SECOND THIAN MASTER CONFEDERATE CURRENCY ALBUM

The Sept 20th E-Sylum (Vol 18-#38) had an article by Brad Ciociola of Stack’s Bowers about a newly discovered Thian Master Confederate Currency Album. These are extremely rare with only about six or so previously known, and this one was estimated to bring $60,000 to $80,000. Concerning the album’s condition, Mr. Ciociola noted that “The front cover and a few inner leaf pages have detached along with the spine of the book. All but the spine are present and could be reattached by an expert book restorer.”

When Stack’s Bowers displayed the newly discovered Album at the 2015 Blue Ridge Numismatic Association annual convention, several notable Confederate dealers suggested that the next owner should have the album restored to reattach the front cover and replace the spine. Stack’s then learned at the show that a matching album, minus most of the notes, was known and could be used to restore the album that had been consigned. The owner of the second album agreed to consign it to this auction in order to allow it to be used to restore the full album.

This second example was a victim in the past of a razor blade with the bulk of the pages and notes removed, but it still contains ten Confederate notes from 1864. The cover and spine are in excellent condition with THE CURRENCY of the CONFEDERATE STATES in gold leaf on the front cover and the spine. In the upcoming Stack’s Bowers November 2015 Baltimore Auction, this second Thian Master Album will be offered right after the newly discovered Album and is estimated at $3,000 to $5,000. It is hoped that this album will be used to restore the first one - there will most likely never be a better opportunity to acquire the elements necessary. From Stack’s Bowers November 2015 Baltimore Auction Catalog……….

To read the complete lit descriptions, see: Confederate Currency. The Currency of the Confederate States. Master Album by Rafael Thian. Circa 1906. Contains 287 Pieces. (www.stacksbowers.com/BrowseAuctions/LotDetail/
tabid/227/AuctionID/6110/Lot/30174/Default.aspx)
onfederate Currency. The Currency of the Confederate States. Partial Master Album by Rafael Thian circa 1907. Contains 10 pieces. (www.stacksbowers.com/browseauctions/lotdetail.aspx?
AuctionID=6110&Lot=30175)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
THIAN MASTER CONFEDERATE CURRENCY ALBUM OFFERED (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n38a15.html)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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