Auction Sale 120: The 2011 New York Sale

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Prices Realized List
Auction 120 ♦ The 2011 New York Sale ♦ January 8, 2011
l $275 58 $700 116 $2300 172 $325 228 $1000 300 $500 368 $400 435 $850
2 $850 59 $750 117 $260 173 $600 229 $500 301 $425 369 $1700 436 $5000
3 $600 60 $775 118 $375 174 $400 230 $500 302 $220 370 $300 437 $3600
!* 4 $475 61 $180 119 $120 175 $650 231 $1200 303 $250 371 $120 438 $1800
!* 5 $2000 62 $3250 120 $3000 176 $120 232 $600 304 $220 372 $1600 439 $750
L 6 $650 63 $1000 121 $3500 177 $2600 233 $375 306 $275 373 $120 440 $7500
u 7 $550 64 $350 122 $275 178 $350 234 $130 307 $325 374 $280 442 $425
<<yi 89 $2$06,500000 6656 $$625600 112234 $1$160500 117890 $3$540000 223356 $$41500000 331090 $$310100 337756 $$312050 444434 $2$540705
10 $1400 67 $1500 125 $240 181 $550 237 $1000 311 $80 377 $220 445 $700
12 $220 68 $950 126 $160 182 $1100 238 $2800 312 $1400 378 $100 446 $400
C 13 $500 69 $400 127 $130 183 $375 239 $1600 313 $1400 379 $225 447 $380
£ 14 $700 70 $1000 128 $850 184 $350 240 $1300 314 $400 380 $1200 448 $150
15 $400 71 $1200 129 $325 185 $2400 241 $425 315 $350 381 $120 449 $200
16 $240 72 $260 130 $280 186 $200 242 $300 316 $300 382 $600 450 $750
< 17 $250 73 $260 131 $800 187 $130 243 $2400 317 $400 383 $180 451 $170
18 $240 74 $2600 132 $400 188 $400 244 $260 319 $180 384 $120 452 $700
19 $750 75 $100 133 $12,000 189 $1200 245 $100 320 $1200 385 $425 453 $200
20 $1900 76 $2400 134 $1000 190 $425 246 $700 321 $120 386 $300 455 $225
21 $260 77 $300 135 $240 191 $120 247 $400 322 $850 387 $900 456 $3500
22 $325 79 $475 136 $300 192 $300 248 $120 323 $550 389 $700 457 $325
23 $600 80 $600 137 $1100 193 $240 249 $100 324 $100 390 $3250 459 $850
24 $325 81 $1400 138 $400 194 $1500 250 $300 325 $65 391 $150 460 $120
25 $425 82 $400 139 $240 195 $2400 251 $375 327 $1000 392 $280 461 $7500
26 $500 83 $190 140 $475 196 $240 252 $400 329 $1200 393 $1000 462 $240
27 $700 84 $475 141 $600 197 $475 253 $400 330 $200 394 $650 463 $325
28 $950 85 $1100 142 $260 198 $600 254 $170 331 $650 396 $1100 464 $4250
29 $140 86 $450 143 $425 199 $325 255 $200 332 $550 397 $350 465 $2000
30 $1200 87 $900 144 $325 200 $140 256 $120 333 $600 398 $650 466 $3500
31 $750 88 $1100 145 $200 201 $375 257 $140 334 $600 399 $100 467 $1500
32 $500 89 $5000 146 $150 202 $2600 258 $280 335 $80 400 $400 468 $650
33 $300 90 $3000 147 $800 203 $475 259 $800 336 $280 401 $250 470 $200
34 $375 91 $550 148 $400 204 $180 261 $260 337 $1000 404 $600 471 $200
35 $1300 92 $900 149 $700 205 $260 262 $120 338 $800 405 $160 472 $120
$550 $300 $800 208 $2600 $180 $110 408 $260 477 $650
$260 $325 $4200 209 $450 $1100 $1600 411 $2000 478 $2600
$320 $400 $400 210 $1800 $160 $400 412 $425 479 $800
$475 $500 $475 211 $1700 $600 $150 416 $350 480 $700
$260 $450 $650 212 $300 $450 $200 417 $15,000 482 $24,000
$200 $2800 $800 213 $1400 $1300 $200 418 $30,000 483 $600
$280 $325 $300 214 $3250 $650 $325 419 $5000 484 $180
$650 $100 $500 215 $2400 $300 $800 420 $2000 485 $800
$425 $950 $900 216 $700 $150 $300 422 $1400 486 $800
$180 $240 $240 217 $700 $150 $350 423 $7500 488 $200
$900 $425 $850 218 $700 $420 $300 424 $120 490 $700
$300 $350 $325 219 $450 $180 $240 425 $600 491 $600
$3250 $650 $325 220 $350 $150 $300 426 $190 492 $100
$2200 $230 $300 221 $1600 $250 $1500 427 $130 494 $400
$240 $350 $450 222 $250 $225 $120 428 $425 495 $200
