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  • Lot 15109

    Beschreibung:
    Burdette G. Johnson Financial and Probate RecordsBox of various personal records of Burdette G. Johnson and of his estate, including but not limited to records of numismatic interest. Lot includes the following: original invitation from Thomas L. Elder to Johnson for a dinner at the 1908 ANA convention; cash register tapes for 1938-1944 and 1946; tax returns for 1938-1944 and 1946; Johnson's 1946-1948 cash book, listing daily transactions; checks written by Johnson to Eric P. Newman for the period 1941-1946, representing proceeds from the sale of coins from the "Col." E.H.R. Green collection; business records and correspondence related to the partnership between Burdette G. Johnson and Leonard Forrer, beginning in 1945 and continuing with Johnson's estate through 1953; St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co. correspondence for 1947; a group of postcards addressed to Johnson in St. Louis; correspondence from David Sutherland, a cousin of Johnson's, related to the purchase of St. Louis Coin & Stamp Company (this file also includes the check from Johnson to Sutherland finalizing the transaction); various St. Louis Stamp & Coin publications, including Special Bargain Lists and Premium Lists of Valuable Coins, as well as the George C. Rice auction catalogue and various fixed price lists of Leonard Forrer; correspondence from Del Bland regarding large cents consigned by Armin Brand to B.G. Johnson; records relating to the death of Johnson including an obituary in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, a telegram to coin dealers announcing his sudden death; tax returns and daily cash books from the Johnson Estate, covering the period through 1956; loose cash register tapes, apparently representing the estate appraisal of the Johnson inventory following his death (the handwriting is Newman's); probate papers and settlement records related to the Johnson Estate; correspondence between Eric P. Newman and Mary Sheffield and Mary Cruzan related to the settlement of the Johnson Estate; records related to the sale of Johnson's personal property; inventory of coins passed from the Johnson Estate to Mary Hedgecock Sheffield in 1948; Johnson Estate banking and tax records, 1947-1956; and a Parke-Bernet auction sale catalogue of November 1952 including material from the Johnson Estate. Materials generally well-preserved. Estimate $2,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15109 (realized $1320). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11597

  • Lot 15108

    Beschreibung:
    The Burdette G. Johnson Estate Records of His Coins and LibraryUndated (presumably 1947). 947 pages, typewritten with handwritten annotations and ink stamps. [with] Coin Library. Undated (presumably 1947). 34 pages, typewritten with handwritten annotations. Both inventories a bit worn from initial use, but remain very good. Burdette Johnson died suddenly on the morning of Feb. 24, 1947, as he took a streetcar to his office. With no warning to encourage him to prepare his affairs (he died of an aneurysm), his executors had a difficult job. One of these executors was Eric P. Newman, and his familiarity with Johnson's business, and in particular with Johnson's holdings from the "Colonel" Green Estate, were undoubtedly extremely helpful at this time. The coin inventory the executors compiled lists close to 20,000 coins belonging to Johnson's estate, about 55% of which are U.S. coins and 45% foreign coins. Within the coin inventory is a two-page typewritten statement dated May 7, 1947, signed by Jane Brand Allen and Frieda Grommes Brand, attesting to their ownership of the coins in Johnson's possession from the Estate of Armin Brand (derived in turn from the Estate of Virgil Brand). The library was ultimately acquired by Eric P. Newman while the coins were divided between two of Johnson's heirs. The inventories demonstrate the high level of Johnson's activity in the numismatic field, with the breadth of coverage testifying to his impressive range of knowledge. Estimate $1,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15108 (realized $2880). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11523

