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The E-Sylum: Volume 5, Number 46, November 17, 2002, Article 3
KOLBE SALE RESULTS
George Kolbe writes: "Our November 14th auction produced
results considerably above expectations. The market for good
books on ancient coins - or for key works in all fields for that
matter - continues to be strong, and American rarities in the
sale often brought record prices. 350 bidders participated in
the sale; nearly 200 bid sheets arrived between the 12th and
the 14th, via fax, email and telephone. This is not to say that
earlier bidders did not fare well - many were quite successful
- it merely reflects the age in which we live, and pitfalls to be
avoided. A "short" in our fax/DSL internet modem line
discovered Wednesday morning the 13th nearly necessitated
postponing the sale closing date. Thankfully, repeatedly
jiggling the wires got things going until the telephone repairman
arrived. There is a lesson here. We always confirm email bids,
and fax bid sheets on request. If bidders do not receive a
response to their email messages, THERE IS A PROBLEM!American rarities were the stars of the sale. A few hammer
prices follow. A paper-covered set of The Asylum brought
$375, with several bids at or above the $300 estimate; T.
James Clarke's copy of Clapp-Newcomb on 1795, 1796,
1797 and 1800 large cents sold for $650 on a $250 estimate;
plated Chapman sales were in strong demand, including two
Stickney sales, one at $1200, and a choice example at
$3200; a superb Sargent catalogue at $3300; a Bement
U. S. at $1400; etc. Other plated catalogues bringing
strong prices included a presentation Parmelee at $1800;
and a Granberg at $2400. Two sets of Akers gold books
brought $750 and $475; a superb set of The Elder Monthly
sold for $1600; and a similar set of Mehl's Numismatic
Monthly brought $2750, both eclipsing their previous auction
results. More to follow. The prices realized list should be
available on our web site (http://www.numislit.com) on
Monday or Tuesday."- 2002-11-17
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