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V27 2024 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 27, Number 6, February 11, 2024, Article 2

Here's a final group of highlights of the Kolbe & Fanning sale of the BCD Library, which closes Saturday, February 17, 2024. Don't forget to bid! -Editor

Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers are looking forward to our first sale of highlights from the magnificent BCD Library on the coinage of antiquity on Saturday, February 17. The result of half a century of careful collecting, the BCD Library is known for the remarkable breadth and depth of its holdings, which focus most particularly on ancient Greek coinage. Our initial auction, which can be accessed at bid.numislit.com, includes an extraordinary offering of rare and desirable material.

Lot 43: J.N. Svoronos's rare periodically published work on the holdings of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Das Athener Nationalmuseum

Lot 92: a fine, complete set of the Berliner Blätter für Münz-, Siegel- und Wappenkunde (1862–1873), attractively bound in six volumes

Lot 120: a nearly complete set of the Revue suisse de numismatique / Schweizerische numismatische Rundschau (1891–2022)

Lot 202: an extremely rare 1859 photographic portfolio depicting coins, cameos and engraved gems from the collection of the Vatican and various museums in Rome

Lot 349: a complete set of Robert Jameson's catalogue of his exceptional collection of Greek and Roman coins, with 164 fine plates

Lot 359: Jean Babelon's well-produced and beautifully illustrated catalogue of the Duc de Luynes collection, complete in four volumes with 154 fine plates

Lot 398: the first editions (1789–1805) of Domenico Sestini's first eight volumes recording important European coin collections

Lot 418: Leonard Forrer's classic catalogue of the massive collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber, bound in seven volumes

Lot 419: Caronni's rare two-volume catalogue of the extensive collection of Greek and Roman coins formed by Hungarian Count Wiczay

Lot 580: four volumes from the impressive 1708 Antwerp edition of Goltzius, printed and illustrated in grand folio format.

Register early to bid online
Bids may be placed via post, email, 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 sale has also been listed on Biddr and NumisBids.

The printed catalogue has been mailed to all active customers on our mailing list. As international mail speeds have been inconsistent, we encourage our foreign clients to consult the electronic catalogue in case their printed catalogue does not arrive promptly. 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, or phone must be received by February 16, 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, and our sales are conducted by licensed auctioneers. 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.