  • Lot 15107

    Beschreibung:
    The Burdette G. Johnson Invoice Files A Remarkable Archive of Numismatic ActivitySeven archival file boxes housing 254 acid-free file folders containing approximately 3000 carbon-copy typewritten invoices for coins sent to various clients (both collectors and dealers) between 1940 and Johnson's death in early 1947. Tens of thousands of coins are recorded on these invoices. Materials are generally well-preserved. Burdette Johnson is exactly the sort of coin dealer whose activities used to be relegated to the dustbin of history. He was primarily a wholesaler, selling coins to other dealers, though he did conduct an extensive retail business as well. He didn't tend to publish, however, leaving his legacy in the hobby subject to the vagaries of memory. Johnson conducted himself and his business with a quiet demeanor and a personal integrity that cherished the confidentiality of his clients. He was the opposite of a figure like B. Max Mehl, whose primary contribution to the hobby was promotional. But there are drawbacks to being private, and once the generations of collectors and dealers with whom Johnson had dealt had passed on, his contributions were largely forgotten. We have seen other examples in our time of collectors and dealers whose energetic participation in the hobby had mostly been forgotten but whose reputations and contributions have in recent years been revived and acknowledged. Eric P. Newman's friend F.C.C. Boyd is a good example of someone who, just 20 years ago, was known only to the cognoscenti but whose name is once again famous in numismatic circles. Dealers like Elmer S. Sears and James Macallister are still waiting for their due recognition. Burdette Johnson died suddenly in February 1947, with no time to settle his affairs. He was unmarried and his will stipulated that Eric P. Newman, his good friend, prot�g�, and partner in the "Colonel" Green estate, would act as co-executor. Had Johnson evinced the slightest interest in preserving his fame, he could have asked for no one better. Due to Newman's preservation of Johnson's meticulous records, this archive of materials--an outstanding resource for those researching the provenance of significant coins--has been saved for numismatists of today. An extraordinary archive. Invoices exist for the following: Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, American Numismatic Society, Art Trading Co., Michael Ash, John Backe, L.G. Barnard, Joseph Barnet, W.V. Bartlett, A.E. Bebee, Alvin M. Beckman, Walter Beckwith, J.F. Bell (Jacob F. Shapiro), George Birkland, W.H. Bleyer, Harry L. Bloom, M.H. Bolender, Charles H. Boos, F.C.C. Boyd, Paul Brandts, T.C. Brandts, Harold M. Budd, David M. Bullowa, Robt. J. Burnor, Fredrick W. Burton, C. Sam Carlson, Robert Case, Ragnar L. Cederlund, Celina Coin Co., City Art Museum (St. Louis Art Museum), George H. Clapp, T. James Clarke, Earl M. Cole, James J. Curto, Charles H. Deetz, Gaston DiBello, Robt. H. Dickson, Benjamin B. DuBose, Dr. Duncan, Deo Edwards, Thomas L. Elder, Henry E. Elrod, Federal Reserve Bank, D.W. Field, Edward Flieder, John J. Ford, R.E.C. Fouts, Harley L. Freeman, Victor H. Frick, Lafayette Friday, Robert Friedberg, Arthur C. Fritz, William A. Gaede, M.P. Ganey, Edward Gans, the Georgian House, Loyd B. Gettys, H.C. Glickert, Edward J. Goldblatt, Jaime Gonzalez, Arthur L. Gray, R. Green, Fred Greenclay, Chas P. Greenough III, Hugh O. Griffin, Albert A. Grinnell, Henry Grunthal, Theo A. Gullia, Dr. Morton S. Hahn, Mortimer Hammel, Harvey L. Hill, E.M. Hingeley, William C.L. Hofmann, Hollinbeck Stamp & Coin Co., H.W. Holzer, C.E. Hussman, M.H. Jackson, Herman Jonas, Holger Jorgensen, Dr. J.H. Judd, A.M. and Paul Kagin, Sol Kaplan, D.C. Keefer, Arthur B. Kelley, James Kelly, C. Elliott Knoke, Rudolph Khol, Edward A. King, Prof. Bruno Kisch, A. Kosoff, Louis Kreiger, Howard C. Laible, E.E. Lamb, Kenneth W. Lee, Vernon Lemley, H.N. Leonard, A. Atlas Leve, R.H. Linblade, Dr. F.W. Loomis, C.W. Lounsberry, W.R. Luckett, Thomas O. and J. Milton Mabbott, James G. Macallister, Chas. S. Manning, D.A. McAuslan, W.D. McCollum, J.V. McDermott, B. Max Mehl, Alexis P. Mengelle, Mercantile Bank & Trust Co., Michael J.A. Molony, Dr. Riley D. Moore, Waldo C. Moore, C.H. and J.B. Morton, D.N. Moshkaloff, George C. Murphy, Chauncey C. Nash, R.I. Nesmith, New Hussman Stamp Company, New Netherlands Coin Co., Eric P. Newman, Frank Newman, Thomas W. Nielsen, Sydney P. Noe, Numismatic Gallery, Otto Oddehon, Old Lantern Trading Post, Glenn R. Ostrander, F. Emmett Peake, Oscar J. Pearl, James B. Peddle, Arnold R. Perpall, Grant Pierce, Frank Pietsch, M.A. Powills, Robert R. Prann, Roy Radtke, J.F. Randall, James P. Randell, Elias Rasmussen, Wayte Raymond, Rohe Reidenbach, Dr. J.J. Rendleman, John M. Richardson, Virgil L. Roberts, Robert Rodin, Dr. H.A. Rosenkranz, John J. Rowe, H.E. Rowold, O.K. Rumbel, F.K. Saab, S.L. Sayperski, Hans M.F. Schulman, B. and C. Schwarze, W.B. Shephard, Earle D. Sherwood, Norman Shultz, Dr. E.D. Skeen, Smith & Son, I. Snyderman, Ambrose P. Spencer, William A. Spencer, J.N. Spire, Stack's, Earle K. Stanton, Harry J. Stein, H.R. Stephens, Frank Sternberg, Gerold W. Tapp, Eugen Tavenner, J.M. Taylor, Nelson Thorson, P.B. Trotter, Tracy L. Turner, University of Missouri, Charles Verhoeven, Victoria Paper Mills Co., Frederick B. VonHarten, George Walton, Philip H. Ward, Washington University in Saint Louis, Henry G. Wasson Jr., Harold E. Whiteneck, Edward Widenhouse, R.O. Willard, Frank C. Wilson, Paul H. Wittlin, Woodward Stamp Co., Charles M. Wormser, Carl W�rtzbach, Wulring Fund, Randolph Zander. Estimate $5,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15107 (realized $1320). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11291

