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V26 2023 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 26, Number 45, November 5, 2023, Article 2

Alan Workman has a numismatic literature sale closing November 11-12, 2023. Here's some final selected lots. -Editor

Workman's Books is conducting its Sixth sale, "Sale 6 - Selections from A Latin American Numismatic Library and other Consignments.". Accompanying the Latin American Numismatic Library is a sizeable consignment of books, catalogs, magazines, journals, and dealer fixed price lists on numismatics, orders & decorations, militaria, shipwrecks, sunken treasure, lost treasure, treasure hunting, lost mines, and treasure in the American West.

Lot 310: Paoletti, Emilio. 8 REALES COBS OF POTOSI. Emilio Paoletti, Buenos Aires. 2006. 4to. (4), 402, (2) pages. Original blue cloth, lettered in silver, jacket, slipcase. b&w coin and detail photos throughout. Spanish text. Some minor highlighting of text. Slip case has closed tear along the flap. Jacket/Book Fine. This book is the second edition to Paoletti's original esteemed work on Potosi cob 8 Reales of all periods. All of the coins are assigned consecutive numbers and arranged under pertinent categories and subheadings. The coin photographs for each entry are excellent, and include many enlargements of details mentioned in the discussion of the dies. While not a technical die study, the author clearly delineates all known important features and characteristics of the recorded varieties for every year of issue, with a detailed discussion of the progressions of stylistic changes and assayers' tenures. This work is of utmost importance to anyone who is interested in the early Potosi coinages whether it be collectors, dealers, scholars, treasure hunters or salvors. Lot weight: 4 lbs 10oz. Subject(s): Spanish American Coinage.

Lot 311: Paoletti, Emilio & Maria Alessandra Woolson. RE-ENGRAVING ASSAYER'S INITIALS IN POTOSI COBS. Editorial Dunken, Buenos Aires. 2014. 4to. 206 pages. Original oversized pictorial card covers. b&w coin and coin detail photos throughout. Spanish and English text. Fine. This book examines the coinage minted in Potosi between 1576-1773, to trace the overlap and transitions between assayers. Few assayers minted coins without reusing previous dies. The resulting re-engraved pieces are here described in minute detail while also treated as historic artifacts, thus revealing both the socioeconomic and political context of its time. An excellent reference for the collector of Potosi cobs from the author of 8 Reales Cobs of Potosi. Lot weight: 1 lbs 9oz. Subject(s): Spanish American Coinage.

Lot 325: Pridmore, F. THE COINS OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS PART III. WEST INDIES. Spink and Son, Ltd, London. 1965. 4to. (4), 364, (4) pages. Original pictorial boards. Foldout-map. Bibliography. b&w coin photos throughout. Fine. This book is a history and guide to the coins of the British Commonwealth nations of the West Indies. It is organized by country, ruler, denomination, and date and includes photo plates of the coin types and other descriptive information. It is considered one of the standard references for this region. Lot weight: 2 lbs 5oz. Subject(s): West Indies Coinage.

Lot 326: Prober, Kurt. CATALOGO DAS MOEDAS BRASILEIRAS. Kurt Prober, Rio de Janeiro. 1960. 4to. 189 pages. Original oversized printed card covers. Signed by the author. Limited edition #744 of 1500 copies. Monografias Numismaticas Volume X. Tables. Fold-out table. 61 b&w coin and coin details plates. 5 line-drawn countermark plates. Prices pamphlet laid in. Ex Libris of Katen Numismatic Library. Portuguese text. Cover edges worn, chipped. Very Good. This book is a catalog and price guide to the coinage of Brazil. It contains very detailed information on monarchs, dates, varieties, mintmarks, assayers, counterstamps and other descriptive features that are presented through detailed photos and illustrations. It is one of the first most in-depth references on Brazilian coinage. Lot weight: 1 lbs 4oz. Subject(s): Brazilian Coinage.

