The January 2015 NYINC Internet Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money

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The January 2015 NYINC Internet Auction
Ancient Coins, World Coins
& Paper Money
Bidding Ends 3:00 PM PT
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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Stack’s Bowers Galleries presents
Th e January 2015 NYINC
Internet Auction
Ancient Coins, World Coins and Paper Money
Bidding Ends 3:00 PM PT
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Featuring
Th e Ray Czahor Collection
Th e Rockaway Collection
Th e Richard Aghababian Collection
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The January 2015 NYINC Internet Auction
January 13, 2015
Lot Viewing
Lot Viewing will be conducted in the Irvine, CA offices (by appointment only): December 17-22
Lot Viewing will be conducted at the NY offices (by appointment only): December 30-January 5
(the offices will be closed January 1)
Lot Viewing will be conducted at the Waldorf Astoria in the Morgan Suite (18th Floor), as follows:
Wednesday, January 7 Thursday, January 8 Friday, January 9 Saturday, January 10
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Auction Details
The Auction Sessions are internet only:
Session D – Internet Only Session E – Internet Only
World and Ancient Coins World Paper Money
Ends Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Ends Tuesday, January 13, 2015
3:00 PM PT 3:00 PM PT
Lots 3001-4473 Lots 5001-5193
Please see separate catalog for world and ancient coins and paper money live sessions.
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The January 2015 NYINC Auction
Welcome to the sale! The January 2105 Stack’s Bowers Galleries Session B will commence at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January
Official Auction of the New York International Numismatic 10, and features coins from Ghana to Yemen, but begins with the
Convention showcases “a collection of collections.” In the pages specialized collection of Spanish Colonial Proclamation medals
that follow, we are proud to present specialized collections of such formed by John W. Adams. Spanish proclamation medals were
diverse coins as Philippines counterstamps, Spanish Colonial issued to commemorate loyalty to new kings in the Spanish Empire
Proclamation Medals, Swedish Plate Money, German Crowns and were produced in various colonial possessions throughout the
and Talers, ancient coins and many other specialties. Mixed in ages. This collection focuses on the 18th century, as these also have
are highlights from important properties, ranging from single a crossover appeal to collectors of United States medals, as they are
item consignments to large collections. All are presented here, for listed in the Betts reference on medals related to colonial America.
you, the numismatic enthusiast. Named collections abound, and Mr. Adams’ efforts in searching out these rare and slightly obscure
include: The Stanley Aberdeen Collection of Swedish Plate Money, items, and assembling them into a comprehensive collection have
The John Adams Collection of Spanish Colonial Proclamation led to a better understanding of the series.
Medals, The Dr. Richard Aghababian Collection of Ancient
A large selection of Philippine coinage anchored by The Ray Czahor
Coins, The Ray Czahor Collection of Philippines Coins, selections
Collection and augmented by other important properties presents a
from The Demarete Collection, and The Rockaway Collection
once-in-a-lifetime offering of these fascinating, rare and important
of German Crowns and Talers. Other important consignments
coins. Russian coins from a number of different consignors are
include a fine selection of Brazilian gold coins, Russian and Latin
highlighted by rare gold coins and silver Rubles, including two rare
American gold and silver coins, and many others. In the three live
Proof gold 10 Rubles. Rare South African Proof Sets of 1892 and
sessions, we will offer over 1,800 lots, with an additional selection
1931, the latter pedigreed to The Demarete Collection, are important
of over 1,650 lots in our Internet session.
opportunities for the specialist. Swedish Plate Money from The
Session A will commence on Friday, January 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET, with Stanley Aberdeen Collection is highlighted by an 8 Schilling piece
nearly 300 lots of ancient coins. Among these are popular ancient of 1715 struck during the Great Northern War.
type coins, rare Greek and Roman issues, and a good selection of
Session C, our World Paper Money session, will be held at our
Roman Aureii. Highlights include: a silver Dodekadrachm of the
auction gallery on the second floor of the Director’s Guild of
Derrones, two Dekadrachms of Syracuse, a neat pair of Mysian
America Building (110 W. 57th Street) at 11a.m. ET on Monday,
electrum Staters, a strong selection of Judean coins, and fantastic
January 12. A diverse and exciting offering of 300 lots is strong
gold aureii of the Roman emperors Octavian and Julius Caesar,
in Middle Eastern notes, with a nice selection of Saudi Arabian
Claudius, Antoninus Pius, Probus (and others). Also offered will
notes, and a rare Palestine Currency Board 5 Pound note of 1927.
be ancient coins from most issuing authorities and locales, in price
Session D, our Internet-only session, closes Tuesday, January 13
points that will suit any collecting budget.
at 6 p.m. ET, and the nearly 1,700 lots of highly collectible coins
Then come world coins of the more “modern” age. Starting with
and banknotes are offered in a separate catalog. Be sure to review
coins of Albania and continuing through German coins, we
these lots as well.
