Your Numismatic Library Additions

bosox · January 6, 2022 2:48PM

The Palace Collection catalog is a good one to have. I bought one of those several years ago. Here is another good 1954 sale catalog I picked up recently. Parson had two large sales. He sold much of his very large collection around WWI. He kept collecting after that which lead to this 1954 estate sale. I bought it because it contained the sale of an important Canadian specimen cent.

WildIdea · January 8, 2022 12:48PM

Just received this manual of European medals and plaques today. Mostly for the curiosity and visual delight. Inspiring works of art!

Iosephus · January 8, 2022 8:40PM

@WildIdea said:
Just received this manual of European medals and plaques today. Mostly for the curiosity and visual delight. Inspiring works of art!

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That is a great book that, unlike most specialized works, covers medals from a large variety of time periods and geographic regions.

If you're interested in pure visual delight, I would highly recommend the exhibition catalog from "The Currency of Fame", showing truly impressive Renaissance medals:

WildIdea · January 8, 2022 9:11PM

@Iosephus said:

@WildIdea said:
Just received this manual of European medals and plaques today. Mostly for the curiosity and visual delight. Inspiring works of art!

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That is a great book that, unlike most specialized works, covers medals from a large variety of time periods and geographic regions.

If you're interested in pure visual delight, I would highly recommend the exhibition catalog from "The Currency of Fame", showing truly impressive Renaissance medals:

On my radar, losephus, Thanks for the tip!

JohnnyCache · January 9, 2022 11:41AM

@WildIdea said:

@Iosephus said:

@WildIdea said:
Just received this manual of European medals and plaques today. Mostly for the curiosity and visual delight. Inspiring works of art!

.

That is a great book that, unlike most specialized works, covers medals from a large variety of time periods and geographic regions.

If you're interested in pure visual delight, I would highly recommend the exhibition catalog from "The Currency of Fame", showing truly impressive Renaissance medals:

On my radar, losephus, Thanks for the tip!

https://www.secondstorybooks.com/advSearchResults.php?action=search&orderBy=relevance&category_id=0&keywordsField=The+Currency+of+Fame

JohnnyCache · January 19, 2022 11:36AM

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pruebas · January 19, 2022 12:36PM

Where's the unboxing vid?

Boosibri · January 19, 2022 1:05PM

Looking forward to mine arriving

WildWestHalfDollars · January 22, 2022 4:54PM

@Boosibri said:
Looking forward to mine arriving

Same should be later week will be like Christmas day as a kid.

pruebas · January 29, 2022 7:58AM

Anybody going for this new book?
I’m very tempted….

Boosibri · January 29, 2022 8:45AM

@pruebas said:
Anybody going for this new book?
I’m very tempted….

$690 is a hefty price!

Boosibri · January 29, 2022 8:47AM

My copy of the Tolra collection finally back from being rebound after 11 1/2 months!

pruebas · January 29, 2022 9:49AM

@Boosibri said:
My copy of the Tolra collection finally back from being rebound after 11 1/2 months!

Nice! Worth the wait.

The cuartillas book is only $640, not that it makes much difference.

MrEureka · January 29, 2022 12:46PM

@pruebas said:
Anybody going for this new book?
I’m very tempted….

I ordered a set but don't feel very smart about it. Seems like it should have been priced at less than half the asking price.

Boosibri · February 18, 2022 3:41AM

An original set of Vidal Quadras y Ramon. Thanks MrE

Boosibri · February 18, 2022 3:49AM

Three more volume of Medina to the growing group from a bookseller in Chile.

1984worldcoins · February 19, 2022 8:25AM

Volume 1, covering 1860-1989, a huge book, 460 pages, excellent pictures and info:

pruebas · February 19, 2022 10:15AM

@1984worldcoins said:
Volume 1, covering 1860-1989, a huge book, 460 pages, excellent pictures and info:

Any idea where I can buy this book?