  • Lot 15106

    Beschreibung:
    The Colonel Green Collection Archives The Deal of the CenturyTwo boxes of correspondence, inventories, and financial papers including thousands of pages of detailed records tracking the purchase and resale of coins, medals, and paper money from the Green Estate. Mostly consisting of loose sheets in folders, but also including typewritten inventory records housed in small binders, the archives are in very good overall condition. The Green Estate archives divide into two interrelated categories: purchase correspondence and settlement records. The purchase correspondence largely consists of Newman writing the Estate, usually through Chase Bank in New York, and negotiating purchases. It also contains Newman and Johnson's correspondence and inventory records, the latter of which includes six small notebooks devoted to dimes, paper money, cents, and half dollars (with two copies of the last two being present). Materials are mostly typewritten, but occasionally handwritten; typewritten materials are frequently annotated by hand. Occasional other items, such as telegrams and adding machine tape, are also included. The settlement records were intended for use by Newman and Johnson in tracking the sale of items acquired from the Estate and the distribution of proceeds. Newman's task was to be the primary contact with the Estate, while Johnson was responsible for selling what Newman obtained. The proceeds were to be divided between the two. These records are painstaking in detail, meticulously recording each item sold and the price achieved. The close friendship between Newman and Johnson could lead one to expect a less rigorous accounting, but the personalities of the men involved insisted on strict record-keeping as the best way to maintain that close friendship. On more than one occasion, trifling errors were corrected by one party sending the other a check for an amount small enough to be ignored by most. The records continue through Johnson's death in February 1947 and consist of nearly 2000 pages of material. The story of the Green Estate coins and their acquisition by Eric P. Newman and Burdette G. Johnson has become the stuff of numismatic legend and has been told many times before. It began on August 15, 1939, when Newman drew upon his slight acquaintance with "Col." Green to approach his Estate about purchasing some of Green's Missouri paper money: {blockquote}"I am a collector of paper money and specialize in items current in Missouri. The late Edward Green was very well known in the numismatic field and had in his collection certain bank notes from the State of Missouri which I would very much like to purchase. I do not know what disposition you plan to make or have made of some of his various collections but would appreciate very much if you could tell me who has charge of the collections and if the same were inventoried. Being a graduate of M.I.T. I had the opportunity of knowing Colonel Green and did not at that time ask him to part with any of the things which gave him so much pleasure. Now, however, I would like to have you put me in touch with the person who could let me know what Missouri items are in Colonel Green's collection and how I might find out if I could obtain some of these."{/blockquote} Writing the Green Estate was a bold move on Newman's part. The Estate was almost incomprehensibly large, and the Missouri paper money he sought was utterly insignificant in relation to the matters with which the executors had to be concerned. But nothing ventured, nothing gained, and Newman's letter eventually bore results he could scarcely have dreamt of. The purchase of $1200 worth of Missouri paper items was the first of what would become many acquisitions from the Green Estate. When it became clear that Newman could arrange the purchase of virtually any of Green's collections, he brought his good friend and numismatic mentor Burdette Johnson into the deal and they quickly came to an arrangement that was more than satisfactory to both of them. While the purchase correspondence through the end of 1939 is only 11 pages, broadening to 33 pages for 1940, it jumps dramatically to over 600 pages for 1941 as what must be considered the Deal of the Century took off. As Johnson wrote to Newman on Sept. 29, 1941: {blockquote}"I sold a number of the Dimes today and although this is not a very large sale, it is a fair example of how the costs are running and will show you that it is going to be well worth our while for both of us to try and get as much of this material as possible."{/blockquote} Much of the correspondence consists of Johnson reporting to Newman on sales he had made. Others enclose funds for additional purchases. One amusing example from Dec. 20, 1941, has Johnson briefly writing Newman: "Herewith check for $500.00 covering my half interest in the three 1913 Liberty Head Nickels." While most of the correspondence and inventories concern less important coins, it must be emphasized that, given the enormous size of Green's collection and the fact that it was privately distributed after his death, the present archives are of exceptional significance in tracing the provenance of coins to Green's collection and in determining their subsequent disposition. These records constitute one of the most important lots in the present sale. Estimate $20,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15106 (realized $15600). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11527

