CHARLES DAVIS NUMISMATIC LITERATURE SALE CLOSES DECEMBER 1, 2012

Our next sale of numismatic literature will close of December 1 and the catalogue has been posted on our site at www.numisbook.com Featuring consignments from the estate of Alfred Hoch and others, the sale offers research material on colonials, Ted Naftzger’s leatherbound Newcomb on the Cents of 1801, 1802, 1803, a complete set of Scott’s Coin Collector’s Journal in publisher’s cloth, Bushnell, Gschwend and Parmelee catalogues with plates, three deluxe leather bound Mehl publications and a never seen before Bowers & Merena catalogue. Numerous scarce works on classical coinage are present as well and are headed by a finely bound original set of SNG von Aulock.

We have already posted 250 photographs (follow the link in the catalogue to www.charlesdavisnumismatics.com ) and will continue to add more as time permits. Catalogues will be mailed during the week, and some lots will be displayed at the Bay State show in Marlborough Mass. Nov 8-10 and Whitman Baltimore November 15-17.

Lot 61
SYLLOGE NUMMORUM GRAECORUM: Deutschland. Sammlung v. Aulock, 1-18 Heft, Berlin, 1957-1968, the original 18 folios bound in four volumes, maroon cloth, black spine labels, original printed tan card covers bound in. A pristine set, with 304 collotype plates illustrating 8,700 coins and introductory and descriptive text. Near New. (4,000.00)

Lot 213
B. MAX MEHL: The Celebrated Collection of United States Large Cents 1793-1857 formed by Dr George French for sale at fixed prices, (1930), 139 pages, occasional halftone illustrations, full brown Morocco over flexible boards, front cover attractively stamped in gilt, page edges speckled red, Mehl invoice and several additional sheets laid in. Strictly Fine. (1,500.00)

With the name of Howard R. Newcomb stamped in gilt on the front board, and a presentations inscription on the freefly “To Mr. Howard R. Newcomb with compliments and Highest regard/ B. Max Mehl/ May 9, 1930.” While 5-7 leatherbound copies are known, they were sent to regular Mehl clients, and none can approach the pedigree of Howard Newcomb.

Lot 218
HOWARD R. NEWCOMB: The United States Cents of the Years 1801-1802-1803, Detroit, 1925, 85 (1) pages, erratum slip tipped to page 73, 5 fine photographic plates of coins with tissue guards, quarto, 31x24 cm, original full black morocco with double gilt borders, gilt inner dentelles, spine divided in five compartments, silk marker with cent gauge attached, supplemental plates dated January 1928 depicting 1803 Reverse S “discovered by Elmer Sears,” and July 1931 depicting 1801 No. 13 & No. 14 laid in. A fresh and crisp copy with only very minor wear at the spine. (5,000.00)

Davis 745. Ted Naftzger’s copy and the one that appeared on the color cover of the 1986 Robinson S. Brown sale catalogue. The deluxe leatherbound edition, and one of perhaps only five known to exist today

To view the online catalog, see: www.charlesdavisnumismatics.com/numis_images/Dec1catalog.pdf

To view the catalog photo gallery, see: www.charlesdavisnumismatics.com/gallery.php

Wayne Homren, Editor

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