The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 38, September 21, 2003, Article 3

UPCOMING KOLBE SALES

  From the Press Release: "George Frederick Kolbe/Fine
  Numismatic Books will conduct their 92nd auction sale of
  rare and important numismatic literature on Thursday,
  November 13, 2003. The sale features 1635 lots covering
  a wide range of numismatic topics.  Featured is the interesting
  and notable library of a "Sage Old Roman," selections from
  The Money Tree archives, and material from over fifty other
  consignors.  The firm's next sale will not be held until June 1,
  2004 when, in association with Stack's, George Frederick
  Kolbe will conduct the first public auction of the superb
  American numismatic library formed with dedication and
  great care by John J. Ford, Jr. over many years.

  A few November 13th sale highlights follow: a collection of
  175 bound Sotheby auction sale catalogues, 1830-1900,
  assembled by the renowned British coin collector Henry Platt
  Hall; an 1879 catalogue of Berlin coin dealer Adolph Weyl
  containing the previously unreported, earliest European
  appearance of an 1804 silver dollar at auction; many early
  Yeoman "Red Books," including a complete set; an unbound
  set of "The Numismatist," 1894-2002; classic works on
  ancient Greek and Roman coins; a complete set of B. Max
  Mehl auction sale catalogues, also very fine deluxe
  leatherbound copies of the Dunham and Morse, Faelton &
  Todd sales; an important selection of works on Napoleonic
  and other medals; legal documents and correspondence
  pertaining to the Roy E. Naftzger, Jr. versus American
  Numismatic Society litigation concerning the Clapp/Sheldon
  large cent controversy; important Walter Breen
  correspondence; rare works on Serbian numismatics;
  important antiquarian numismatic books dating from 1557;
  an original copy of Miles" "The Numismatic History of Rayy,"
  along with many other important works on foreign coins and
  medals; the paper money archives of Dr. John A. Muscalus;
  etc.

  The sale may be viewed at www.numislit.com. Copies of the
  printed catalogue are available for $15.00.

  The firm has already started work on the public auction sale
  of the John J. Ford, Jr. Library. To be held in association with
  Stack's, this landmark sale will take place on Tuesday, June 1,
  2004...  Periodic reports about the many rare and interesting
  things that will be in the sale will appear in the E-sylum, weekly
  electronic newsletter of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society.
  Those interested in subscribing, free of charge, are invited to
  visit the society's web site: www.coinbooks.org.  Regular
  updates will also be posted on the firm's web site:
  www.numislit.com.

  [Many thanks for George for keeping us up to date and for
  promoting NBS and The E-Sylum via his press release.
  The first of his Ford Library updates follows.  -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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