WildWestHalfDollars · February 19, 2022 1:19PM

@pruebas said:
Anybody going for this new book?
I’m very tempted….

Tempted but geez that is a lot of money. I doubt I will comes up to almost 1000$ Canadian.

JohnnyCache · February 19, 2022 6:28PM

@pruebas said:

@1984worldcoins said:
Volume 1, covering 1860-1989, a huge book, 460 pages, excellent pictures and info:

Any idea where I can buy this book?

In the Netherlands?

Romania. designs, pattern coins and catalogue of issued coins. Part I. 1860-1989
Erwin Schäffer & Bogdan Stambuliu

Published by Galeria Numismatica, 2009

Seller: Antiquariaat Die Sammlung, Amsterdam Zuidoost, Netherlands
Contact seller

Seller Rating: 4-star rating

First Edition

Used - Hardcover
Condition: Fine

US$ 169.08

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US$ 22.64 Shipping
From Netherlands to U.S.A.

Quantity: 1

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 460 p. or. boards. First edition.

MrEureka · February 19, 2022 6:46PM

@pruebas said:

@1984worldcoins said:
Volume 1, covering 1860-1989, a huge book, 460 pages, excellent pictures and info:

Any idea where I can buy this book?

I think I bought my copy from them at a show in Zurich. Not sure who might have them here in the USA, but why not contact the authors through their website?

https://www.coins-la-galerie-numismatique.com/content/contact

Abuelo · February 19, 2022 10:07PM

@pruebas said:
Anybody going for this new book?

It seems to go for the price of a kidney. So I guess not for now.

JohnnyCache · March 29, 2022 7:02PM

Found a copy online - Soon to be delivered

Boosibri · March 30, 2022 5:33AM

@JohnnyCache said:
Found a copy online - Soon to be delivered

Nice! Do they have another?

JohnnyCache · March 30, 2022 12:46PM

@Boosibri said:

@JohnnyCache said:
Found a copy online - Soon to be delivered

Nice! Do they have another?

Purchased from an individual seller, so I'm thinking it's probably his only copy but I'll keep an eye out just the same.

Boosibri · April 17, 2022 4:18AM

Three new Medinas for the collection. The Admiral Vernon and Obsidionales books are quite rare, 10-15 extant. The other is a 1926 collection of numismatic letters including those of Medina covering a variety of topics. The letters themselves are available but are very rare, less than 10. extant.

WildWestHalfDollars · April 17, 2022 7:25PM

Curious how many of you are able to read Spanish?

jt88 · April 19, 2022 12:48PM

@JohnnyCache said:

@Boosibri said:

@JohnnyCache said:
Found a copy online - Soon to be delivered

Nice! Do they have another?

Purchased from an individual seller, so I'm thinking it's probably his only copy but I'll keep an eye out just the same.

Please post it if you find one. I might want one too. thanks.

Boosibri · May 4, 2022 7:19PM

tcollects · May 4, 2022 11:08PM

Boosibri · June 13, 2022 12:03PM

Stork · June 13, 2022 2:07PM

My latest additions have to do with Japan (surprise). First an English language catalog that is of a bit more scope than the JNDA catalog. In English. There is more than one thing in there I have spent hours parsing out and/or getting translated (or pointing my phone at and letting google translate do it's thing...suboptimal).

Clark Smith is selling these both on eBay and on his website.

Another very cool library addition has only been done by PDF. Backstory, Kagins had a recent auction with loads of pre-Meiji reform items, things that are not covered in the JNDA or anywhere else. They are called 'fantasy' which I think might be a happenstance of translation. Not fantasy issues in the modern sense (like the INA retro patterns) but fantasy as in not a unified government issue. There is a book by Takegawa that was apparently a lesser quality translation of the pre-existing work by Kondo, Kingin Zoruku which was an album of gold and silver issues circa 1810.

