UPCOMING KOLBE SALES Public Deposited
The E-Sylum: Volume 6, Number 38, September 21, 2003, Article 3
UPCOMING KOLBE SALES
From the Press Release: "George Frederick Kolbe/Fine
Numismatic Books will conduct their 92nd auction sale of
rare and important numismatic literature on Thursday,
November 13, 2003. The sale features 1635 lots covering
a wide range of numismatic topics. Featured is the interesting
and notable library of a "Sage Old Roman," selections from
The Money Tree archives, and material from over fifty other
consignors. The firm's next sale will not be held until June 1,
2004 when, in association with Stack's, George Frederick
Kolbe will conduct the first public auction of the superb
American numismatic library formed with dedication and
great care by John J. Ford, Jr. over many years.A few November 13th sale highlights follow: a collection of
175 bound Sotheby auction sale catalogues, 1830-1900,
assembled by the renowned British coin collector Henry Platt
Hall; an 1879 catalogue of Berlin coin dealer Adolph Weyl
containing the previously unreported, earliest European
appearance of an 1804 silver dollar at auction; many early
Yeoman "Red Books," including a complete set; an unbound
set of "The Numismatist," 1894-2002; classic works on
ancient Greek and Roman coins; a complete set of B. Max
Mehl auction sale catalogues, also very fine deluxe
leatherbound copies of the Dunham and Morse, Faelton &
Todd sales; an important selection of works on Napoleonic
and other medals; legal documents and correspondence
pertaining to the Roy E. Naftzger, Jr. versus American
Numismatic Society litigation concerning the Clapp/Sheldon
large cent controversy; important Walter Breen
correspondence; rare works on Serbian numismatics;
important antiquarian numismatic books dating from 1557;
an original copy of Miles" "The Numismatic History of Rayy,"
along with many other important works on foreign coins and
medals; the paper money archives of Dr. John A. Muscalus;
etc.The sale may be viewed at www.numislit.com. Copies of the
printed catalogue are available for $15.00.The firm has already started work on the public auction sale
of the John J. Ford, Jr. Library. To be held in association with
Stack's, this landmark sale will take place on Tuesday, June 1,
2004... Periodic reports about the many rare and interesting
things that will be in the sale will appear in the E-sylum, weekly
electronic newsletter of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society.
Those interested in subscribing, free of charge, are invited to
visit the society's web site: www.coinbooks.org. Regular
updates will also be posted on the firm's web site:
www.numislit.com.[Many thanks for George for keeping us up to date and for
promoting NBS and The E-Sylum via his press release.
The first of his Ford Library updates follows. -Editor]- 2003-09-21
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