$400 $500 $400 223 $450 $2000 $320 429 $150 496 $300
$260 $800 $300 224 $475 $2800 $220 430 $150 498 $1250
$275 $650 $750 225 $22,000 $800 $700 431 $160 499 $600
$1400 $375 $600 226 $1400 $800 432 $120 500 $600
$750 $600 $325 227 $5500 $6500 $1200 434 $900

AUCTION SALE CXX
IMPORTANT NUMISMATIC WORKS
FEATURING
RARE WORKS ON RUSSIAN NUMISMATICS
FROM THE DR. IRA REZAK LIBRARY
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EXTENSIVE
LATIN AMERICAN LIBRARY OF ALAN LUEDEKING
THE DR. JEFF HOSFORD COLLECTION OF CROSBYANA
AND HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE LIBRARIES OF
JAN OLAV AAMLID, ALLAN DAVISSON, ROBERT R. JOHNSON,
THE NEW NETHERLANDS COIN COMPANY AND OTHERS
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2011
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NEW YORK
INTERNATIONAL NUMISMATIC CONVENTION
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York City
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Auctioneer: Herbert Kreindler, New York Auctioneer License No. 0820339
LOT VIEWING
The American Numismatic Society • New York City
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DETAILS ON PAGE 128
THE 2011 NEW YORK SALE
PUBLIC AUCTION AND MAIL BID SALE 120
SALE DATE & TIME
Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 1:00 pm: Ancient, Medieval & Modern Numismatics
Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 2:00 pm: Russian Numismatics
Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 2:30 pm: Latin American Numismatics
Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 3:30 pm: American Numismatics
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SALE LOCATION
THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL NUMISMATIC CONVENTION
Eighteenth Floor Meeting Room Level: The Norse Suite
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel
301 Park Avenue between East 49th & 50th Streets
New York, NY 10022-6897
LOT VIEWING LOCATION
Lots may be viewed by appointment at the offices of Kolbe & Fanning
in Gahanna, Ohio from December 1st until December 15 th, 2010. Selected
lots may be viewed at the American Numismatic Society, 75 Varick St., 11th
Floor, New York, NY 10013 on Thursday, January 6th, 2011 from 9:00 am
until 7:00 pm and on Friday, January 7th, 2011 from 9:00 am until 8:00 pm
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BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS
Mail and fax bids must arrive in Gahanna by Monday, January 3rd. No mail or fax bids
arriving after that day will be processed and no telephone message bids left after January
3rd on the Gahanna business line will be accepted. Email bids will be accepted until Friday,
January 7th. No email bids arriving on January 8th will be processed. From January 3rd to
January 7th, telephone or telephone message bids may be placed by calling [phone].
THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL NUMISMATIC CONVENTION SALE
TERMS OF SALE
1. This is a public auction and mail bid sale. All lots will be sold to the highest bidder. Mail bids will be treated
as limits and lots will be purchased below the maximums where competition permits. Lots will be sold on
the date indicated.
2. Unless exempt by law, the buyer will be required to pay, on the total purchase price, the combined New
York State and local sales tax or any applicable compensating use tax of any other state.
