The E-Sylum v14#03, January 16, 2011

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    The E-Sylum

  An electronic publication of
  The Numismatic Bibliomania Society

Volume , Number 03, January 16, 2011
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WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM JANUARY 16, 2011
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KOLBE & FANNING 2011 NEW YORK SALE RESULTS
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SKLOW MAIL BID SALE NO. 12 CLOSES FEBRUARY 12, 2011
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NEW BOOK: A GUIDE BOOK OF GOLD DOLLARS, 2ND EDITION
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NEW BOOK: STANDARD CATALOG OF GERMAN COINS, THIRD EDITION
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BOOK REVIEWS: A GUIDE BOOK OF FRANKLIN & KENNEDY HALF DOLLARS
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BOOK REVIEW: ASTRONOMICAL SYMBOLS ON ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL COINS
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BOOK REVIEW: STANDARD CATALOG OF GERMAN COINS, THIRD EDITION
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ANA EDUCATIONAL EVENT: MINTING & MINING IN CARSON CITY
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QUERY: WHERE IS THE HAINES 1823/2 QUARTER?
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QUERY: IMAGES OF ENGRAVER WILLIAM BARBER SOUGHT
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QUERY: NUMISMATOURIST HOWARD BERLIN SEEKS TRAVEL DESTINATIONS 
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MORE ON THE TENURE OF U.S. MINT DIRECTORS
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WHERE ARE THE ELECTRONIC NUMISMATIC BOOKS?
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DIGITAL LIBRARY NUMIS UPDATE
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CAN A PUBLISHER BE SUED FOR ERRORS IN A BOOK?
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NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: JANUARY 16, 2011
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MORE ON THE SHERATON COIN COMPANY
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QUERY ANSWER: ANA HALL OF FAME BIRTH, DEATH DATES
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JOHN SINNOCK AND THE PURPLE HEART
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PARKS CANADA COIN DESIGNER LUC NORMANDIN
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MCLEANS PUBLISHES A TRIBUTE TO THE CANADIAN CENT
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AN 1864 WATT AND COMPANY HONG KONG TRIAL PIECE
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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DEPICTION OF A SHIP IN NUMISNAUTICS
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C-SPAN VIDEO: HISTORY OF U.S. CURRENCY
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FEATURED WEB PAGE: GERMAN STATES COINS
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WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM JANUARY 16, 2011

We have no new subscribers this week.  
We have 1,393 email subscribers, plus 111 followers on Facebook, including 
Bruce W. Smith.

This week we open with notes from George Kolbe and David Sklow with information on their recent and upcoming numismatic literature sales. Next, we have announcements of two new books and four reviews.

Other topics include 1823/2 quarters, engraver William Barber, electronic books and the Sheraton Coin Company. 
To learn more about Ultra Cameo Proofs, Mint Director Eva Adams, Digital Library Numis, John Sinnock and the Purple Heart, and a chocolate filled medal of President Kennedy, read on.  Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren
 Numismatic Bibliomania Society

KOLBE & FANNING 2011 NEW YORK SALE RESULTS

George Kolbe provided this press release with more information on the results of the recently-concluded Kolbe & Fanning numismatic literature sale, and planned future sales.
-Editor

On Saturday, January 8, 2011, Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers LLC conducted their 120th sale of rare and out-of-print numismatic literature, a public auction at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City in conjunction with the New York International Numismatic Convention. Featured were 500 lots on a great variety of topics, including rare works on Russian coins and medals from the Dr. Ira Rezak Library, highlights from the outstanding Latin American Numismatic Library formed by Alan Luedeking, and other important works covering the numismatic spectrum.

Ninety percent of the lots in the sale sold, bringing nearly 150% of the total of their estimates, or an average of well over $1,000 per lot. 

Kolbe & Fanning are already planning for a January 2012 New York Sale and those interested in consigning outstanding works are invited to contact David Fanning or George Kolbe. Less important works can be sold during the course of 2011 with highlights reserved for public sale in the numismatic capital of the world in January 2012. Interested parties are invited to contact David Fanning at df at numislit.com or (614) 414-0855 and George Kolbe at gfk at numislit.com or (909) 338-6527.

Some January 8, 2011 sale highlights include: an original set of Babelon’s masterwork, Traité des Monnaies Grecques et Romaines, sold for $23,000 on a $5,000 estimate and the de Morgan continuation, estimated at $1,750, brought $7,475 (results cited include the 15% buyer premium); Brenner’s classic 1731 work on Swedish coins and medals garnered a winning bid of $1,380; a nice set of Eckhel’s 1792–98 eight-volume work on ancient Greek and Roman coins was estimated at $1,500 and brought $3,737; a fine example of the legendary 1905 Jacob Hirsch catalogue of the Rhousopoulos sale of Greek coins, annotated by the famous American coin dealers, the Chapman brothers, went for $3,450 on a $1,500 estimate; and a superb set of the famous 1791 Beskrivelse over Danske Mynter og Medailler was estimated to bring $7,500 but sold for $13,800. 

The fine selection of pre-revolutionary works on Russian coins and medals sold extremely well, bringing close to three times the estimates, and was highlighted by a handsome set of the 1916 French edition of Georges Michaïlovitch’s Monnaies de l’Empire de Russie, which realized $25,300. 

The 144 lots comprising highlights from the Alan Luedeking Latin American Numismatic Library brought well over estimate. The second part of the extensive Luedeking library will be sold in early June 2011 by Kolbe & Fanning.

