an annual..... More
Chicago: May 1, 2004. 8vo, self-covered. 4 pages. Laid in are a 1.5 inch diameter “encased postage” medal celebrating the anniversary and a 4 inch plastic round holding two Lincoln cents, dated 1919 and 2004. Fine. The two inserts are particularly appealing. Scott VanHorn was the keynote speaker, discussing Roman..... More
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
New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1954. 8vo, original green cloth lettered in black; jacket. 186 pages. Spine sunned; else near fine. A popular biography of John Augustus Sutter (1803–1880), on whose property gold was discovered in January 1848, setting in motion the California Gold Rush. More