  • Lot 15106

    Beschreibung:
    The Colonel Green Collection Archives The Deal of the CenturyTwo boxes of correspondence, inventories, and financial papers including thousands of pages of detailed records tracking the purchase and resale of coins, medals, and paper money from the Green Estate. Mostly consisting of loose sheets in folders, but also including typewritten inventory records housed in small binders, the archives are in very good overall condition. The Green Estate archives divide into two interrelated categories: purchase correspondence and settlement records. The purchase correspondence largely consists of Newman writing the Estate, usually through Chase Bank in New York, and negotiating purchases. It also contains Newman and Johnson's correspondence and inventory records, the latter of which includes six small notebooks devoted to dimes, paper money, cents, and half dollars (with two copies of the last two being present). Materials are mostly typewritten, but occasionally handwritten; typewritten materials are frequently annotated by hand. Occasional other items, such as telegrams and adding machine tape, are also included. The settlement records were intended for use by Newman and Johnson in tracking the sale of items acquired from the Estate and the distribution of proceeds. Newman's task was to be the primary contact with the Estate, while Johnson was responsible for selling what Newman obtained. The proceeds were to be divided between the two. These records are painstaking in detail, meticulously recording each item sold and the price achieved. The close friendship between Newman and Johnson could lead one to expect a less rigorous accounting, but the personalities of the men involved insisted on strict record-keeping as the best way to maintain that close friendship. On more than one occasion, trifling errors were corrected by one party sending the other a check for an amount small enough to be ignored by most. The records continue through Johnson's death in February 1947 and consist of nearly 2000 pages of material. The story of the Green Estate coins and their acquisition by Eric P. Newman and Burdette G. Johnson has become the stuff of numismatic legend and has been told many times before. It began on August 15, 1939, when Newman drew upon his slight acquaintance with "Col." Green to approach his Estate about purchasing some of Green's Missouri paper money: {blockquote}"I am a collector of paper money and specialize in items current in Missouri. The late Edward Green was very well known in the numismatic field and had in his collection certain bank notes from the State of Missouri which I would very much like to purchase. I do not know what disposition you plan to make or have made of some of his various collections but would appreciate very much if you could tell me who has charge of the collections and if the same were inventoried. Being a graduate of M.I.T. I had the opportunity of knowing Colonel Green and did not at that time ask him to part with any of the things which gave him so much pleasure. Now, however, I would like to have you put me in touch with the person who could let me know what Missouri items are in Colonel Green's collection and how I might find out if I could obtain some of these."{/blockquote} Writing the Green Estate was a bold move on Newman's part. The Estate was almost incomprehensibly large, and the Missouri paper money he sought was utterly insignificant in relation to the matters with which the executors had to be concerned. But nothing ventured, nothing gained, and Newman's letter eventually bore results he could scarcely have dreamt of. The purchase of $1200 worth of Missouri paper items was the first of what would become many acquisitions from the Green Estate. When it became clear that Newman could arrange the purchase of virtually any of Green's collections, he brought his good friend and numismatic mentor Burdette Johnson into the deal and they quickly came to an arrangement that was more than satisfactory to both of them. While the purchase correspondence through the end of 1939 is only 11 pages, broadening to 33 pages for 1940, it jumps dramatically to over 600 pages for 1941 as what must be considered the Deal of the Century took off. As Johnson wrote to Newman on Sept. 29, 1941: {blockquote}"I sold a number of the Dimes today and although this is not a very large sale, it is a fair example of how the costs are running and will show you that it is going to be well worth our while for both of us to try and get as much of this material as possible."{/blockquote} Much of the correspondence consists of Johnson reporting to Newman on sales he had made. Others enclose funds for additional purchases. One amusing example from Dec. 20, 1941, has Johnson briefly writing Newman: "Herewith check for $500.00 covering my half interest in the three 1913 Liberty Head Nickels." While most of the correspondence and inventories concern less important coins, it must be emphasized that, given the enormous size of Green's collection and the fact that it was privately distributed after his death, the present archives are of exceptional significance in tracing the provenance of coins to Green's collection and in determining their subsequent disposition. These records constitute one of the most important lots in the present sale. Estimate $20,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15106 (realized $15600). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11527

