QUERY: INFORMATION ON NUMISMATIST J.E. BULL SOUGHT

In working on our New Jersey Copper book, I have run across a J.E. Bull who appears to have been an active buyer in the Parmelee sale, well coached by Maris and Steigerwalt, and someone who assembled one of the nicer collections of New Jersey Coppers. Based on his purchases in Parmelee alone, he deserves a place in our "Collectors and Collections" chapter. He also fills in a number of missing provenances.

So I am wondering if our incredible community of numismatists and bibliophiles have any information they can share about him or his collecting activities. In particular, any information on how he disposed of his coins, some of which appear to have gone to the likes of Ellsworth, Mills, Ryder etc.

It appears Bull lived in Centrebrook, Connecticut. It looks like Steigerwalt was coaching him on purchases based on some old postcards Roger Moore was able to share with me, so maybe Steigerwalt handled the sale privately. A very quick initial search of the ANS Library did not come up with any J.E. Bull sale. As always, many thanks to you and our readership.

Wayne Homren, Editor

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