Watch List notes:

AUCTION CATALOGUES. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. London, 23-28 March 1896. The Montagu Collection of Coins, Catalogue of the Greek Series. 816 lots, 106 pages, 10 plates. Bound with Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. London, 15-19 March 1897. The Montagu Collection of Coins, Catalogue of the Greek Series, second and final portion, together with a Small Series of Roman Silver and Bronze Coins and Medallions. 764 lots, 103 pages, 5 plates. Both catalogues handpriced with buyers' names throughout, original card covers (with neat contemporary notes to front covers) bound in. Owner's stamps (L. Ciani and F.F. Pipito). (19.5x25.5cm) New terracotta quarter leather with gilt spine letters, bands. Marbled end papers retained from prior binding. Interior Very Good. CS 4980, Spring 765, 766

A note from BCD: Researching the non-illustrated coins in this amazing assemblage can be almost as thrilling as contemplating the superb autotype photographs of the plated specimens. Lot 413 of the first sale, bought by Hamburger, can only be the Paris specimen, Grunauer IX, 1 Serie, 11, 2. Moving on to the illustrated coins, lot 235 of the second sale, acquired by Rollin for 19 guineas for the BM, was the unique frog stater, subsequently copied by Christodoulou, the copies unfortunately deceiving many reputable dealers. In short, this collection can be both a feast for the eyes and the stuff of dreams.