  • Lot 15106

    Beschreibung:
    The Colonel Green Collection Archives The Deal of the CenturyTwo boxes of correspondence, inventories, and financial papers including thousands of pages of detailed records tracking the purchase and resale of coins, medals, and paper money from the Green Estate. Mostly consisting of loose sheets in folders, but also including typewritten inventory records housed in small binders, the archives are in very good overall condition. The Green Estate archives divide into two interrelated categories: purchase correspondence and settlement records. The purchase correspondence largely consists of Newman writing the Estate, usually through Chase Bank in New York, and negotiating purchases. It also contains Newman and Johnson's correspondence and inventory records, the latter of which includes six small notebooks devoted to dimes, paper money, cents, and half dollars (with two copies of the last two being present). Materials are mostly typewritten, but occasionally handwritten; typewritten materials are frequently annotated by hand. Occasional other items, such as telegrams and adding machine tape, are also included. The settlement records were intended for use by Newman and Johnson in tracking the sale of items acquired from the Estate and the distribution of proceeds. Newman's task was to be the primary contact with the Estate, while Johnson was responsible for selling what Newman obtained. The proceeds were to be divided between the two. These records are painstaking in detail, meticulously recording each item sold and the price achieved. The close friendship between Newman and Johnson could lead one to expect a less rigorous accounting, but the personalities of the men involved insisted on strict record-keeping as the best way to maintain that close friendship. On more than one occasion, trifling errors were corrected by one party sending the other a check for an amount small enough to be ignored by most. The records continue through Johnson's death in February 1947 and consist of nearly 2000 pages of material. The story of the Green Estate coins and their acquisition by Eric P. Newman and Burdette G. Johnson has become the stuff of numismatic legend and has been told many times before. It began on August 15, 1939, when Newman drew upon his slight acquaintance with "Col." Green to approach his Estate about purchasing some of Green's Missouri paper money: {blockquote}"I am a collector of paper money and specialize in items current in Missouri. The late Edward Green was very well known in the numismatic field and had in his collection certain bank notes from the State of Missouri which I would very much like to purchase. I do not know what disposition you plan to make or have made of some of his various collections but would appreciate very much if you could tell me who has charge of the collections and if the same were inventoried. Being a graduate of M.I.T. I had the opportunity of knowing Colonel Green and did not at that time ask him to part with any of the things which gave him so much pleasure. Now, however, I would like to have you put me in touch with the person who could let me know what Missouri items are in Colonel Green's collection and how I might find out if I could obtain some of these."{/blockquote} Writing the Green Estate was a bold move on Newman's part. The Estate was almost incomprehensibly large, and the Missouri paper money he sought was utterly insignificant in relation to the matters with which the executors had to be concerned. But nothing ventured, nothing gained, and Newman's letter eventually bore results he could scarcely have dreamt of. The purchase of $1200 worth of Missouri paper items was the first of what would become many acquisitions from the Green Estate. When it became clear that Newman could arrange the purchase of virtually any of Green's collections, he brought his good friend and numismatic mentor Burdette Johnson into the deal and they quickly came to an arrangement that was more than satisfactory to both of them. While the purchase correspondence through the end of 1939 is only 11 pages, broadening to 33 pages for 1940, it jumps dramatically to over 600 pages for 1941 as what must be considered the Deal of the Century took off. As Johnson wrote to Newman on Sept. 29, 1941: {blockquote}"I sold a number of the Dimes today and although this is not a very large sale, it is a fair example of how the costs are running and will show you that it is going to be well worth our while for both of us to try and get as much of this material as possible."{/blockquote} Much of the correspondence consists of Johnson reporting to Newman on sales he had made. Others enclose funds for additional purchases. One amusing example from Dec. 20, 1941, has Johnson briefly writing Newman: "Herewith check for $500.00 covering my half interest in the three 1913 Liberty Head Nickels." While most of the correspondence and inventories concern less important coins, it must be emphasized that, given the enormous size of Green's collection and the fact that it was privately distributed after his death, the present archives are of exceptional significance in tracing the provenance of coins to Green's collection and in determining their subsequent disposition. These records constitute one of the most important lots in the present sale. Estimate $20,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15106 (realized $15600). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11527

  • Lot 15106

    Beschreibung:
    The Colonel Green Collection Archives The Deal of the CenturyTwo boxes of correspondence, inventories, and financial papers including thousands of pages of detailed records tracking the purchase and resale of coins, medals, and paper money from the Green Estate. Mostly consisting of loose sheets in folders, but also including typewritten inventory records housed in small binders, the archives are in very good overall condition. The Green Estate archives divide into two interrelated categories: purchase correspondence and settlement records. The purchase correspondence largely consists of Newman writing the Estate, usually through Chase Bank in New York, and negotiating purchases. It also contains Newman and Johnson's correspondence and inventory records, the latter of which includes six small notebooks devoted to dimes, paper money, cents, and half dollars (with two copies of the last two being present). Materials are mostly typewritten, but occasionally handwritten; typewritten materials are frequently annotated by hand. Occasional other items, such as telegrams and adding machine tape, are also included. The settlement records were intended for use by Newman and Johnson in tracking the sale of items acquired from the Estate and the distribution of proceeds. Newman's task was to be the primary contact with the Estate, while Johnson was responsible for selling what Newman obtained. The proceeds were to be divided between the two. These records are painstaking in detail, meticulously recording each item sold and the price achieved. The close friendship between Newman and Johnson could lead one to expect a less rigorous accounting, but the personalities of the men involved insisted on strict record-keeping as the best way to maintain that close friendship. On more than one occasion, trifling errors were corrected by one party sending the other a check for an amount small enough to be ignored by most. The records continue through Johnson's death in February 1947 and consist of nearly 2000 pages of material. The story of the Green Estate coins and their acquisition by Eric P. Newman and Burdette G. Johnson has become the stuff of numismatic legend and has been told many times before. It began on August 15, 1939, when Newman drew upon his slight acquaintance with "Col." Green to approach his Estate about purchasing some of Green's Missouri paper money: {blockquote}"I am a collector of paper money and specialize in items current in Missouri. The late Edward Green was very well known in the numismatic field and had in his collection certain bank notes from the State of Missouri which I would very much like to purchase. I do not know what disposition you plan to make or have made of some of his various collections but would appreciate very much if you could tell me who has charge of the collections and if the same were inventoried. Being a graduate of M.I.T. I had the opportunity of knowing Colonel Green and did not at that time ask him to part with any of the things which gave him so much pleasure. Now, however, I would like to have you put me in touch with the person who could let me know what Missouri items are in Colonel Green's collection and how I might find out if I could obtain some of these."{/blockquote} Writing the Green Estate was a bold move on Newman's part. The Estate was almost incomprehensibly large, and the Missouri paper money he sought was utterly insignificant in relation to the matters with which the executors had to be concerned. But nothing ventured, nothing gained, and Newman's letter eventually bore results he could scarcely have dreamt of. The purchase of $1200 worth of Missouri paper items was the first of what would become many acquisitions from the Green Estate. When it became clear that Newman could arrange the purchase of virtually any of Green's collections, he brought his good friend and numismatic mentor Burdette Johnson into the deal and they quickly came to an arrangement that was more than satisfactory to both of them. While the purchase correspondence through the end of 1939 is only 11 pages, broadening to 33 pages for 1940, it jumps dramatically to over 600 pages for 1941 as what must be considered the Deal of the Century took off. As Johnson wrote to Newman on Sept. 29, 1941: {blockquote}"I sold a number of the Dimes today and although this is not a very large sale, it is a fair example of how the costs are running and will show you that it is going to be well worth our while for both of us to try and get as much of this material as possible."{/blockquote} Much of the correspondence consists of Johnson reporting to Newman on sales he had made. Others enclose funds for additional purchases. One amusing example from Dec. 20, 1941, has Johnson briefly writing Newman: "Herewith check for $500.00 covering my half interest in the three 1913 Liberty Head Nickels." While most of the correspondence and inventories concern less important coins, it must be emphasized that, given the enormous size of Green's collection and the fact that it was privately distributed after his death, the present archives are of exceptional significance in tracing the provenance of coins to Green's collection and in determining their subsequent disposition. These records constitute one of the most important lots in the present sale. Estimate $20,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15106 (realized $15600). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11527

