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Los Angeles, California: Bowers & Ruddy Galleries, Inc., 1979. A Fine copy of the uncommon first edition/first printing (1979: Bowers & Ruddy Galleries, Inc.). NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Square and tight. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Captivating numismatic history and adventures by one of America's most prominent coin dealers. Illustrations throughout. Bound in the original black boards, with full-color illustrations front and back. Oversize Hardcover. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail.. First Printing of the First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, as issued. xiii, 305pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

no place: Privately Published, 1971. Good condition. Would be Very Good but for spots on one side of the green cloth cover. A square, tight copy. NO remainder mark. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Collected here for the first time in one hardcover volume are these 7 important auction catalogues, which were originally catalogued by Barney Bluestone. This edition, limited to 1000 numbered copies, has a new historical introduction by William Anton and Morey Perlmutter. It also features a complete 45-page listing of the actual prices realized for all 7 sales. Index. Bound in the original dark green cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. "Albert A. Grinnell... formed a truly immense collection of paper money... He seems to have been particularly active from about 1911 through the Depression years of the 1930s, when with virtually no competition he acquired many National Bank notes and, with only a few other collectors in… Read More

no place: Privately Published, 1971. Very Good+ condition. Square, tight. Sharp corners. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Collected here for the first time in one hardcover volume are these 7 important auction catalogues, which were originally catalogued by Barney Bluestone. This edition, limited to 1000 numbered copies, has a new historical introduction by William Anton and Morey Perlmutter. It also features a complete 45-page listing of the actual prices realized for all 7 sales. Index. Bound in the original dark green cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. "Albert A. Grinnell... formed a truly immense collection of paper money... He seems to have been particularly active from about 1911 through the Depression years of the 1930s, when with virtually no competition he acquired many National Bank notes and, with only a few other collectors in the field, bought many Legal Tender and Coin notes, Silver… Read More

Little Rock, Arkansas: Privately Published, 1996. NOT a library discard. Condition is FINE but for previous owner's ink stamps. Sharp corners. All pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO highlighting. NO underlining. NO margin notes. 1996 Revised edition. Profusely illustrated with coin photographs. Map. Index. Bound in the original baby blue leatherette (imitation leather), stamped in bright gold. . Revised edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. (vi), 207pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

London: British Museum Press, 1996. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NOT price clipped (£40). NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Fresh and crisp. Illustrated with 137 b/w plates. 1996. First Printing of the First Edition. 7.5" wide by 10" tall. Bound in the original blue boards, stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the dust jacket: "The British Museum's unrivalled collection of over 4,500 pieces, minted at the end of the Iron Age in the first century BC until immediately before the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43, is published for the first time in this catalogue… An extensive bibliography and concordance is included and each piece is illustrated.". First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 246pp. + 137 plates. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Santa Monica, California: Privately Published, 1980. INSCRIBED / SIGNED to Les Polansky (of Superior Coin & Stamp Co.) who, according to the book's printed "Acknowlegements," took the major portion of the book's photos. The inscription reads: "To Les Polansky, In appreciation for all your help and the fine photographs (SIGNED) Sue and David Doering." Very Good condition (scratches to the front cover / a few minor edge nicks). NOT bad -- PHOTOS UPON REQUEST. Very Fine internally. NOT a library discard. Author/publisher name/address ink stamp on copyright page, as issued. All other pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. NO highlighting. NO underlining. NO margin notes. 1980. First edition (so stated), Illustrated with hundreds of magnified coin photographs. Bound in the original black laminated boards, stamped in white and illustrated in color with gold coins (obverses and reverses) on the front and rear covers. Oversize Hardcover. 8.75" wide by… Read More

London: Sotheby & Co., 1971. 7.25" wide by 9.75" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. No creases. Original printed wraps. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No margin notes. Auction catalogue (1970/71 No. 5). Describes 277 lots. Includes: A Highly Important Antarctic Group Awarded to F. R. H. Drake [Secretary to Captain Scott]; A Rare Waziristan-Kurdistan R. A. F. Group; The highly Important St. Nazaire D. C. M. Awarded to Sgt. W. A. Challington; and Other Fine Pieces. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 54pp .

