KOLBE & FANNING'S "CATALOGUE OF CATALOGUES" SALE

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V23 2020 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 23, Number 41, October 11, 2020, Article 4

As noted last week, here's the announcement of the Kolbe & Fanning sale of the P. Scott Rubin library. What a delight for bibliophiles! -Editor

Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers are conducting our 157th auction sale on Saturday, October 24, 2020. The 500-lot sale features highlights from the extraordinary library of American coin catalogues collected over the course of half a century by P. Scott Rubin. Featuring catalogues published between 1851 and 2020, the Rubin Library is the most extensive library of American coin catalogues to be offered in many years. While subjects cover the gamut of numismatic topics, the library focuses on catalogues from dealers within the United States, though some foreign catalogues of American interest are also included.

Lot 34: a rare, large-size broadside from Bangs, Merwin & Co., dated April 8, 1871 and featuring material from the collection of John W. Kline

Lot 83: a plated copy of S.H. & H. Chapman's 1890 sale of the Thomas Cleneay collection, in the original gilt-printed white paper covers

Lot 157: the exceptional set of Edward Cogan catalogues from the Stack Family Library, including the extremely rare 1859 Tripler sale, augmented by Rubin to include 67 of the 70 catalogues listed by Adams, plus other material

Lot 163: Cogan's 1869 sale of the Mortimer Livingston Mackenzie collection, with five photographic plates, the first photographically illustrated U.S. coin catalogue

Lot 233: a comprehensive set of Heritage catalogues, featuring approximately 720 catalogues and comprising about 96% of the sales issued by the firm

Lot 393: H.G. Sampson's extremely rare 1881 Montanye catalogue with four fine photographic plates

Lot 428: William Strobridge's rare catalogue of the Seavey collection, with five photographic plates illustrating pieces from this collection, purchased en bloc by Lorin Parmelee

Lot 438: the exceptionally rare 1884 Adolph Weyl catalogue, featuring the first photographic illustration of an 1804 dollar

Bids may be placed via post, email, fax or phone, as well as online. Kolbe & Fanning use Auction Mobility as our third-party online bidding platform. Auction Mobility is an app-based platform allowing users the ability to participate in the sale through phones, tablets and computers. To register for the sale, bidders must go to bid.numislit.com and sign up. Once you have set up an account, you may browse lots, place advance bids, or participate in the live sale online. Those wishing to participate on their devices can download the Kolbe & Fanning app through the Apple or Google Play Store.

The printed catalogue of Sale 157 has been mailed to active customers within the United States. As international mail speeds have been slowed by the Corona situation, we are asking our international clients to rely upon the electronic catalogue, though we are happy to provide printed copies upon request. A PDF of the printed catalogue has been posted to our main website at numislit.com for those who prefer that format. Bids placed via post, email, fax or phone must be received by October 23, the day before the sale, in order for them to be processed. Advance absentee bids may also be placed at any time online at bid.numislit.com. Live internet bidding will be available during the sale itself through the same platform.

Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers LLC is a licensed and bonded auction firm in the State of Ohio. For more information, please see the Kolbe & Fanning website at numislit.com or email David Fanning at df@numislit.com. To register for the sale, go to bid.numislit.com. We look forward to your participation.