  • Lot 15106

    Beschreibung:
    The Colonel Green Collection Archives The Deal of the CenturyTwo boxes of correspondence, inventories, and financial papers including thousands of pages of detailed records tracking the purchase and resale of coins, medals, and paper money from the Green Estate. Mostly consisting of loose sheets in folders, but also including typewritten inventory records housed in small binders, the archives are in very good overall condition. The Green Estate archives divide into two interrelated categories: purchase correspondence and settlement records. The purchase correspondence largely consists of Newman writing the Estate, usually through Chase Bank in New York, and negotiating purchases. It also contains Newman and Johnson's correspondence and inventory records, the latter of which includes six small notebooks devoted to dimes, paper money, cents, and half dollars (with two copies of the last two being present). Materials are mostly typewritten, but occasionally handwritten; typewritten materials are frequently annotated by hand. Occasional other items, such as telegrams and adding machine tape, are also included. The settlement records were intended for use by Newman and Johnson in tracking the sale of items acquired from the Estate and the distribution of proceeds. Newman's task was to be the primary contact with the Estate, while Johnson was responsible for selling what Newman obtained. The proceeds were to be divided between the two. These records are painstaking in detail, meticulously recording each item sold and the price achieved. The close friendship between Newman and Johnson could lead one to expect a less rigorous accounting, but the personalities of the men involved insisted on strict record-keeping as the best way to maintain that close friendship. On more than one occasion, trifling errors were corrected by one party sending the other a check for an amount small enough to be ignored by most. The records continue through Johnson's death in February 1947 and consist of nearly 2000 pages of material. The story of the Green Estate coins and their acquisition by Eric P. Newman and Burdette G. Johnson has become the stuff of numismatic legend and has been told many times before. It began on August 15, 1939, when Newman drew upon his slight acquaintance with "Col." Green to approach his Estate about purchasing some of Green's Missouri paper money: {blockquote}"I am a collector of paper money and specialize in items current in Missouri. The late Edward Green was very well known in the numismatic field and had in his collection certain bank notes from the State of Missouri which I would very much like to purchase. I do not know what disposition you plan to make or have made of some of his various collections but would appreciate very much if you could tell me who has charge of the collections and if the same were inventoried. Being a graduate of M.I.T. I had the opportunity of knowing Colonel Green and did not at that time ask him to part with any of the things which gave him so much pleasure. Now, however, I would like to have you put me in touch with the person who could let me know what Missouri items are in Colonel Green's collection and how I might find out if I could obtain some of these."{/blockquote} Writing the Green Estate was a bold move on Newman's part. The Estate was almost incomprehensibly large, and the Missouri paper money he sought was utterly insignificant in relation to the matters with which the executors had to be concerned. But nothing ventured, nothing gained, and Newman's letter eventually bore results he could scarcely have dreamt of. The purchase of $1200 worth of Missouri paper items was the first of what would become many acquisitions from the Green Estate. When it became clear that Newman could arrange the purchase of virtually any of Green's collections, he brought his good friend and numismatic mentor Burdette Johnson into the deal and they quickly came to an arrangement that was more than satisfactory to both of them. While the purchase correspondence through the end of 1939 is only 11 pages, broadening to 33 pages for 1940, it jumps dramatically to over 600 pages for 1941 as what must be considered the Deal of the Century took off. As Johnson wrote to Newman on Sept. 29, 1941: {blockquote}"I sold a number of the Dimes today and although this is not a very large sale, it is a fair example of how the costs are running and will show you that it is going to be well worth our while for both of us to try and get as much of this material as possible."{/blockquote} Much of the correspondence consists of Johnson reporting to Newman on sales he had made. Others enclose funds for additional purchases. One amusing example from Dec. 20, 1941, has Johnson briefly writing Newman: "Herewith check for $500.00 covering my half interest in the three 1913 Liberty Head Nickels." While most of the correspondence and inventories concern less important coins, it must be emphasized that, given the enormous size of Green's collection and the fact that it was privately distributed after his death, the present archives are of exceptional significance in tracing the provenance of coins to Green's collection and in determining their subsequent disposition. These records constitute one of the most important lots in the present sale. Estimate $20,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15106 (realized $15600). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11527

