The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 41, September 25, 2005, Article 8

NAMED COPY OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST COLLECTION OF U.S. SILVER COINS SOUGHT

George Polizio writes: "I would like to ask our subscribers if
anyone owns a named copy of the Worlds Greatest Collection
of Silver Coins catalogue (Part II, March 3rd, 1945)? If anyone
does, could they please let me know who the buyer was for lot 24
(the 1806 B8 quarter)? Thanks for your help. I look forward to
every new E-Sylum in my email."

[The "World's Greatest Collection of U.S. Silver Coins" was sold
by Numismatic Gallery in several sessions in 1945. The "World's
Greatest Collection of U.S. Gold Coins" was sold in 1946. The
coins were from the collection of F.C.C. Boyd.

My set of the WGC sales are hardbound leather presentation
copies inscribed by Abe Kosoff and Abner Kreisberg. The
owner's name, Adolf Friedman, is in gilt on the covers. The
copies are priced, but alas, not named. I spoke to Abner
Kreisberg on March 31, 1992 to learn more about this set.
According to my notes of the conversation, "Adolf Friedman
of Mt. Vernon, NY was an avid collector of $5 Liberty Gold
pieces by variety. He was not a consignor to the sale, but
was a good client and friend of Kosoff and Kreisberg. All three
gentlemen came from the same part of New York. Only 20-25
sets of hardbound catalogs were produced."
So .. does anyone have a named copy of the sales? Does
anyone else have a set of presentation copies? -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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