Miscellaneous New Arrivals
Akerman, John Yonge. Fourrès and Forgeries: General Observations on the Coins and Coinage of the Romans . (Facsimile reprint). New York: Numismatic Communications, 1970. 19 p., [1] plate : ill. ; original stapled card covers; fine, $10 in cash or $15 in trade.
Bank of New South Wales. The Story of Currency in Australia from George III to Elizabeth II . 7th ed. N.S.W., Australia: The Bank, 1973. 20 p. : ill., ports; original stapled card covers; bumped on top right-hand order; very good, $10 in cash or $15 in trade.
Bevan, David. A Guide to Collecting English Banknotes. New Malden, England: Larson, 1970. 72 p. : ill. ; original card covers; lower corner of first leaf cut off; otherwise near fine, $15 in cash or $20 in trade.
Brunk, Gregory G. DRAFT OF MERCHANT AND PRIVATELY COUNTERMARKED COINS. [bound with] COINS COUNTERMARKED WITH POLITICAL MESSAGES. Hudson, Iowa, 2006. 4to, original spiral-bound printed card covers. 327, (1), 44 pages. Fine. Ex Q. David Bowers Library, $80 in cash or $100 in trade.
Campbell, Lance. PRISONER-OF-WAR AND CONCENTRATION CAMP MONEY OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. Port Clinton, 1993. Second edition. 4to, original black leatherette, gilt. (2), 200 pages; illustrated. Fine. $100 in cash or $125 in trade.
Cooper, Denis. Coins and Minting. (Shire album no. 106). 2nd ed. Bucks, UK: Shire Publications, 1990. 32 p. : ill. ; includes bibliography; original stapled card covers; fine, $20 in cash or $25 in trade.
Cresswell, O.D. Tibetan Coins. Dallas, TX: Numismatics International, 1977. iii, 42 p., [25] p. of plates; original stapled card covers; near fine, $25 in cash or $30 in trade.
CROSS, W.K. The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Exhibition, Fair, Carnival Medals. Volume 1 . Toronto, Ontario and Palm Harbor Florida, 2001. xviii, 540 pages, illustrated in the text. Limited edition of 250 copies. 8.75” x 11.25”. New. $175 A scholarly and comprehensive work that covers medals issued in association with Canadian exhibitions, fairs and carnivals from around 1851 to 1920.
CROSS, W.K. The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Association, Society, Commercial, Transportation Medals. Volume 2. Toronto, Ontario and Palm Harbor Florida, 2008. xii, 708 pages, illustrated in the text. Limited edition of 250 copies. 8.75” x 11.25”. New. $175 The author acknowledges that it “would take decades, not years to complete,” it is none-the-less a comprehensive catalogue that covers a broad range of medals issued by societies and associations, as well as medals related to Commerce and Transportation and “stock” medals. It covers the period from around 1800 until about 1940.
The two aforementioned tomes may be obtained at $300 for the pair in cash or $360 in trade value.
Davenport, John S. The Talers of the Austrian Noble Houses. Galesburg, ILL: The Organization of International Numismatists, 1972. 64 p. : ill., 1 map ; original blue card covers; near fine, $20 in cash or $25 in trade.
Denton, Frank R. The Mellons of Pittsburgh. New York, NY: The Newcomen Society of England, American Branch, 1948. 32 p. : ill., 1 port. ; original stapled card covers; fine, $10 in cash; $12 in trade.
Diemand, John A. “Insurance Company of North America”: Protector of American Property since 1792 . New York: NY: The Newcomen Society in North America, 1953. 40 p. : ill., 15 ports. ; original stapled card covers ; fine, $10 in cash; $12 in trade. Text of an address by the President of the Insurance Company of North America at Philadelphia.
Fredrickson, Jaye, and Sandra Gibb. THE COVENANT CHAIN. INDIAN CEREMONIAL AND TRADE SILVER … CATALOGUE OF THE EXHIBITION. Ottawa: National Museums of Canada, 1980. Small square 4to, original printed card covers. 168 pages; numerous illustrations, some in color. Near fine. A remarkable exhibition catalogue of Indian trade silver, including peace medals, gorgets, and various coins, medals and tokens. $75 in cash or $90 in trade.
Goodwin, Tony. ARAB-BYZANTINE COINAGE. London, 2005. 4to, original blue cloth; printed title labels. 168 pages; text figures. Fine. Studies in the Khalili Collection, Volume IV. Among the most important modern works on the subject; $90 in cash or $110 in trade.