3. All floor sales are final. No lots may be returned for any reason by floor buyers. Any claims for adjustment
by mail bidders must be made within three days after receipt of lots purchased. No lots may be returned
without our written permission. By submitting bids you agree to the Terms of Sale herewith set forth.
4. Bidders unknown to us must supply acceptable credit references or a 25% deposit to assure entry of their
bids. The estimates of value are intended solely as a guide. Generally, bidding will start at two-thirds of
estimate.
5. A fifteen percent buyer’s premium will be added to the cost of all lots. There is no additional charge or
commission for executing your bids. We reserve the right to withdraw any lot prior to sale.
6. All postage, insurance and shipping charges will be added to your invoice. There will be a $5.00 charge per
lot for processing. A late payment fee of 2% per month will be charged on accounts remaining unpaid 30
days after the sale.
7. Terms of this sale are strictly cash in United States funds. Foreign payments must be made in dollars. All
checks must be drawn on l Inited States banks, must have electronic encoding, and all bank charges must
be paid by the sender. Payments may also be made directly to our bank. Details will be provided upon
request.
8. Lots to be mailed to addresses not in the United States or its Territories will be sent only at the risk of the
purchaser. When possible, insurance or registration will be obtained.
9. Title to all lots remains with the cataloguer until paid for in full. Payment must be made immediately upon
notification or upon receipt of material. The discretionary right to withhold delivery of lots until full payment
has been received is reserved.
10. All books are as described. We acknowledge the possibility of errors or typographical mistakes, and any
errors on our part will be cheerfully corrected. We cannot be responsible for your errors; please check your
bid sheet carefully.
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As new - no signs of wear or defects; Fine - nice clean copy, few signs of use;
Very good - some wear, no serious defects; Good - average used and worn book, complete;
Reading copy - poor but readable; Ex-library - with library identification marks.
Unless stated otherwise, all books are bound; all periodicals and auction sale catalogues are in the original
paper covers. Books without descriptions of condition may be assumed to be nice clean copies in the octavo
range. Sizes are not always noted for auction catalogues and periodicals. All serious defects are noted.
THE WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL ~ SATURDAY JANUARY 8, 2011
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York
Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 1:00 pm
ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL AND MODERN NUMISMATICS
EXCLUDING THE AMERICAS AND RUSSIA
1 Addison, Joseph. DIALOGUES UPON THE USEFULNESS OF ANCIENT MEDALS, ESPECIALLY
IN RELATION TO THE LATIN AND GREEK POETS, [followed by) THREE SETS OF MEDALS IL¬
LUSTRATED BY THE ANCIENT POETS, IN THE FOREGOING DIALOGUES. VOL. Ill OF MISCEL¬
LANEOUS WORKS, IN VERSE AND PROSE, OF THE LATE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH AD¬
DISON, ESQ; WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF THE AUTHOR, BY MR.
TICKELL. London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson, 1765. Small 8vo, recent brown half morocco with marbled
sides, gilt; spine with five raised bands, ruled in gilt; black and brown morocco spine labels, gilt; all page edges
red. viii, 359, (1) pages, including 30 plates illustrating Roman coins. An unimproveable, fine copy. (250.00)
A rare edition of this work, in exceptional condition and very handsomely bound. A defense of numismatics written in the form of a
discourse between Cynthio, Eugenius and Philander, followed by three series of woodcut plates of Roman coins, and preceded by Alex¬
ander Popes “Verses Occasion’d by Mr. Addisons Treatise of Medals.” Addison was one of the most important English essayists, and was,
through The Spectator (which he published with Richard Steele), one of the guardians of good taste at the time. His opinions on the merits
of coin collecting mattered. This volume also includes Addisons “The Present State of the War” and “Of the Christian Religion.” Hirsch 2
(citing the 1726 edition). Lipsius 4 (citing the 1726 edition).
