| Description |
The World's Greatest Collection Sales Burdette Johnson's Fine Full Leather SetNew York, 1945. 8vo, original blue full baby calf lettered in silver. 260 pages in all; 2270 lots; illustrated; prices realized printed by each lot. Inscribed by Kosoff. Spine only a bit rubbed, else fine. [with] Kosoff, A., and Abner Kreisberg [Numismatic Gallery]. World's Greatest Collection of United States Gold Coins. New York, Jan. 25-26, 1946. 8vo, original blue full calf lettered in gold; all page edges gilt; housed in original cloth slipcase. 145, (1) pages; 1046 lots; illustrated; price realized printed by each lot. Inscribed by Kosoff and Kreisberg. Fine. The Deluxe Leatherbound Editions of the catalogues of the F.C.C. Boyd silver and gold U.S. coin collection, one of the finest ever formed. B.G. JOHNSON stamped at the base of the upper covers. One of only a very small number of sets of these important catalogues bound in full leather (a quarter leather version is much more frequently seen). Estimate $600. Ex: Burdette G. Johnson. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15327 (realized $300).
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