Lot 336: Richardson, Edward W. STANDARDS AND COLORS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia. 1982. 4to. xvii, (1), 341, (1) pages. Original gray cloth, lettered in silver, protected jacket. color illustrations throughout. Fine. This book, based on original sources, fills a long-standing need for clear information on a fascinating area of American military art, bringing before us an extraordinary array of military and naval flags of the Revolution. Over two hundred brightly emblemed silk and bunting standards, colors, and ensigns are illustrated and described here, reflecting the individualism of a people seeking independence and national identity. The color photographs of all known surviving original flags together with the artist's reconstructions from fragments illuminate the thoughtful artistry and meticulous craftsmanship found in the era's flag design and fabrication.

The book encompasses colonial flag design and symbols, Liberty and Union colors, the standards and ensigns of continental and state armies and navies, as well as the standards and colors of the French, Loyalist, British, and German units that fought on American soil. Included also are versions of the Liberty and Union flags, along with army regimental, battalion, company, and troop standards and navy and marine ensigns. Appendices provide quotations from letters, orders, and journals of Washington, Congress, and other sources concerning the design and supply of flags and on Philadelphia flag makers. A glossary of flag terminology and a summary of the organization of the armed forces are also included.

A scholarly guide and dependable reference for historians and organizations concerned with the Revolution and military history in general, the book concentrates on describing, authenticating, identifying, and illustrating each flag in detail, while avoiding digressions on personalities, battles, and regimental history. Lot weight: 2 lbs 15oz. Subject(s): United States Antiquities.

Lot 337: Richter, Jurg. DIE SCHUTZENTALER UND SCHUTZENMEDAILLEN DER SCHWEIZ. H. Gietal Verlag & Publikationservice GMBH, Regenstauf. 2005. 4to. 408 pages. Original pictoral boards. b&w and color plates throughout. Fine. This book deals with both the history and the historical background of the Schutzentaler and rifle medals in Switzerland. More than 2100 talers and medals from the early 17th century to 1960 are described and largely illustrated. Details of the rarity and value of each individual piece are included in two grades of preservation. Several hundred medals are shown in this catalog for the first time.

The highlights of this high-quality volume range from embossing from the middle of the 19th century through to magnificently designed medals from the Art Nouveau period. Extremely rare pieces, often even unique pieces, especially from the early years of the marksmen' festival can be seen. Towards the end of the 19th century, different commemorative coinages were often issued for the same rifle festival on important occasions. These wonderfully designed contemporary witnesses are still an expression of this sport and its patriotic ideas. With this publication, a new standard work is presented to the reader interested in numismatics. Lot weight: 4 lbs 9oz. Subject(s): Swiss Coinage, Medals.

Lot 349: Ross, Robert L. & Alan M. Stahl. FROM A THANKFUL NATION. LATIN AMERICAN MEDALS & ORDERS IN THE ROBERT L. ROSS COLLECTION, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY. Princeton University Library, Prineton. 2014. 4to. xxvii, (1), 706, (2) pages. Original pictorial card covers. Color medal photos throughout. English text. Fine. This book is a catalog of the Latin American medals and orders in the Robert L. Ross Collection. Countries represented in the collection are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Lot weight: 4 lbs 15oz. Subject(s): Spanish American Medals.

Lot 394: Stickney, Brian R. & Alcedo F. Almanzar. THE COINAGE AND PAPER MONEY OF HONDURAS. Almanzar's Coins of the World, San Antonio. 1981. 12mo. 62 pages. Original printed card covers. Signed by the author. b&w coin and currency photos throughout. English text. rubbing along spine. Very Good. This book is a guide to the gold, silver and copper coins and the paper money of Honduras. The book is organized by numismatic history before 1879, numismatic history 1879-1919, gold coinage, colonial coinage, State of Honduras coinage, Provisional issues, Republic coinage, Lempira system, Patterns and proofs, Medals, tokens, counterstamps and oddities and Paper money. Each coin/note listed has a catalog number, mintage and pricing in three or four grades. Lot weight: 0 lbs 4oz. Subject(s): Honduran Coinage, Paper Money.