The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 36, August 21, 2005, Article 3

CLAIN-STEFANELLI VOLUMES IN KOBLE SALE 97

The press release for the upcoming Kolbe numismatic literature
sale follows: "On September 29, 2005 George Frederick Kolbe
Fine Numismatic Books will conduct their 97th sale of rare and
important works on numismatics. The sale features selections
from the Vladimir and Elvira Clain-Stefanelli Library and other
properties. Included are key works on ancient numismatics,
books and sale catalogues on a wide variety of medieval and
modern numismatic topics, important European numismatic
periodicals, and a number of interesting and unusual titles on
various aspects of American numismatics, some of them rarely
offered.

Among the more interesting and important items to be sold in
the sale are: twenty-eight of the first thirty-one volumes of
"Zeitschrift für Numismatik"; Mint Director A. L. Snowden's
copy of Johnson's rare work on Bolen medals; Babelon's
"Inventaire Sommaire de la Collection Waddington"; Amon
Carter's Deluxe Dunham sale catalogue featuring correspondence
on Carter's purchase of the Dunham 1822 half eagle; Gielow
on Zankle; a complete set of Mionnet; several lots of important
offprints from the Clain-Stefanelli Library; the Trésor de
Numismatique on French Revolutionary medals; Henry
Chapman's sales room copy of the important 1912 Fenerly Bey
auction sale of ancient coins held in Vienna; Virgil Brand's copy
of Crosby's 1897 work on 1793 cents; a very fine example of
Stack's Galleries' 1952 Sobernheim sale; a number of works
on American and world paper money; and much more.

The catalogue may be viewed at the firm's web site: www.numislit.com,
or printed catalogues may be obtained by sending $15.00 to George
Frederick Kolbe, P. O. Drawer 3100, Crestline, CA 92325.
Consignments are currently being accepted for Kolbe's November
2005 and March 2006 auction sales. Those interested are invited
to write Kolbe or to call at (909) 338-6527."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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