Kolbe Fine Numismatic Books 102nd auction - March 15th, 2007

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Auction Sale 102: On March 15, 2007, George Frederick Kolbe/Fine Numismatic Books will conduct their 102nd sale of rare and out of print numismatic literature. Featured are 707 lots on a great variety of topics, written in many different languages and dating from the middle of the sixteenth century to the present. The sale is particularly rich in rare and unusual books, periodicals, and catalogues on American numismatics, along with standard works on ancient numismatics, and a fine collection of numismatic books printed before 1800 from the library of Myron Xenos. Catalogues may be ordered by sending $15.00 to Kolbe at P. O. Drawer 3100, Crestline, CA 92325 or the catalogue is accessible free of charge at the firm’s web site (www.numislit.com).

 

Some sale highlights include: a delightfully illustrated early nineteenth century manuscript on the Coinage of England; a mint example of the first Stack’s sale, issued in 1935; near mint copies of several early American Numismatic Association auction sale catalogues; two extensive runs of the American Journal of Numismatics; a heavily illustrated 1913 Cuban guide to the coins and paper money of all nations; a very fine example of Charles Pye’s 1795 work on Conder tokens; the 1559 first edition of Erizzo’s Medaglie Antiche, with over 500 woodcut illustrations of ancient coins; rare United States Coin Company catalogues; a good selection of Heath counterfeit detectors; a set of The Shekel; the “revised” edition of Newlin’s rare work on United States half dimes; Nunn’s Numismatic Magazine, the inspiration for The Numismatist and the American Numismatic Publication; the 1864 first American auction catalogue accompanied by a printed list of buyers’ names; a complete set of Davenport works on crowns, along with allied publications; Q. David Bowers’ now elusive work on silver dollars; and many other interesting and important works.

 

The firm may be contacted at P. O. Drawer 3100, Crestline, CA 92325; by telephone at 909-338-6527; or by email at GFK@numislit.com. Those interested are also invited to visit Kolbe’s web site (www.numislit.com).