KOLBE JOHN J. FORD LIBRARY SALE UPDATE Público Deposited
The E-Sylum: Volume 7, Number 11, March 14, 2004, Article 3
KOLBE JOHN J. FORD LIBRARY SALE UPDATE
George Kolbe writes: "The last installment of Ford Library
highlights follows. Basic cataloguing is done. The catalogue
should be accessible online at our web site (www.numislit.com)
around the end of March; printed catalogues should be
available around the end of April. Lots will be available for
viewing by appointment here in Crestline during the April 15-18
Early American Coppers Convention in San Diego (2 hours
away by car). Those planning to attend the sale are advised to
make room reservations at The Mission Inn in Riverside soon
to secure the special room rate (see our web site for further
details). Sale highlights include:A large, outstanding selection of Western directories dating
from the 1850sOther important early directories
Important Banking Directories
A set of The Numismatist, 1894-1974
A fine run of 78 Mint Reports, 1878-1983
The Battle of the Ironclads: a remarkable Civil War Memento
from the Commander of the Monitor, Rear Admiral John
Lorimer Worden, comprising a Leather-Bound Presentation
volume to his cousin containing works and papers concerning
the engagement of the Monitor and the MerrimacA fine collection of John J. Ford, Jr.s earliest numismatic
publications, issued while he was a teenager.A file of 21 most interesting letters from Eric Newman to
F. C. C. Boyd on various numismatic topicsJohn Ford's Hardbound set of New Netherlands Sales,
1951-1960A Very Special Run of New Netherlands Sales, 1951-1976,
featuring many of the auctioneers' and other annotated copiesA 1945 letter from Assistant Mint Engraver Adam Pietz to
Wayte RaymondInteresting correspondence concerning the 1804 dollar,
including a 1905 letter from John Nexsen to Lyman Low, and
an 1884 letter, 1804 dollar photograph, and ink manuscript
sent by Ivan Michels to Lyman Low.A large file of fascinating early correspondence between
Wayte Raymond and Walter Breen, dating to when Breen
was attending Johns Hopkins in 1951Three superb studio portrait photographs of Thomas Elder
A series of apparently unknown Elder photographic plates
depicting rare early merchant tokens and political medalsA 1946 letter from George Clapp to Henry Hines, reading
in part: 'When my collection reaches the A. N. S., it will be
the most complete and largest collection of the Large Cents
" about 1600 "which has ever been made, a collection that
today cannot be duplicated"A loose set of Clapp 1798-1799 photographic plates
A manuscript by Harry F. Williams entitled: "A Monograph
Describing the Gold Coins of Latin America and Treating of
Their Rarity . . . For the Personal Use of Waldo Newcomer."1952 correspondence and other materials pertaining to a 1785
Confederatio cent sold by James Kelly to John Ford, which
was expertly plugged by Kelly but apparently was not disclosed.1951 correspondence between John J. Ford, Jr. and Walter
Breen in which an impecunious Breen is taken to task for his
grooming: "It seems that you have ignored my repeated warnings
about your personal appearance- everything from keeping the
hair cut; daily shaving; clean nails; and last but not least, clean,
pressed clothes. Walter, you are a product of a rough,
unfortunate environment and you must rise above it." Breen's
response begins: "Since when do your associates-or whoever
it is-employ stool pigeons?" Despite such fusillades, the
correspondence makes it clear that, despite their frustration,
both men respect each other.- 2004-03-14
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