Graham, Robert J., Earle K. Kennedy, J. Richard Becker. The Currency and Medals of Prince Edward Island . (Canadian numismatic history series, v.2) Willowdale, Ont. : J. Douglas Ferguson Historical Research Foundation, 1988. 156 p. : ill. ; hard cover with dust jacket; new $50 in cash or $60 in trade.
Heiss, A. ATLAS OF THE ANCIENT COINS OF SPAIN. Chicago, 1976 reprint. 4to, original printed boards. 8 pages; map; 68 plates of coins. Fine. $75 in cash or $90 in trade.
Hessler, Gene. The Comprehensive Catalog of U.S. Paper Money: all United States Federal Currency since 1812 . 5th ed. Port Clinton, Ohio, 1992. x, 518 p. : ill.; soft cover; near fine, $35 in cash or $40 in trade. Includes a chapter on military payment certificates, p. 442-469.
Hoch, A.D., ed. Canadian Tokens and Medals: an Anthology. Lawrence, Mass.: Quarterman Pub., 1974. 333 p., hard cover with dust jacket with small tears and chipping around the edges; “An important collection of articles that are otherwise difficult to obtain.” — Kolbe & Fanning; fine, $100 in cash or $125 in trade.
Huletski, Dzmitry. EARLY RUSSIAN COINS AND THEIR VALUES. VOLUME 1. N.p., 2015. 8vo, original pictorial card covers. 54 pages; well illustrated in color throughout. New. $30 in cash or $35 in trade.
Jeffrey Hoare Auctions Inc. An Alphabetical Index for The Coin Cabinet 1892 and Supplement 1897 by Joseph LeRoux & Illustrated History of Coins, Tokens Relating to Canada, 1894, Popular Illustrated Guide to Canadian Coins and Medals 1912 by P. N. Breton . London: Jeffrey Hoare Auctions, Inc. 56 p. ; original blue stapled card covers; no. 178 of 300 copies ; slight water stain on top edge; near fine, $35 in cash or $40 in trade.
Jen, David. CHINESE CASH: IDENTIFICATION AND PRICE GUIDE. Iola, 2000. 4to, original pictorial card covers. xi, 341 pages; illustrated. Fine. $60 in cash or $75 in trade.
Kann, E. ILLUSTRATED CATALOG OF CHINESE COINS (GOLD, SILVER, NICKEL AND ALUMINUM). Reprint. New York, 1966, with Chicago 1967 Argonaut overprint label. 8vo, original red cloth, gilt; jacket. 476 pages; 224 plates. Jacket torn and dusty, else fine; Clain-Stefanelli 8643*. Still important; $150 in cash or $180 in trade.
Machulec, Janusz and Wieslaw Grzesicki. Memorabilia of John Paul II: Three Visits to Canada . [Mississauga, ON]: The authors, 2011; 120 p. hardcover; new; $40 in cash or $50 in trade. Includes extensive treatment of numismatic issues commemorating John Paul II’s three visits to Canada.
Metcalf, D.M. THE COINAGE OF SOUTH GERMANY IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY. London: Spink, 1961. 8vo, original printed card covers; ; top right-hand corner bumped; some yellowing around the edges and covers beginning to separate from book block. 79, (1) pages; illustrated. Very good . Clain-Stefanelli 6517. $30 in cash or $35 in trade.
Potts, Frederic A. “Philadelphia National”: A Century and a Half in American Banking (1803-1953). New York, NY: The Newcomen Society in North America, 1953. 32 p. : ill., 1 port. ; original stapled card covers, slightly bumped at bottom front left-hand corner; near fine, $10 in cash; $12 in trade.
Puccinelli, Lydia. The Artistry of African Currency = L’art des monnaies africaines . Washington, D.C., [2000?]. 13. 13 p. : ill. ; includes bibliographic references ; text in English and French on inverted pages ; original stapled card covers; fine, $10 in cash or $12 in trade.
Royal Mint. Annual Report. London: Majesty’s Stationary Office, [19–] v. plates : ill. ; soft cover; near fine, $20 in cash ea. or $25 ea. in trade or $60 in cash or $75 in trade for all 4 available years .