In any case, PCGS is just now using Takegawa and Zoruku to attribute these 'fantasy' (and how I wish that word was not on the label) and slab. I actually already had a Takegawa translation, and interestingly enough a copy of the Far East Journal that includes a review of the Takegawa book-- a bit unflattering as the translation was done by people who apparently did not know of the Kondo book.

But I digress.

Fortunately there is an online PDF version of the Kondo Kingin Zoruku, which I have bookmarked and downloaded. Vs. buying. This link was also courtesy of Clark Smith. I never would have found it. And much as I'd like to drop $3-4K on the actual paper copy, that seems unwise as I have no idea how to properly store it!

https://archive.wul.waseda.ac.jp/kosho/bunko30/bunko30_f0028/

edited because I had a brain fart an wrote down the wrong auction house!

OAKSTAR · June 13, 2022 5:05PM

A few inside pages...

Euclid · August 29, 2022 6:01PM

Here are the newest additions to my library and my collection, included together because they both came from the same source - the author.

Colonial Guatemala has so far been a bit too intimidating for me to collect, especially since I try to collect the series I like by date. That said, the coin I got is a welcome addition to my collection as it is a tougher date. But regardless of what I collect the book is a wealth of information and primary source material that I'm excited to learn from.

Boosibri · August 29, 2022 7:40PM

@Euclid said:
Here are the newest additions to my library and my collection, included together because they both came from the same source - the author.

Colonial Guatemala has so far been a bit too intimidating for me to collect, especially since I try to collect the series I like by date. That said, the coin I got is a welcome addition to my collection as it is a tougher date. But regardless of what I collect the book is a wealth of information and primary source material that I'm excited to learn from.

Now you need this one:

Boosibri · August 29, 2022 7:42PM

WildWestHalfDollars · August 29, 2022 8:16PM

Here I thought I had all I needed then you guys just have to show such great new books that I have never seen before. Here we go again I now need to add a few new books myself. When I thought I was only buying coins moving forward after buying almost 20 books my 1st year collecting Mexican coins.

tcollects · August 30, 2022 12:06AM

@Boosibri said:

I grade it 66 CAC or 67 no CAC

jt88 · August 30, 2022 9:01AM

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asheland · August 30, 2022 6:59PM

I got this today. All Dahlonega:

Exbrit · August 31, 2022 2:02PM

@jt88 said:

WildWestHalfDollars · September 1, 2022 3:32PM

@jt88 said:

This one I will be buying thanks for showing it here.

jt88 · September 1, 2022 6:33PM

@jt88 said:

Chinese coins have a big percentage in this book. Can't believe it.

Exbrit · September 1, 2022 6:35PM

@jt88 said:

@jt88 said:

Chinese coins have a big percentage in this book. Can't believe it.

So does Sovereigns, but that - I can believe.

jt88 · September 2, 2022 1:30PM

@Exbrit said:

@jt88 said:

@jt88 said:

Chinese coins have a big percentage in this book. Can't believe it.

So does Sovereigns, but that - I can believe.

China has 13% while Great Britain has 6%. I bet more and more investors and collectors will get into Chinese coin

Exbrit · September 2, 2022 5:32PM

@jt88 said:

@Exbrit said:

@jt88 said:

@jt88 said:

Chinese coins have a big percentage in this book. Can't believe it.

So does Sovereigns, but that - I can believe.

China has 13% while Great Britain has 6%. I bet more and more investors and collectors will get into Chinese coin

Maybe 7%, depending how you count them, but a sovereign is a single coin compared to the entire country of China. Not bad!

I agree that the Chinese market is up and coming.

JohnnyCache · December 18, 2022 7:28PM

In case there was interest - NOT MY LISTING -

Not the greatest copy, but it isn't much money either

JohnnyCache · December 28, 2022 1:09PM

Brad Yonaka's Book is up on ebay for sale
A Variety Guide To The Silver and Copper Coinage Of The Mexico City 1772-1821

This book has become somewhat hard to find - at least imo

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