The E-Sylum:  Volume 5, Number 14, March 31, 2002, Article 2

KOLBE SALE 87 RESULTS

  Excerpted from the post-sale press release:  "The March
  22, 2002  auction sale of "Important Numismatic Books"
  conducted by George Frederick Kolbe/Fine Numismatic
  Books brought a total of nearly $248,000.   Over 350
  bidders combined to purchase nearly 90% of the lots
  offered in the sale... a few highlights follow (prices quoted
  include the 10% buyers' premium):

  The rare 1855 edition of John S. Dye's Bank Note Plate
  Delineator brought $2,640; a unique notebook on Vermont
  coppers, compiled by Edward Barnsley, was actively pursued,
  selling for $6,600 on a $2,500 estimate; a complete set of the
  Numismatic Chronicle, 158 volumes from 1836 to 1996,
  realized $13,750;

  Antiquarian works on coins and medals were in great
  demand, and a 1636 numismatically-illustrated work on
  the lives of the Caesars brought $4,950 on a $1,500
  estimate; a set of Koehler's 729-1765 Münz-Belustigung
  (Historical Coin Amusement), an early numismatic periodical,
  garnered a winning bid of $3,575; the magnificent 1694-1727
  ten volume catalogue of ancient Roman coins in the Farnese
  Museum by Father Pedrusi was estimated to bring $2,500
  but sold for $4,400;

  One of the highlights of the sale, Adolfo Herrera's 56 volume
  1899-1910 Medallas Españolas, comprising over 2,900
  rubbings of medals in a edition limited to only twelve sets,
  brought $12,650 on a $7,500 estimate; a very rare sample
  book, circa 1911, of medals available from the Lauer
  manufacturing firm of Germany realized $687 in heavy bidding;
  the John Davenport numismatic archives, offered in two lots,
  realized $4,950;   the extensive collection of coin rubbings of
  British and British colonial coins prepared by W. W. Woodside
  was avidly pursued and finally sold for $2,640 on a $1,000; a
  special interleaved copy of John Ford's re-issue of Browning's
  famous 1925 work on U. S. quarter dollars brought $715;
  Edward Maris' famous 1869 work on 1794 large cents went
  for $1,100.

  Those who wish to learn more about the sale may view the
  catalogue for the next few weeks at the firm's web site:
  www.numislit.com and can also review a complete prices
  realized list there. A limited number of copies of the illustrated
  catalogue with a printed prices realized list may be obtained
  by sending $20.00 to George Frederick Kolbe/Fine
  Numismatic Books, P. O. Drawer 3100, Crestline, CA 92325.

  Part two of the John Bergman library and important American
  numismatic works from the library of Jeff Hosford will be
  featured in the firm's June 14, 2002 sale."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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