The American section of the sale, comprising slightly over 100 lots had its share of excellent results. A few worth mentioning include the 1875 Crosby family copy of The Early Coins of America, in a deluxe Nova Constellatio three-quarter morocco binding. Originally, it undoubtedly belonged to author Sylvester Sage Crosby and it was hotly contested for, realizing $34,500 on a $12,500 estimate. 

Kenyon Painter’s plated 1920 Thomas Elder sale of the Henry C. Miller collection was estimated to bring $2,500 but realized $8,625, and the numismatic correspondence files of Chicago numismatist and bibliopole Michael Powills, estimated at $5,000 were sold after spirited floor and telephone bidding for $27,600.

In April, Kolbe & Fanning plan to issue an extensive fixed price list featuring numismatic books, auction catalogues, and periodicals and, as previously mentioned, the firm will conduct a large mail-bid sale on June 2 as well as two additional sales later in the year. Inquiries may be made by contacting Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers LLC, 141 W. Johnstown Road

SKLOW MAIL BID SALE NO. 12 CLOSES FEBRUARY 12, 2011

David Sklow forwarded this release about his upcoming numismatic literature sale.
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DAVID SKLOW - FINE NUMISMATIC BOOKS
MAIL BID SALE NO. 12 CLOSES FEBRUARY 12, 2011

PART FOUR OF “THE MASTER OF WOLFEBORO”
Q. DAVID BOWERS RESEARCH LIBRARY

>From the research & source library of Q. David Bowers comes seventy-five lots of historical works and a touch of numismatics.

The sale also features classic selections from the library of numismatic publisher and literature dealer Myron Xenos, to include bound volumes of The Numismatist 1894-1936 and a long run of over sixty Chapman catalogs.

Over three thousand full color photographs of U. S. Large Cents 1793-1814 by
William Noyes.

The very rare 1881 first edition of Frank Andrews work on U. S. Large Cents
1816-1857 serial number 22 of 40 published with only 6-8 known.

Libraries from the West Coast and the East Coast; featuring deluxe bound auction catalogs and special presentation editions, some in original full leather.

Badges & Medals of the American Numismatic Association from the estate of
Rollie Finner.

Bidders may enter bids by mail, telephone, email or fax. The sale closes at 8pm mountain time, February 12, 2011, however, any bids left on our answering machines or sent by email or fax on or before midnight on
closing day will be accepted.

Catalog is viewable on our website

Individuals on our mailing list will have already received their catalogs
Catalogs are available upon request at no charge.

DAVID SKLOW – FINE NUMISMATIC BOOKS
P.O. BOX 6321
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80934
TEL: (719) 302-5686
FAX: (719) 302-4933
finenumismaticbooks at aol.com

www.finenumismaticbooks.com

NEW BOOK: A GUIDE BOOK OF GOLD DOLLARS, 2ND EDITION

Dennis Tucker of Whitman Publications forwarded this release about the new edition of Dave Bowers' book on U.S. gold dollars.
-Editor

Whitman Publishing has released the second edition of A Guide Book of Gold Dollars, by Q. David Bowers, with a foreword by David Akers. The 288-page book has a retail price of $19.95 and is available online (including at WhitmanBooks.com) and from booksellers and hobby stores nationwide.

United States gold dollars are a fascinating and highly collectible series. In A Guide Book of Gold Dollars, Q. David Bowers—the “Dean of American Numismatics” and the most prolific numismatic author of all time—shares tips for smart collecting: how to evaluate quality, determine value, understand the market, and make good buys. Along the way Bowers explains why, “in all of American numismatics, the gold dollar possesses a special charm.”

Readers learn how the history of the nation shaped the coin’s design and production—how the first gold dollars were made by a private coiner from gold mined in Georgia; why some thought only second-rate countries issued such small gold coins; what the public thought of the tiny, delicate, yet highly practical coins; and the effects the Gold Rush, the Civil War, political controversy, monetary crises, and other factors had on the coinage.

Bowers provides a wealth of information on each issue: mintages, certified populations, field populations (number of surviving coins), grading information, die characteristics, market values, auction records, keys to collecting, and more. Enlarged photographs illustrate each date and mintmark. A historical backdrop of what was going on in America during each year, along with hundreds of full-color images, make this book a treat for anyone interested in our nation’s history.

Gold expert David W. Akers calls the Guide Book of Gold Dollars “a wonderful book—in fact, the finest volume that Dave Bowers has yet written in the Official Red Book series.”

Author: Q. David Bowers 
ISBN 079483241-5
Full color, illustrated. 6 x 9 inches. Softcover.
Retail $19.95

NEW BOOK: STANDARD CATALOG OF GERMAN COINS, THIRD EDITION

This press release from Krause Publications came out earlier this week.  Ron Guth has submitted a review, which appears later in this issue.
-Editor

The Standard Catalog of German Coins is now available from Krause Publications. Noted German coin expert N. Douglas Nicol compiled the 1,500-page book, with George Cuhaj serving as editor and Tom Michael as market analyst.

The third edition of this massive reference brings users a wealth of information covering more than five centuries of German coinage, all in one single, comprehensive volume. The Standard Catalog of German Coins offers accurate market values compiled through analysis of actual dealer offerings and auction results spanning the 12 years since the release of the second edition. Attribution is also improved with expanded descriptions and thousands of coin images.

Special features of this third edition include:

-Cross-referencing to specialized literature.
-Additional data on mint officials and mintage figures.
-An increased number of minor coin illustrations.
-Listings for German states that only existed prior to 1601.
-A brief overview of German monetary history by author N. Douglas Nicol.
-German coin denomination tables by Nicol.

For more information visit 

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