London: Sotheby & Co., 1971. 7.25" wide by 9.75" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Original printed wraps. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No margin notes. Illustrated auction catalogue (1970/71 No. 7). Describes 432 lots. Subtitle: Including a Pattern Halfcrown in Gold of Charles I, A Rare and Interesting Gold Medal Struck for the Death of John Hampden, 1643; An Extremely Interesting Rare Half-Broad of Oliver Cromwell and Other Choice Gold Pieces, Together with Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Coins. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 38pp + 4 plates. .

London: Sotheby & Co., 1972. 6" wide by 9.75" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Original printed wraps. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No margin notes. Illustrated auction catalogue (1971/72 No. 5). Describes 267 lots. Includes: Medals for the Zulu War, 1877-79; Queen's South African Medals, 1899-1902 [Part II]; Victoria Crosses Awarded for the Crimean War (1854) and the Palestine Campaign (1918); A Unique 7 Bar N.G.S. Awarded to Gunner Thomas Haines; etc. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 46pp + 2 plates.

London: Sotheby & Co., 1971. 7.25" wide by 9.75" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Original printed wraps. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No margin notes. Illustrated auction catalogue (1970/71 No. 11). Describes 602 lots. Subtitle: Containing Many Rarities, Including an Angel of Richard III; Sovereigns of Henry VIII and Mary; An Elizabeth Half-Pound; A Choice Series of Five-Guinea Pieces and Other Smaller Gold; Together with Other Ancient, English and Foreign Coins in All Metals; Choice Specimen Sets from 1826; and Fine Historical Medals Including A Rare Shrewsbury Silver Pound and Other Civil War Pieces; A Commonwealth Halfcrown Struck in Copper; Choice Pattern Crowns Including 1818 and a Wyon Pattern of 1888... An Important Group of Platinum Pieces; Interesting Banknotes. Printed bid slip (unused) is laid-in. . First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 59pp + 9 plates.

London: Sotheby & Co., 1970. 7.25" wide by 9.75" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. No creases. Original printed wraps. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No margin notes. Illustrated auction catalogue (1970/71 No. 4). Describes 274 lots. Subtitle: Together with an Interesting Group of Box Thalers and Medals and Important Coin Jewelry including Greek Gold Coins Mounted and Set in the Ancient Style. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 32pp + 4 plates. .

London: Sotheby & Co., 1971. 7.25" wide by 9.75" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. No creases. Original printed wraps. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No margin notes. Illustrated auction catalogue (1970/71 No. 8). Describes 304 lots. Subtitle: Including Coins Offered for Sale on Behalf of the Church of England Children's Society; English Hammered and Milled Gold; Crown Pieces, Including a Rare 1705 Specimen; Other Silver Including Two Extremely Rare Pattern Shillings of George III, Specimen Sets... Curious Currency; Interesting Banknotes. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 31pp + 1 plate.

Jerusalem: The Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation, Ltd., 1988. Near Fine. Condition would be Fine but for a small mark on the front pastedown endpaper. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. 17cm wide by 25 cm tall. Illustrated with hundreds of photos, a number in full color. From the foreword: "This catalogue gives full details of all the Corporation's issues from the beginning of 1983 to the end of 1987 and is the direct continuation of the 1958-1982 Catalogue." A photo of each coin and medal is presented along with background information, complete description of obverse, reverse and edge, serialization, designer, engraver, mint, year of issue, composition, measurements, weight, quantity, issue price, etc. Bound in the original red leatherette. Gilt lettering and decorations on the cover and spine are bright and shiny.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No jacket, probably as… Read More

London: Sotheby & Co, 1970. 7.25" wide by 9.75" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. No creases. Illustrated auction catalogue (1969/70 No. 11). Describes 381 lots. Original printed wraps. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No margin notes. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 39pp + 5 plates. .

London: Sotheby & Co., 1971. 7.25" wide by 9.75" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Original printed wraps. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No margin notes. Illustrated auction catalogue (1970/71 No. 10). Describes 546 lots. Subtitle: And Other Choice English and Foreign Orders, Medals and Decorations; Fine Campaign Pieces; A Series of Indian Medals to Native Recipients; A Highly Important Polar Group Awarded to Commander Frank Wild, R. N.; A Fine Georgian Breast Star of the Order of the Garter; A Very Rare Suffragette Medal and Bar; The Important Diamond Insignia of the Order of St. Alexander of Bulgaria; ... A Fine Boer War Victoria Cross Group of Six Awarded to Major Alexis Doxat. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 47pp + 3 plates.

