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
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
Zürich: 28, Mai 1974. 4to, original printed card covers. 372 pages; 253 lots; well illustrated throughout. One leaf taped; very good. A most important sale, superbly catalogued and illustrated. More
Syracuse: 1971. Reprint. Reprint of the 1944-46 sales. Seven catalogues bound in one volume. 8vo, original green cloth, gilt. Frontispiece portrait of Grinnell; 651, (1) pages; 5898 lots. Prices realized lists bound in at the end, as issued. Near fine. No. 288 of 1000 printed. More
(Los Angeles): (1982). Two photographs, 8 by 10 inches, depicting both sides of 15 coins and medals. Fine. A complete set of the scarce photo enlargements offered separately by Bowers and Ruddy of some of the most important coins in this notable collection. More
1909-1911. Includes Cahn’s 1909 sale of the Fleischel collection, Hess’s 1899 catalogue of the Heyer collection, Rosenberg’s 1911 catalogue of the Ahrens collection and Hamburger’s 1906 catalogue of the Baesecke collection. See comments for full details. 8vo, contemporary brown cloth, gilt. Binding worn, with spine cloth torn; very good or..... 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
Philadelphia: Davis & Harvey, December 7–17, 1921. 4to, later green cloth, gilt. xii, 653, (3) pages; 7302 lots; 42 superb photographic plates of coins and medals; original printed prices realized list bound in. Near fine. Adams 40, rated A+ overall: “Henry Chapman’s magnum opus. Superb coins of the world plus..... More
New York: June 26–27, 1918. 4to, original white cloth and boards, gilt. 104 + 8 pages; 999 lots; prices realized list bound in. Extremities rubbed; very good to near fine. Adams 35, rated A– overall: “Superb English gold and silver. Extensive European, middle ages to 19th century. 1895 gold proof..... 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 29–30, 1895. 8vo, later full white calf, sides bordered in gilt; spine ruled and lettered in gilt; original gilt-printed white paper covers bound in; housed in white cloth slipcase. iv, 51, (1) pages; 883 lots; 5 fine tinted collotype plates with tissue guards. Fine. Adams..... 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
Philadelphia: 1863. 8vo, original printed paper covers. (4) pages; (77) lots; printed prices realized. Very good or better. 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..... 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
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
Leipzig: 1937. 12mo, original printed wraps. 135, (1) pages; 3495 priced listings. Wraps spotted, pages browned; very good or better. Kolbe 702: "An interesting and important library, particularly rich in works on ancient numismatics." More
Brooklyn: April, 1895. 8vo, self-covered. 4 pages. Near fine. Little-known to most collectors, the fixed price lists of Ed Frossard are considerably more elusive than most of his auction catalogues. More
Minneapolis: Ramm Communications, 1983 reprint. Small 4to, original spiral-bound printed card covers. 500 pages; occasional illustrations. Fine. Copy No. 3 of 100 copies printed and bound in 1983 (the first printing). “Frossard opened his own business in 1877 and initiated his own periodical, Numisma. This latter, undoubtedly the most lively..... More
Beverly Hills: September 19, 2010. 154 pages; lots 369–635 (bound dos-à-dos with the DAVY COLLECTION OF HALF CENT ERRORS catalogue comprising lots 1–368). 4to, original red leatherette printed in silver. Laid in are two original handwritten lists in Del Bland’s hand, identifying some of the buyers of specific lots in..... More
September 1938. 4to, later brown cloth and boards, gilt. (8), 79, (1) pages; 1915 lots; 28 fine plates. Valuation list tipped in. Near fine. A notable sale for German coins. More