| Description |
[U.S. Numismatics]. Reference Works on U.S. Numismatics. Includes: three different editions (1872, 1875, and 1878) of Homans's Coin Book; a special edition of the 1977 reprint of Gwynne & Day's 1862 Descriptive Register of Genuine Bank Notes, prepared for Eric P. Newman; Volumes 45 and 46, plus a few random issues, of the American Journal of Numismatics; 10 Paul Koppenhaver sales; 11 Muscalus monographs on paper money; Barfield and Strawn's The Bechtlers and Their Coinage (hardcover); Smith's American Numismatic Biographies (one of 25 in a special binding, but scratched); the 1965 Mint Report; Evans's 1888 Illustrated History of the United States Mint; Dye's 1883 Coin Encyclopaedia; Smith's Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Gold and Silver Coins of the World; Source Book of American Numismatics, being a large binder with very few printed leaves in it by Breen and Williamson, 1954-1957 (poorly preserved); and the American Auction Association sale of the Stanislaw Herstal collection. Generally very good unless noted otherwise. Includes some better titles. Estimate $350. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot16056 (realized $204).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11439 |