Years available: 1959 (green cover), 1960 (orange cover; slightly bent on top left-hand front corner & previous owner name, date of acquisition & location hand written on top right-hand corner of front fly-leaf), 1961 (yellow cover) & 1963 (brown cover).
Shanks, Carrol M. Security with Opportunity and Freedom: — A Brief History of The Prudential Insurance Company of America (1875-1950) . New York, NY: The Newcomen Society in North America, 1950. 24 p. : ill.; 1 port. ; original stapled card covers; fine, $10 in cash; $12 in trade. At the time, The Prudential insurance Company of America, based in Newark, New Jersey, was the 2nd largest insurance company in not only the U.S. but the entire world (p. [1]).
Schulman, Hans M. F. The Hans M. F. Schulman Gallery. The Howard D. Gibbs Estate, Part VI: Chinese Jade and the Orient; Jades from teh Cann and Haynes Collections . New York: Mar. 20-21, 1972. 84 p., [23] p. of plates; [797 lots] : ill. ; original stapled card covers; ex-libris Canadian Numismatic Association; slightly bumped on the corners; some staple rust staining;includes self-addressed envelope for bid sheet; very good, $30 in cash or $35 in trade.
Schulman, Hans M. F. The Hans M. F. Schulman Gallery. The Thomas Ollive Mabbott Collection Part I: Coins of the Greek World . Catalogued by Hans Holzer. New York: June 6-7, 9-11, 1969. 148 p., [84] p. of plates in a separate volume; [3888 lots] : ill. ; original stapled card covers; ex-libris Canadian Numismatic Association; near fine, $30 in cash or $35 in trade.
Schulman, Hans M. F. The Hans M. F. Schulman Gallery. The Thomas Ollive Mabbott Collection Part II: Coins of the Roman World . New York: Oct. 27-29, 1969. 95 p., [32] p. of plates; [1477 lots] : ill. ; original stapled card covers; ex-libris Canadian Numismatic Association; near fine, $30 in cash or $35 in trade. “Republican, Imperial, Byzantine, Vandal, Ostrogoths, Crusaders, Silver and Copper” — T.p.
Sear, David R. THE HISTORY AND COINAGE OF THE ROMAN IMPERATORS 49–27 BC. London, 1998. Small 4to, original dark blue cloth, gilt; jacket. xxxii, 360 pages; illustrated throughout. Near fine. An important, focused work; $120 in cash or $150 in trade.
Talvio, Tuukka. PARCHMENT NOTES FROM RUSSIAN ALASKA IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM IN HELSINKI. Offprint from Finskt Museum, 1985. 8vo, original printed card covers. 108–113 pages; illustrated. A useful and difficult to find article; $30 in cash or $35 in trade.
Tawrell, Paul. Empires & Money: Gold, Paper Money, Crypto: Money & Fall of Empires . [Montreal]: Exxa, 2020. xiv, 364 p. : ill., maps, ports ; softcover; signed by the author; new, $50 in cash or $60 in trade.
Weiss, Roberto. Pisanello’s Medallion of The Emperor John VIII Palaeologus. London: The British Museum, 1966. 32 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; includes bibliography; original card covers; ex-libris North Suburban Library System, Morton Grove, Ill.; very good, $20 in cash; $25 in trade.
Willey, Robert C. ROBERT C. WILLEY’S DICTIONARY OF CANADIAN MEDALLISTS. Victoria, 1998. Edited by Ronald Greene. 4to, original printed card covers. 180 pages; 10 plates. Corner bump, else near fine. The Canadian Numismatic Research Society’s Occasional Paper No. 2. $40 in cash or $50 in trade.
Wroth, Warwick. WESTERN AND PROVINCIAL BYZANTINE COINS. VANDALS, OSTROGOTHS, LOMBARDS AND THE EMPIRES OF THESSALONICA, NICAEA AND TREBIZOND. Chicago, 1966 reprint. 8vo, original red cloth, gilt; jacket. 344 pages; 42 plates. Wear to jacket, else near fine. $90 in cash or $110 in trade.
Yang, Lien-Sheng. MONEY AND CREDIT IN CHINA: A SHORT HISTORY. Cambridge: Harvard, 1952. 8vo, original blue cloth, gilt. (10), 143, (7) pages. Near fine. Very scarce. Clain-Stefanelli 8693: “From earliest times to the Ch’ing dynasty.” Coole W.617.4; $120 in cash or $150 in trade.