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The E-Sylum: Volume 19, Number 8, February 21, 2016, Article 19

QUERY: CHRISTIE'S SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE CATALOG SOUGHT

As noted earlier, The Fourth Garrideb (the coin club focusing on numismatics related to Sherlock Holmes) is trying to trace the coin collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Here's an update and request for assistance from the group's blog, published February 16, 2016 by editor Greg Ruby. -Editor

We had earlier posted about Manfra, Tordella and Brooks offering ancient coins from Arthur Conan Doyle’s collection in 1968 (and we have some updates on that topic in the very near future!). While scrolling through the massive New York Times database, we came across the following article from May 1, 1913:

Arthur Conan Doyle Christie's sale NYT May 1, 1913

So, on May 9, 1913, the London auction house of Sotheby’s sold a portion of Arthur Conan Doyle’s coin collection. This raises the following questions:

  • What was sold? Were these ancient coins, like the 1968 sale, or something different?
  • Was there a catalog produced?

Can anyone help? It will be interesting to trace where some of these coins may be today. -Editor

To read the complete Fourth Garrideb articles, see:
HolmeWork Assignment: Christie’s Auctioned A Portion of A. Conan Doyle’s Coin Collection (http://fourthgarrideb.com/2016/02/holmework-assignment-christies-auctioned-a-portion-of-a-conan-doyles-coin-collection/)
HolmeWork Assignment: Arthur Conan Doyle’s Coin Collection (http://fourthgarrideb.com/2014/10/holmework-assignment-arthur-conan-doyles-coin-collection/)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: OCTOBER 12, 2014 : Query: Coins Pedigreed to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sought (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n42a07.html)

Advocates Ad 2016-02-07 Sell


Wayne Homren, Editor

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