Colonial Coin Collectors Club, 2018. 4to, original black leatherette, gilt; jacket. xxii, 506 pages; illustrated in color. New. The long-awaited work on these poorly understood coins, and the new standard reference. More about Saint Patrick Coinage (for Ireland and New Jersey
No place of publication [prob. Boston]: undated [c. 1912]. Crown 4to, unsewn, unbound signatures. Drop title; 5-252 pages [lacking 253-(258)]; 1 halftone plate. Generally near fine. [with] Marvin, W.T.R. THE ARMS OF THE FREEMASONS AND THE SEAL OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS. Privately printed, 1880. 8vo, self-covered. 24 pages... More about MASONIC MEDALS. SUPPLEMENT
New York: Oct. 4-7, 1870. 4to, modern tan linen and mottled boards, printed in black on spine; original gilt-printed wraps bound in. 102, (2) pages; 2501 lots. Hand-priced in pencil. Hartford Library book plate on pastedown; library embossed stamp on first few pages; previous owner's name written in ink on... More about THE FEWSMITH CABINET, A COLLECTION OF INTERESTING AND VALUABLE SILVER AND COPPER COINS, MEDALS,...
New York: Oct. 4-7, 1870. 4to, later black cloth, gilt; original printed wraps bound in. 102, (2) pages; 2501 lots. Hand-priced in pencil. Near fine. Kolbe Sale 65 & 66 Lot 356. More about THE FEWSMITH CABINET, A COLLECTION OF INTERESTING AND VALUABLE SILVER AND COPPER COINS, MEDALS,...
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,...
Los Angeles: 1975. 8vo, original cloth-backed yellow printed boards. 60, (2) pages; text illustrations. Previous owner's bookplate on pastedown; initials on front flyleaf; else fine. Examines the case of Agoston Haraszthy, a former melter and refiner at the San Francisco Mint, who had been charged with embezzlement after serious discrepancies... More about HARASZTHY AT THE MINT
Detroit: Gale Research, 1967. Facsimile reprint. 8vo, original green cloth, gilt. xxxii, 560 pages. Fine. An indispensable source of information on the vendors, and a number of the same players, active on the American numismatic auction scene in the 19th and early 20th century. More about AMERICAN BOOK AUCTION CATALOGUES, 1793-1934. A UNION LIST
Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown; printed by Freeman and Bolles, (1838). 8vo, late 19th-century blue cloth; red morocco spine label, gilt. 304, (2) pages [Measeís article comprises pages 282 to 283]. 1898-dated purchase inscription on front pastedown. Moderate foxing. Very good or better. A decent copy of this... More about OLD AMERICAN COINS. In Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Third Series, Vol. VII
Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, printed by Freeman and Bolles, 1838. Third Series, Vol. VII (1838). 8vo, original paper-backed boards; printed spine label. 304, (2) pages. [Mease’s article comprises pages 282 to 283.] Binding worn, with rear board detached; small Congregational Library stamp on title. Contents near fine... More about OLD AMERICAN COINS.; Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society
Philadelphia: B. & T. Kite, No. 20, N. Third-Street: For Sale by them and Joseph Delaplaine, 1811. First edition. 12mo, recent textured brown leatherette, red spine label; gilt. Folding frontispiece of Philadelphia, Taken from Kensington, by T. Birch; xii, 376 pages; lacking map of Philadelphia and adjacent country. Occasional spotting... More about THE PICTURE OF PHILADELPHIA, GIVING AN ACCOUNT OF ITS ORIGIN, INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENTS IN ARTS,...
Fort Worth: June 3, 1941. 4to, original embossed gold and silver card covers. 287, (1) pages; 4169 lots; frontispiece portrait of Dunham; text illustrations; prices realized list; inserts. Covers worn; else near fine. One of Mehlís most important sales. Adams A+: ìLandmark Sale. Virginia shilling. 1822 $5. Proof Kellogg $50... More about CATALOG OF THE CELEBRATED NUMISMATIC COLLECTION FORMED BY WILLIAM FORRESTER DUNHAM. COMPLETE...
Fort Worth: June 3, 1941. 4to, later crimson quarter leather with marbled sides; spine decorated in blind with four raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt. 287, (1) pages; 4169 lots; frontispiece portrait of Dunham; text illustrations and facsimiles; photocopy prices realized list bound in. Fine. A nicely bound copy... More about CATALOG OF THE CELEBRATED NUMISMATIUC COLLECTION FORMED BY WILLIAM FORRESTER DUNHAM. COMPLETE...
