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The E-Sylum: Volume 25, Number 48, November 27, 2022, Article 8

MORE ON THE CARNEGIE COLLECTION

Newman Numismatic Portal Project Coordinator Len Augsburger provided the following report in the 1980s Carnegie Museum sales. Thanks. -Editor

More on the Carnegie Collection

Last week Alan Weinberg noted the sale of portions of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History collection. Spink & Son USA sold a number of deaccessioned items on September 14, 1982, which consisted of United States silver dollars from the Carnegie collection (lots 331-429). Highlights include a set of proof Trade dollars from 1873-1883, and a run of Morgan dollar proofs from 1878-1904, including many duplicates as well as the rare 1895 issue (realized $9,500), which served as the catalog cover plate coin. The 1921 Zerbe proof is also present. Highlights from earlier pieces include a 1794 dollar in VG/F (realized $12,500), an 1836 Gobrecht dollar, an 1865 Seated dollar with motto (Judd-434, realized $4,500) and a Mint State 1872-CC example (realized $3,750).

The Coin World auction calendar published November 16, 1983 notes a November 10-11 sale of ancient & U.S. coinage and paper money from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. However, the Spink & Son USA catalog for that date gives no indication that Carnegie Museum was the consignor. In addition, no paper money is present. Coin World further reports on August 29, 1984, the upcoming sale of medieval coins from Carnegie in the October 10, 1984 Spink & Son sale. While this doesn't trace Weinberg's high-grade example of the 1793 S-3 large cent, it's clear that Carnegie was actively deaccessioning its numismatic collection.

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM COIN SALES (https://www.coinbooks.org/v25/esylum_v25n47a11.html)
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: NOVEMBER 20, 2022 : Notes from Alan V Weinberg (https://www.coinbooks.org/v25/esylum_v25n47a12.html)



Wayne Homren, Editor

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