present over 470 lots of gold coins, crowns, and minors in silver
On behalf of the entire staff at Stack’s Bowers Galleries, we thank
and copper. Latin American coins, long a specialty of ours at Stack’s
you for participating in our January 2015 Official Auction of the
Bowers Galleries, include a unique and recent discovery: a lovely
New York International Numismatic Convention, and appreciate
1760/59 Colombian 8 Reales, the only known example of the date
you ringing in the numismatic New Year with us! We hope to see
to exist. This is the second year in a row that a newly discovered and
you at lot viewing either in our Irvine, CA headquarters, our New
unique Colombian coin holds a prominent position in our Official
York Gallery at 110 W. 57th Street, or at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Auction of the New York International Numismatic Convention.
at the auction. We wish you the best of good in your bidding.
Another South American rarity offering good crossover appeal
to collectors of African crowns is a Chilean 8 Reales minted at
Santiago in 1764, bearing the Mozambique countertstamp for the
decree of 1765. Canadian collectors will be enticed by specimen
20 Cent of 1858 graded PCGS MS-64+ with a reeded edge and
Demarete pedigree. A lovely gem Specimen 1914 Pattern Dollar
of China signed by L. Giorgi will turn heads. A large selection
Richard Ponterio
of German States crowns and talers anchored by The Rockaway
Collection provides a good transition spot and is highlighted by a
very rare 1702 medallic taler of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel displaying
allegorical scenes outlining the political strife of the time. Other
rare coins, high grade examples of popular types, and special items
fill in, rounding out a great auction session.
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Th e Rockaway Collection
Th e Rockaway Collection was the proud and passionate pastime coins, once amassed, were tended to rather than sold. It is why
of an amateur collector whose love for American, European, these pieces have been off the market for many decades. Th e recent
and Chinese history infl uenced acquisitions from the 1960s to passing of the collector is the reason Th e Rockaway Collection
the 1990s. To the collector, every coin was an interesting story, a is now available. Future Stack’s Bowers Galleries auctions will
moment in time, an opportunity to research and be inspired by showcase additional World and U.S. coins from this marvelous
fascinating peoples and places that existed long ago. As such, the collection.
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Th e Ray Czahor Collection
Ray started collecting coins and stamps Ray purchased his fi rst Philippine Counterstamp in 1964, an 1835
in the early 1950s. Aft er collecting over Y.II C/S on an 1754 Mexican 8 Reales coin for $50 (not off ered in the
5,500 world stamps, he quickly realized sale but part of his Philippine type set). He knew Pillar coins were
he hadn’t even scratched the surface, very collectible, but with a Philippine counterstamp — wow! Th at
and traded all his stamps, albums, and purchase initiated his research into the history of these interesting
catalogs to a couple for their United coins, but little information was available in the Philippines. Aft er
States coin collection. To this day, he returning to the United States in 1965, he found articles by Dr. P.I.
has maintained his interest in U.S. type DeJesus who listed several types of counterstamps. Ray began to
sets, Buff alo nickels, Standing Liberty search through dealer lists and at tables at coin shows and slowly
quarters, Walking Liberty halves and added a few pieces to his collection. But it wasn’t until the mid-
U.S. currency. His interest in Philippine numismatics began 1980s that signifi cant and new information was provided by Frank
when he was stationed there in 1963, while a newly minted 2nd F. Gilboy, in an article in the June 1984 issue of the Barrilla, offi cial
Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. He was fascinated publication of the Philippine Central Bank Money Museum.
with the history of the Philippines as it moved from Spanish In the article, Mr. Gilboy explained how to date the individual
rule through the United States’ administration to the Philippine counterstamps by examining the number of pearls in sequence in
Republic. He was interested in the governments’ varied impact on the crown of the counterstamp. From his examination of a number
coins, tokens, medals and currency, including during the Japanese of examples, Mr. Gilboy was able to estimate the percentages of
Occupation and Guerilla/Emergency notes. All areas of Philippine counterstamp strikings of each date. Ray’s experience generally
coinage had collectible interest for Ray, including the trials, supports Mr. Gilboy’s estimates of the relative rarity of the date of the
patterns, varieties and low mintages that enhance the challenge counterstamp. Th is energized Ray’s interest to fi nd the scarcer dated
of Philippine numismatics. Currently, Ray distributes an annual counterstamps, and to start looking for them on rarer country host
mail bid covering World War II books and all aspects of Philippine coins, varieties or overdated host coins, and particularly to search
numismatics. He can be reached at [email protected]. for higher grade host coins and counterstamps. Some countries
such as Peru and Mexico provided many examples, but fi nding the
coin and the counterstamp in VF to AU was the challenge!
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