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nch The English title is on the verso of the half title which is printed in both languages 300 00 161 FENCING ROLANDO LE SIEUR GUZMAN The Modern Art of Fencing Carefully Revised and Augmented with a Technical Glossary etc by J S Forsyth London 1822 24mo Original full calf with gilt stamped illustration and title on front cover 23 beautifully hand colored plates 450 00 162 fireworks JONES ROBERT CAPTAIN Artificial Fire works Improved to the Modern Practice from the Minutest to the Highest Branches London 1776 8vo Second edition corrected Original full calf with gilt edges Fine This edition also includes Mr Muller s Fireworks for Land and Sea Service which follows Jones s text and IS a treatise on the military uses of explosives Particularly mine

SPECIAL PROPERTIES OF THE METALS 35 amalgam anklyn and hapman Magnesium also com bines with lead and zinc alloys with 5 to 20 per cent being suitable for fireworks and may for instance in the form of powder be added to rocket charges With thallium mag nesium combines in all proportions alloys with 5 to 25 per cent thallium burning with a steady and bright flame whereby the intense magnesium light suppresses the green color of the thallium which is only slightly noticeable even with 50 per cent thallium According to Holtz expectations regardin

set of the 73 major varieties were sold in a single auction and the results proved to be very strong thrilling the consignor and all the successful bidders alike as they were able to acquire some once in a generation coins Coins like lot 1 the beautiful Bearded Goddess which was previously in the Norweb Collection now graded PCGS AU53 CAC and is among the three finest known kicked off the fireworks when several Bust Half Nuts bid it to 58 750 from an opening bid of 33 000 Note all prices realized include the firms 17 5 Buyer s Premium From the moment the Konstantine Collection was announced back in July every major collector of Bust halves has been waiting for this auction said Julie Abrams President of Legend Auctions We took out all the stops in the marketing efforts inclu

rs of the Holy Homan Emi ire Very fine Silver Bare bfxm Medal coiiuemorating the defeat of the Turks before Vienna Vine ne Curious oval medal representing the seal of tho Turkish Sultan which was captured by tho Austrians when he was defeated and fled laoving tho seal behind Very flnej very rare mxo 1712 Silver medal of Oharlc VI com memorating hi a accession Re verse the display of fireworks Pine Hare exm 1783 Silver medal of Jos II award ed for artistic merit Unc me 1892 Curious and handsome medal by the great medalist Scharff commemorating a Chinese Ball in Vienna and made to resemble Chinese woikmanshlp liatt silver proof moe 1898 Bronze medal commemorating the 50th year of the reigi of Francis Joseph Ihic nx ENGLAND 1642 Shilling of Chas I Struck dur ing the Civil

ou would rather to stay at just let me know and I ll make the reservations for you I have enclosed with this letter a brochure about things to do in Colorado Springs and surrounding area and there is a lot more that is not listed in this brochure July 4th weekend is an exciting time here in Colorado Springs Our big park here has a concert by the Colorado Springs Symphony Orchestra along with fireworks and excitement There will probably be something going on in Old Colorado City or Manitou Springs that weekend and I have been told the Broadmoor will be having an Antique show at that time We look forward to hearing from you with a favorable reply Please let me know if there is any other information you would like to have vjfidith J Padgett j Seminar Coordinator JJP Enclosure

ear Eric Just checked the lot no 124 snd find that it ha a only the minutes and membership list and nothing shout any coins like the Lots No 125 6 which are as described in the catalogue We are having a VIP visit Boys T own Today he is Cardinal Marelle who came over witht the statue for the N Y Fair Boy s Town is the only other city he is visiting in this country There will be a paaede and fireworks tonight Big deal for the boys Will leave for Denver on April BO for the Rompex show and will return Monday Mey 4 in time to close the bids on the euction Bids have been coming in everyday so it looks like it will be a success Hope you can make another visit to P M C soon I remain Wren L Culkin PUBLISHERS CRYSTAL SHEET ALBUMS

ditions for 1871 1885 and 1888 This fine record contains illustration descriptions and prices for all items necessary for a dentist of the time These items include fine detailed illustrations of various chairs instruments and other peripheral furniture 200 00 A VIRTUAL REFERENCE ON THE TOYS AND GAMES OF THE 1880 S 111 Lloyd Magnus Co Lloyd Magnus Catalogue of Toys Games Dolls fireworks Fancy Goods and Novelties New York 1886 7 8vo Original finely illustrated colored wrappers some wear one corner repaired 76pp This catalogue was published by a wholesale firm intended for the toy trade as all items as priced by the dozen Thus there are hundreds of illustrations among the thousand or more items offered Every type of toy available at the time is listed from alphabet

stick to Missouri I did get up to Milwaukee for the Convention for a good part of last Sunday and thought possibly I would see you there The Convention seemed to be attended well enough but the exhibits were the smallest I have seen at any Convention I have attended Philpott had the only first class paper money exhibit Also met Vernon L Brown of New York for the first time There were some fireworks on Saturday but don t know howthe voting came out on Monday The dealers were there in profusion and seemed to be having a field day of it I Would like to explain a little further about the details surrounding our change of residence in order to secure your advice upon one angle of The change in residence was made as part payment on a downtown business corner in Elgin one block from the cent