  • Lot 15105

    Beschreibung:
    The Roger Cohen Archives A Unique Record of Half Cent CollectingSeven boxes of Cohen's personal archives, including manuscripts, typescripts, and other pre-publication materials for both editions of Cohen's American Half Cents, voluminous correspondence with other half cent specialists, collection inventories, research papers, annotated catalogues and other printed materials, photographs, invoices for both coins and books, business documents regarding the printing and distribution of his books, and other matter concerning the study and collecting of U.S. half cents. Roger S. Cohen, Jr. (1927-1990) was an accountant by vocation and a numismatist by avocation, whose focus became the study of the United States half cents, a series he felt had lived for too long in the shadow of their "big sisters," the long-studied and much-beloved large cents. Unsatisfied with the existing works on the subject and impatient with the slow progress being made by others in the field, he determined to write his own guide to the series, publishing the first edition of American Half Cents: The "Little Half Sisters" in 1971. The book was well-received, and a second edition was published a decade later in 1981. Cohen wrote that his book was "aimed at the person who has been collecting for a number of years and has an interest in coins but needs to get into something else other than date collecting or the filling the holes in the album routine..." (letter to Paul Munson, July 12, 1971). Writing and maintaining the book became the focus of his numismatic activities, with him acknowledging that it was "one hell of a lot more work than I ever dreamed." The archive includes important pre-publication materials for both editions of his book, including: original manuscripts; edited and clean typescripts; various drafts and mock-ups of individual chapters; worksheets on the condition census for proof coins; photographs of the plate coins used in both editions (as well as some that were rejected for use), with some identified by owner; notes on specific collections; unbound printed signatures; paste-ups including photographs; a copy of the first edition (erroneously bound upside down) that has been extensively annotated in anticipation of the revised edition; lists of presentation copies; marketing materials; invoices for orders and inventory records; sales tax records; printer and binder invoices; book party invitations; reviews; copyright information; and much else. Other subjects covered in the archives include Cohen's lecture on original and restrike half cents given at the Coinage of Americas Conference; his own fixed price lists offering duplicates from his collection; his work on revising the half cent section of A Guide Book of United States Coins; provenance research, particularly for varieties rated R-6 or higher; the half cents in the "Col." E.H.R. Green collection; the Anderson-Dupont sales; and Cohen's May 1982 talk at the New York Numismatic Club. Also included are a number of auction catalogues and fixed price lists, many of which have been annotated by Cohen. Firms and individuals present (sometimes in photocopy) include: William K. Raymond, S.H. Chapman, Stack's, Numismatic Gallery, Bowers & Merena, New Netherlands Coin Company, Wayte Raymond, Henry Chapman, Abe Kosoff, Superior Galleries, William Doyle Galleries, Coin Galleries, Kagin's, J.J. Teaparty, and others. Perhaps the most significant material here present is Cohen's personal correspondence with other half cent specialists. This correspondence comprises a unique view of the half cent collecting fraternity in the second half of the 20th century. Cohen retained much of his received correspondence and kept carbon copies of many of his outgoing letters and responses. Correspondents include: John W. Adams, Bill Bareford, Henry Bergos, Mike Berton, Jack Beymer, Willard Blaisdell, Del Bland, Walter Breen, Ray Chatham, Ron Guth, J.H. Cline, Stephen Cunningham, William Easley, Harry Edelman, George Ewing, Bob and Cindy Grellman, John Griffee, Ricky Gross, Jon Hanson, Robert P. Hilt, R.W. Julian, Warren Lapp, Wallace Lee, Denis Loring, Bill Luebke, Jim McGuigan, Harold McQuaid, Ray Munde, Paul Munson, Bill Noyes, Mike Packard, Darwin Palmer, Richard Picker, Andrew Pollack, Dick Punchard, Bill Raymond, Lanny Reinhardt, Jules Reiver, Jeff Rock, Roy Rouch, P. Scott Rubin, Robert Schonwalter, Bob Shalowitz, William Sheldon, Craig Sholley, Herb Silberman, Pete Smith, Warren Smith, William R.T. Smith, Norman Stack, Terry Stahurski, R. Tettenhorst, Don Valenziano, Bill Weber, Rod Widok, Ray Wilkinson, John Wright, Gordon Wrubel, and Bob Yuell, among many others. The material is generally well-preserved and in good order. A unique opportunity. Estimate $5,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15105 (realized $2880). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11511