2 Adler, Jacob George Christian. MUSEUM CUFICUM BORGIANUM VELITRIS. Romae: Apud An-
tonium Fulgonium, 1782. 4to [29.5 by 22.5 cm], contemporary plain paper-backed boards, vi, (2), 172 pages;
engraved title vignette; woodcut initials; several text engravings; 12 engraved plates, mostly depicting coins.
Untrimmed. Very good or better, [with] Adler, Jacob George Christian. COLLECTIO NOVA NUMORUM
CUFICORUM SEU ARABICORUM VETERUM, CXVI CONTINENE NUMOS PLEROSQUE INEDI
TOS E MUSEU BORGIANO ET ADLERIANO. DIGESTA ET EXPLICATA. MUSEUM CUFICUM BOR¬
GIANUM VELETRIS. PARS II. First edition. Hafniae: Excudebat Fridericus Wilhelmus I htele, 1792. 4to [25
by 21 cm], contemporary light brown quarter calf; spine with five raised bands, ruled, decorated and lettered
in gilt; all page edges blue, xvi, 182, (6) pages; several text engravings; 7 engraved plates of coins. Some nota¬
tions in an early 19th-century hand on the front flyleaf. Some light spotting; near fine. (550.00)
Both parts of this fascinating (and scarce) early volume on Islamic coins. Dekesel A71 and A72. Lipsius 5. Mayer 9.
3 Agnethler, Michael Gottlieb. NUMOPHYLACIUM SCHULZIANUM DIGESSIT DESCRIPSIT ET
PERPETUIS INSIGNIORUM REI NUMARIAE SCRIPTORUM COMMENTARY ILLUSTRATUM ED-
IDIT MICHAEL GOTTLIEB AGNETHLER TRANSILVANUS. PARS PRIOR. ACCEDUNT SELECTIO
RES CLARORUM VIRORUM AD B. SCHULZIUM EPISTOLAE. Lipsiae et Halae, 1746. 4to [21.5 by 18
cm], contemporary half vellum with marbled paper sides; spine ruled and lettered in gilt [possibly later]; red
page edges. Attractive numismatically themed woodcut by Gottfried August Griindler on title. (4), viii, (4),
418, (2) pages; woodcut initials, headpieces and tailpieces; engraved text illustrations by Griindler; 5 engraved
plates by Griindler. Only slight signs of wear. Near fine. (500.00)
The rare catalogue of the collection formed by Johann Heinrich Schulze (1687-1744), which primarily focused on ancient Greek and
Roman Republican coins. Michael Gottlieb Agnethler (1719-52) was a medical doctor, botanist and numismatist of Transylvanian Saxon
background, who managed to write quite a bit in his short life, including this catalogue of Schulzes collection and another of Martin
Schmeizel’s collection. Dekesel A81. Lipsius 363. Ex Jan Olav Aamlid library.
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THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL NUMISMATIC CONVENTION SALE
4 Alkemade, Kornelis van. DE GOUDE EN ZILVERE GANGBAARE PENNINGEN DER GRAAVEN
EN GRAAVINNEN VAN HOLLAND... Delft: Andriez Voorstad, 1700. Folio [32 by 21 cm], attractively
bound in contemporary Dutch blindstamped vellum. Finely engraved historiated title preceding the printed
title; (24) pages; blank leaf; 192, (8) pages; 45 [on 64] superbly engraved plates of coins. Binding just a trifle
worn and discolored. Near fine. (375.00)
The illustrations of this classic work are among the most attractive numismatic engravings of the period, and mostly depict gold and silver
coins struck in Holland. The work is of special significance to Latin American numismatists by virtue of one of the earliest illustrations of
the Santo Domingo 10 reales coin. Cumont 1998. Dekesel A100. Engel 8c Serrure 50. Hirsch 3. Lipsius 8. Vide lot 241.