RICHARD T HOOBER P 0 BOX 196 NEWFOUNDLAND PA 18445 July fifth 19 7 2 Dear Eric I trust you had a grand holiday weekend Such a day was usually celebrated when we would he visiting relatives in Lancaster County by engaging the whole family in a day long picnic at Lititz Springs Park or another similar spot ending up the evening with the usual fireworks display The lazt afternoons were spent pitching quoits arguing about politics talking about current prices Of tobacco and who bought the old Smoker farm near Intercourse Halcyon days to be sure We had rain 22 days during June and three thus far this month It something of a dreary miserable record Fortunately in our immediate area we suffered no damage from that ravages of Hurricane Agn

V at tHe Celebration of the Completion of the New York nals With a profusion of full page and folding colored maps lithographed views fac mile letters etc 410 pages Thick 4to 2 calf needs rebinding some hght dam York 1825 INSCRIBED BY THE author a magnificent souvenir of the great Erie Canal celebra tions with folding colored maps of the United States and New York view of the fireworks fire department parade etc J COLONIAL NEWSPAPER The New London Gazette Whole Numbers 332 342 plus five later issues Folio sewed together New London Timothy Green 1770 72 Weekly running from March 23 to June 1 1 770 the later issues cover 1770 72 fj OLORED EIRD PLATES Lloyd L The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of Sweden and Norway with an Account of the Seals and Salt Water Fishes SecTn

adjust at some future date but I am sure you will have a number of friends clamoring for the 1934 B which I am returning I look forward to receiving a copy of the article on the Confederate Half Dollar which you are going to send to The Numismatist I happened to bo in Los Angelos at the time of the convention and spent a little time with Abner Kreisberg We listened very sharply to hear if the fireworks could bo heard in California but apparently things dldn t get that bad I am sure Max Mell appreciated your organisation of his testimonial dinner Be sure to come in any time you are in St Louis Sincerely PNewman mw

he Red Book As far as celebrations in t Louis are concerned the Arch will not be dedicated until October 1965 That will be an affair with speeches and other dullness The Arch should be finished in July although the elevator will not be operatin The big whoop de do will probably be on July U when there will be a repeat of what took place last year sponsored by Famoua Barr It is a giant fireworks airplane stunt flying under bridges and through the Arch etc races on the river and what have you Last year it wa3 spectacular and so success ful they are going to repeat it this year I am sure this would appear to the young members of your family and would not surprise me if it would appeal to the parents I ll talk it over with you shortly I am returning the data relating to the Stanley

August 17 1956 Mr F C C Bojrd P 0 Box 153 RlngoeSf Hew Jersey Dear Fred Kvelyn and I Just came home and we had one of the most exciting as well as the roughest experienoes we ewer hope to have We were In Egypt when all the fireworks began to deYolop and in the exereise of good judgment left In East Africa we saw so many animals we thought we were llTlng in a soo Our white hunter was the man who took Ernest Hemingway around and we had 7 Africans wliosc compensation ranged between ItO and 60 per day to take care of our tents our washing our food and our comforts I want both of you to sec our pictures if they turn

he daughter can be the father of the smartest grand child in the world Mr Reddish was Chairman of the Legion Committee which takes Denver orphans out to the D U Stadium for the big Fourth of July celebration The Orphan committee picks up the children and assures their safe return Free balloons pop candy popcorn are provided for each young ster to assure their having a good time The fireworks display plus the earlier program of acrobatics etc makes it a memorable occasion

is large and unique collection on the Baloptican Exhibits Mr Gould Leslie Son 2 pence two Weir Larmanie Encased Postage Stamp Halifax Ferry Sir Isaac Brock and Blacksmith with heart tokens haJLf marque of 1740 side view half penny thick pattern coin very rare 1770 Pillar dollar counterstamped G R etc 65 gold piece Halifax J B half penny very rare store card C Robinson fireworks Etc success to the Numismatists of Canada token one farthing Halifax half penny token struck over English token Nova Scotia half penny dripping nose variety McDermott token very rare Ralph Heaton Son mint mark H on Canadian coin Wellington Breton 977 Magdalen Islands with seal tokens lead 663 unknown to collectors until 1892 Success to Fisheries Ontario coin collector s