Fort Worth: May 23, 1950. Small 4to, original printed card covers. 196, (4) pages; 2763 lots; portraits of Mehl and Kern; illustrated; photocopy prices realized list; in original mailing box. Near fine. More about GOLDEN JUBILEE SALE. FIFTY YEARS OF CONTINUOUS NUMISMATIC SERVICE OFFERING THE MAGNIFICENT...
New York: 1961. THE METROPOLITAN NUMISMATIC JOURNAL. Walter H. Breen, editor. Issue 1 (May-June 1961). 8vo, self-covered. 16 pages. Fine. [with] Breen, Walter, and Lynn Glaser [editors]. THE NUMISMATIC JOURNAL. No. 2 (November 1961). 8vo, original printed card covers. 28 pages; illustrated. Fine. [with] Metropolitan Coin Co. CHOICE COLONIAL COINS... More about THREE SCARCE NUMISMATIC PUBLICATIONS
Congress, Arizona: 2013. 4to, original pictorial boards. 903, (5) pages; illustrated in color. Corner bumps; near fine. A massive and thorough work on what is perhaps the greatest controversy of 20th-century U.S. numismatics. More about JOHN J. FORD, JR. AND THE "FRANKLIN HOARD."
Congress, Arizona: 2013. 4to, original pictorial boards. 903, (5) pages; illustrated in color. Corner bumps; scuffs and some discoloration; very good. A massive and thorough work on what is perhaps the greatest controversy of 20th-century U.S. numismatics. This book weighs more than the estimated 3 pounds and may incur extra international shipping charges. More about JOHN J. FORD, JR. AND THE "FRANKLIN HOARD."
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...
Sunnyvale: 2007. 8vo, original blue cloth, gilt; jacket. (4), vii, (1), 231, (1) pages; illustrated, often in color. Small tear on jacket; else fine. Published in limited numbers. More about HENRY VOIGT AND OTHERS INVOLVED WITH AMERICA'S EARLY COINAGE
Springfield: 2002. 8vo, original blue cloth lettered in copper; jacket. ix, (1), 326 pages; portrait; text illustrations; 8 color plates. Fine. A well-done examination of this 19th-century die-sinker and medalist. More about THE MEDALLIC WORK OF JOHN ADAMS BOLEN: DIE SINKER &C
London: Spink, 2016. Two volumes, complete. 4to, matching blue cloth, gilt; color medal insets. 830 pages; illustrated throughout in color. New. A comprehensive and beautifully produced work, covering medals produced from 1777 to 1890. The new standard work on the subject. More about MEDALLIC WASHINGTON
New York: 2017. 4to, original pictorial card covers. x, 134 pages; illustrated. Signed by the author. New. An interesting collection of essays relating to early American large cents and especially on collector J.N.T. Levick. More about ABOUT CENTS II
London: 1959. Spink reprint. 8vo, original printed card covers. 46, (2) pages; text illustrations; 3 plates; valuation slip laid in. Fine. Still useful. More about THE COINAGE OF WILLIAM WOOD, 1722-1733
New York: Dec. 6-7, 1957. 8vo, original printed card covers. (1), 100, (7) pages; 1601 lots; 8 fine plates. Prices realized list. Fine. An important sale, with outstanding plates for the period. Rated A by Adams for large cents. More about FIFTIETH CATALOG. A SPLENDID OFFERING OF LARGE CENTS 1793-1839Ö
New York: Nov. 14-15, 1973. 8vo, original pictorial card covers. 105, (3) pages; 1066 lots; 48 plates. Prices realized list. Fine. Adams page 201 (A): "Naftzger's remarkable large cents (his duplicates if you will): MS 1793 wreath (4), Crosby 12-K and 14-L: almost all other dates in MS and near complete in Sheldon varieties. A landmark offering." More about EARLY U.S. LARGE CENTS, 1793-1814, THE PROPERTY OF MR. R.E. NAFTZGER, JR. AND ANCIENT GREEK...
New York: June 13-15, 1967. 8vo, original printed card covers. (2), 136 pages; 1370 lots; 6 plates. Prices realized list. Fine. Features important Canadian coins. Lots 15-163 comprised an excellent selection of rare and desirable American numismatic literature, superbly catalogued at the zenith of his career by John J. Ford... More about AUCTION NUMBER 59. UNITED STATES NUMISMATIC LITERATURE FROM THE LIBRARIES OF F.C.C. BOYD, WAYTE...