The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 7, February 15, 2004, Article 8

THE NUMISMATIC AUCTION LTD

  John Cadorini writes: "While collating a copy of  volume 1  of
  "The Numismatic Auction Ltd."; "Ancient Coins";  of December
  13, 1982; the following questions arise:

  1) After page 16 of the items for sale listings, an unnumbered
       Plate 3 and Plate 4 follow; then follows the next numbered
       pages; being page numbers 81 - 96 , taking the place of
       pages 17 - 32.  The same pages 81-96 also repeat in their
       proper sequence leaving this copy missing entirely pages
      17-32. The reverse of the title page states that 3,525 copies
      of the catalog were printed. Do any other list members have
      copies of this catalog with the correct pages in sequence?

  2) Despite a lengthy preface in each volume in both French and
      English text hailing the virtues of the collector who assembled
      the items offered for sale, at no place in any of the volumes is
      that collector mentioned by name. Do any of our readers
      know who the collector in question might have been?

  3) The company T.N.A. LTD. whose name  is prominent in the
       title is listed as being at 210 5th Avenue in New York City.
       Is anyone able to direct me to information regarding this
       company?

   I thank any and all of you for your consideration in this matter."

  [John Cadorini may be reached at jcadorini at mail.com. -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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