The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 46, November 11, 2007, Article 2

LAKE BOOKS 91ST NUMISMATIC LITERATURE SALE

Fred Lake writes: "Lake Books announces that its 91st
mail-bid sale of numismatic literature is now available
for viewing on its web site at:
lakebooks.com/current.html

Selections from the library of Stan Henneman are contained
in the 390-lot catalogue including reference material from
around the world. Featured are auction sales produced by
McCawley &Grellman, Pine Tree, Stack's and Superior.

"Books by Dave Bowers, Walter Breen, Tony Carlotto,
Roger Cohen, Hibler &Kappen, David Lange, Bill Noyes
and Paul Taglione are included in the extensive selection
of United States coinage references.

"Special Edition 'Redbooks' and guidebooks of world
coinage are offered and of special note is the original
framed color photograph of John J. Ford, Jr. proudly
displaying the first 'slabbed' auction catalog at an NBS
meeting. This was produced by Martin Gengerke in order
to make sure that Ford's copy of the Stack's Herman Halpern
sale would be in pristine condition. Ford inscribed the
photo to: 'Fred Lake-a man who recognizes a pioneer effort
when he sees one.' Beth Deisher's editorial regarding this
event accompanies the photo.

"The sale has a closing date of December 11, 2007 and
bids may be placed via US Mail, email, fax, or telephone
until that date."

[I understand that Mrs. Ford said that it was the best
she had ever seen of her husband.   Fred told the complete
story behind this photo in a June 8, 2003 E-Sylum article.
The complete text is reprinted below. Enjoy! -Editor]

 Fred Lake writes: "Reading about the upcoming auction(s) of
 John J. Ford's library by Stack's/George Kolbe and the
 description of  John's insistence on acquiring material in the
 best condition possible reminded me of his appearance at the
 NBS General Meeting held in July, 1993.

 There, John held up a catalog of the Stack's, March 17, 1993
 sale of the Herman Halpern Collection of United States Paper
 Money.  This sale catalog had been mailed to him several times
 by Stack's and each time the catalog was damaged in some
 manner by the Post Office.

 John contacted Martin Gengerke at Stack's and insisted on
 receiving a pristine copy.  Martin arranged to have the catalog
 sandwiched between two pieces of Lucite and taped at the
 edges very neatly with duct tape. Thus was born the first
 "slabbed" catalog. I was fortunate enough to catch the famous
 moment with my trusty Minolta and so preserved the record
 of a catalog that could not be read, but would forever be in
 Mint 70 condition.   I believe the photo was published in
 "The Asylum" that year.

 As a postscript, I had the photo enlarged to 8 x 10 and
 enclosed in a suitable wood frame with glass covering the
 picture. Before packaging the frame for delivery to John, I
 took the wrapping paper to my driveway and ran over it
 several times with my truck, leaving some very distinct tire
 marks. Needless to say, John was amazed that a package
 could be run over by a truck and yet the contents were
 undamaged."

 THE FIRST SLABBED NUMISMATIC CATALOGUE
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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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