London: Sotheby & Co., 1971. 6" wide by 9.75" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Original printed wraps. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No margin notes. Auction catalogue (1971/72 No. 2). Describes 326 lots. Also includes: A Fine Boer War Posthumous Victoria Cross Group of 3 Awarded to Private John Barry, Royal Irish Regt.; A Unique Group for the Goliath Disaster, 1875; An Historic Waterloo Bugle; An Important Collection of Queen's South Africa Medals, 1899-1902; A Victorian Officers' Group to the Gordon Family; The Highly Important George Gross for the First Empire Gallantry Medal (1921); A Good Boer War Victoria Cross Group of 5 Awarded to Sjt. A. E. Curtis, East Surrey Regt.; and Other Fine Pieces. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. 48pp.

London: Sotheby & Co., 1972. 6" wide by 9.75" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Original printed wraps. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No margin notes. Auction catalogue (1971/72 No. 12). Describes 249 lots. Describes 74 works of reference relating to Medals and Medal Collecting. Also includes: Queen's South Africa Medals, 1899; A Rare Bronze Proof Indian Peace Medal; A Polar Group for Captain Scott's Expedition, 1902-04; A Small Collection of Imperial Russian Orders and Medals together with U.S.S.R, The Order of Suvorov; An Outstanding George Cross Awarded to Squadron Leader H. Dinwoodie; And Other Fine Pieces . First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 36pp.

London: Sotheby & Co., 1970. 7.25" wide by 9.75" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Original printed wraps. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No margin notes. Illustrated auction catalogue (1970/71 No. 1). Describes 346 lots. Includes: Choice English and Foreign Orders, Medals and Decorations; A Fine Georgian Breast Star of the Most Noble Order of the Garter; A Good Series of Military General Service Medals, 1793-1814; A rare New Zealand Medal to major-General Thomas Collinson, R. E.; Interesting Life-Saving Awards, including Two Albert Medals. in Bronze; An Important Victorian Officers Group to General Sir Thomas Monteath Douglas; The Famous "St. Paul's Cathedral" George Cross Awarded to Lieut. R. Davies, Royal Engineers, A Good V. C. Group Awarded to Drummer W. Ritchie, Seaforth Highlanders (1916); and Other Fine Pieces. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 53pp + 4 plates.

London: Sotheby & Co., 1970. 7.25" wide by 9.75" tall. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. No creases. Original printed wraps. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No margin notes. Illustrated auction catalogue (1969/70 No. 12). Describes 436 lots. Includes: Fifteen Hammered Pence from a Sussex Hoard Discovered in 1843; Choice English and Foreign Orders, Medals and Decorations; Important Group of Russian Orders Awarded to General Michael Babich, Governor of the Province of Kaban; Rare Indian Chief Medals; An Early Star of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, circa 1800; An Albert Medal in Gold, to Alfred Furneaux, 1917; George Crosses Awarded to Miss Emma Townsend (1932) and Lieut. Patrick Humphries, R. N. (1937); Highly Important Group of Medals Awarded to Fl. Lieut. N. H. Jenkins; Extremely Rare V. C. Group Awarded to Captain Ishar Singh (1921); and Other Fine Pieces. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. 70pp + 8 plates.

Jerusalem: The Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation, Ltd., 1982. Near Fine. Condition would be Fine but for a few tiny marks on the front pastedown endpaper. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. 17cm wide by 25 cm tall. Illustrated with hundreds of photos, a number in full color. From the foreword: "The new catalogue of Israeli coins and medals encompasses all the commemorative coins that were issued by the Bank of Israel, the series of coins issued for commerce, and medals that were issued by the Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation from 1958- 5718 to 1982-5743. The catalogue provides, for the first time, full details of the coins distributed by the Corporation since its formation." A photo of each coin and medal is presented along with background information, complete description of obverse, reverse and edge, serialization, designer, engraver, mint, year of issue, composition,… Read More