  • Lot 15105

    Beschreibung:
    The Roger Cohen Archives A Unique Record of Half Cent CollectingSeven boxes of Cohen's personal archives, including manuscripts, typescripts, and other pre-publication materials for both editions of Cohen's American Half Cents, voluminous correspondence with other half cent specialists, collection inventories, research papers, annotated catalogues and other printed materials, photographs, invoices for both coins and books, business documents regarding the printing and distribution of his books, and other matter concerning the study and collecting of U.S. half cents. Roger S. Cohen, Jr. (1927-1990) was an accountant by vocation and a numismatist by avocation, whose focus became the study of the United States half cents, a series he felt had lived for too long in the shadow of their "big sisters," the long-studied and much-beloved large cents. Unsatisfied with the existing works on the subject and impatient with the slow progress being made by others in the field, he determined to write his own guide to the series, publishing the first edition of American Half Cents: The "Little Half Sisters" in 1971. The book was well-received, and a second edition was published a decade later in 1981. Cohen wrote that his book was "aimed at the person who has been collecting for a number of years and has an interest in coins but needs to get into something else other than date collecting or the filling the holes in the album routine..." (letter to Paul Munson, July 12, 1971). Writing and maintaining the book became the focus of his numismatic activities, with him acknowledging that it was "one hell of a lot more work than I ever dreamed." The archive includes important pre-publication materials for both editions of his book, including: original manuscripts; edited and clean typescripts; various drafts and mock-ups of individual chapters; worksheets on the condition census for proof coins; photographs of the plate coins used in both editions (as well as some that were rejected for use), with some identified by owner; notes on specific collections; unbound printed signatures; paste-ups including photographs; a copy of the first edition (erroneously bound upside down) that has been extensively annotated in anticipation of the revised edition; lists of presentation copies; marketing materials; invoices for orders and inventory records; sales tax records; printer and binder invoices; book party invitations; reviews; copyright information; and much else. Other subjects covered in the archives include Cohen's lecture on original and restrike half cents given at the Coinage of Americas Conference; his own fixed price lists offering duplicates from his collection; his work on revising the half cent section of A Guide Book of United States Coins; provenance research, particularly for varieties rated R-6 or higher; the half cents in the "Col." E.H.R. Green collection; the Anderson-Dupont sales; and Cohen's May 1982 talk at the New York Numismatic Club. Also included are a number of auction catalogues and fixed price lists, many of which have been annotated by Cohen. Firms and individuals present (sometimes in photocopy) include: William K. Raymond, S.H. Chapman, Stack's, Numismatic Gallery, Bowers & Merena, New Netherlands Coin Company, Wayte Raymond, Henry Chapman, Abe Kosoff, Superior Galleries, William Doyle Galleries, Coin Galleries, Kagin's, J.J. Teaparty, and others. Perhaps the most significant material here present is Cohen's personal correspondence with other half cent specialists. This correspondence comprises a unique view of the half cent collecting fraternity in the second half of the 20th century. Cohen retained much of his received correspondence and kept carbon copies of many of his outgoing letters and responses. Correspondents include: John W. Adams, Bill Bareford, Henry Bergos, Mike Berton, Jack Beymer, Willard Blaisdell, Del Bland, Walter Breen, Ray Chatham, Ron Guth, J.H. Cline, Stephen Cunningham, William Easley, Harry Edelman, George Ewing, Bob and Cindy Grellman, John Griffee, Ricky Gross, Jon Hanson, Robert P. Hilt, R.W. Julian, Warren Lapp, Wallace Lee, Denis Loring, Bill Luebke, Jim McGuigan, Harold McQuaid, Ray Munde, Paul Munson, Bill Noyes, Mike Packard, Darwin Palmer, Richard Picker, Andrew Pollack, Dick Punchard, Bill Raymond, Lanny Reinhardt, Jules Reiver, Jeff Rock, Roy Rouch, P. Scott Rubin, Robert Schonwalter, Bob Shalowitz, William Sheldon, Craig Sholley, Herb Silberman, Pete Smith, Warren Smith, William R.T. Smith, Norman Stack, Terry Stahurski, R. Tettenhorst, Don Valenziano, Bill Weber, Rod Widok, Ray Wilkinson, John Wright, Gordon Wrubel, and Bob Yuell, among many others. The material is generally well-preserved and in good order. A unique opportunity. Estimate $5,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15105 (realized $2880). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11511