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The E-Sylum: Volume 3, Number 2, January 9, 2000, Article 6COLLECTIONS PUBLISHED, BUT NOT AUCTIONEDAllan Davisson writes: "The discussion of sales that did not occur as scheduled suggests another numismatic publishing byway -- great collections that would have made an outstanding sale that were bought and then published before dispersal: Arguably the most important catalog I have in my library that fits this description is the October 1890 publication by Spink and Son of the Montague collection of milled English coins featuring patterns and proofs. They published a special catalog of this "unrivaled collection of English coins -- a portion so rich in patterns of extreme rarity--we felt it would be a matter for regret did we not make some permanent record of it" The items were numbered (1853 lots) in the same manner as a sale catalog. The plates, however, are photos in the text rather than plates at the end. My copy also has the prices neatly inked in in the same manner as sale catalogs from that era. And another "never held" sale: Henry Platt Hall's collection of British coins; Part III catalogued by Glendining's for a July 26, 1950 sale but the entire collection was purchased outright by Spink before the sale. 423 lots with a particularly important group of Charles I provincial issues included; 11 plates." Wayne Homren, EditorContent presented in The E-Sylum is not necessarily researched or independently fact-checked, and views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society. This is a static archive page documenting the originally published content. Links were active at the time of publication but may no longer work. Check subsequent issues for corrections and commentary. The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. For more information please see our web site at http://www.coinbooks.org/ There is a membership application available on the web site. To join, print the application and return it with your check to the address printed on the application. Visit the Membership page. Those wishing to become new E-Sylum subscribers (or wishing to Unsubscribe) can go to the following web page link. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: E-Sylum Editor Copyright © 1998 - 2020 The Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS) |