A Remarkable Volume on
Scottish Seals, Coins and Charters
5 [Anderson, James, et al.]. Collection of engravings of Scot¬
tish charters, seals, coins, etc., with contemporary manuscript mate¬
rial bound in. Volume based upon Anderson’s SELECTUS DIPLO-
MATUM & NUMISMATUM SCOTUE THESAURUS, IN DUAS
PARTES DISTRIBUTUS: PRIOR SYLLOGEN COMPLECTIT-
UR VETERUM DIPLOMATUM SIVE CHARTARUM REGUM &
PROCERUM SCOTUE, UNA CUM EORUM SIGILLIS, A DUN-
CANO II. AD JACOBUM I. ID EST, AB ANNO 1094 AD 1412 ...
POSTERIOR CONTINET NUMISMATA TAM AUREA QUAM
ARGENTEA SINGULORUM SCOTUE REGUM, AB ALEX-
ANDRO I. AD SUPRADICTUM REGNORUM COALITIONEM
PERPETUA SERIE DEDUCTA... Edinburgi: Apud Tho. & Walt.
Ruddimanos, 1739. Superbly engraved allegorical frontispiece; en¬
graved title; 71 exceptionally fine plates depicting Scottish charters
taken from this work, [bound with] Astle, Thomas. AN ACCOUNT OF THE SEALS OF THE KINGS, ROY¬
AL BOROUGHS, AND MAGNATES OF SCOTLAND. (London: Antiquary Society of London, 1792). 44
iepicting Scottish seals. Complete, [bound with\ SIGILLA REGUM SCOTIE
EX QUO JACOBUS SEXTUS SCEPTRUM ANGLI7E TENUIT. Finely engraved title followed by 13 pages
ed plates depicting Scottish seals, [bound with] NUMISMATA AUREA ET ARGENTEA
nely engraved frontipiece; engraved title; 12 finely engraved plates depicting Scottish
silver coins; second engraved title; 6 finely engraved plates depicting Scottish gold and silver coins, [bound
with] SYMBOL A HEROIC A REQUM SCOTLE. Engraved title; 4 finely engraved plates depicting “Sym-
b°la Heroica.” [bound with\ CHARACTERES ET ABBREVIATURE IN ANTIQUIS SCRIPTIS. Engraved
title; 48 engraved plates of alphabets and scripts. Included throughout the volume are numerous manuscript
additions, carefully bound in affixed to tabs. Manuscript materials present include: an unsigned two-page
handwritten letter stating that Mr. Astle, in his learned account of the of the Seals of Kings.. .has, from want
of proper Information, given, pages 20 and 21, a very erroneous Statement of the Chiefship of the Bruces,”
and explaining the error made concerning this important Scottish family. A manuscript list of plates wanting
from the Anderson volume is bound in, as are two different handwritten Tables of Contents, written in differ¬
ent hands. A hand-tinted engraved title page follows the engraved Anderson title, reading “Chart* et Sigilla
Regum, Comitum et Procerum Scotiae.” Various notes pertaining to the subjects covered are bound in, as are
a variety of engraved depictions of seals and additional charters, one of them folding. Two leaves on which are
pasted individual contemporary handwritten slips comprising a plate index to members of the Scottish aris¬
tocracy are also bound in. Large folio [51 by 35 cm], contemporary brown half morocco with marbled boards;
spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt. Stamp of the Astle Library on front pastedown. Rebacked, with
original spine laid on. A remarkable, fine volume. (2000.00)
' illy puzzling, volume, apparently compiled by Thomas Astle, the author of the second work bound within.
Astle ( 1,3r>- 1803) was an exper t in paleography, one of the subjects covered in this volume in some depth. He was also an authority
on Scottish seals. 1 his imposing yet uonderful volume brings together a number of subjects close to Astle’s heart, and supplements the
ne engraxings within with innumerable personal additions in the form of handwritten notes, engraved depictions of seals and scripts
tom other sources, letters, and so forth. The two-page letter bound into the opening pages of the volume, correcting an error he had
apparently made regarding the Bruces, attests to his scholarly humility: the unsigned writer lays out a careful case arguing that Astle had
been in error; Astle replies in his own hand at the bottom of the letter, giving the source he had used to make his printed statements and
acknowledging that the source was incorrect and that the letter writer is, in fact, correct. Ex Allan Davisson library.
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