Kolbe & Fanning
Auction 159 6 Mar 2021
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The Fernand David Collection
Schulman, J. CATALOGUE OF THE IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF THE LATE MR. FERNAND DAVID OF PARIS. FIRST PART: THE COINS AND THE MEDALS OF AMERICA. Amsterdam, 11 March 1930. 8vo, later blue cloth and boards, gilt; original printed card covers bound in. (2), 32 pages; 642 lots; 7 fine plates. Near fine. A scarce sale with significant American content. Were it listed in Adams, it might well qualify as an A sale. Lots 1–39 comprise Canadiana; 40–71 American colonials; 72–88 Washingtonia, etc.; 89–244 gold, silver and copper American coins; 245–251 pioneer gold; 252–367 Betts medals; 368–423 other American medals. Plate I largely depicts colonials; plate II large cents, half cents and rare silver; plate III pioneer gold; plate IV medals. The remainder of the sale is devoted to Spanish and Latin American coins and medals, including West Indies cut and countermarked pieces. Clain-Stefanelli 10539. Ex Biblioteca Domenico Rossi (Varesi sale of 20 aprile 2005, lot 3230).
Schulman, J. CATALOGUE OF THE IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF THE LATE MR. FERNAND DAVID OF PARIS. FIRST PART: THE COINS AND THE MEDALS OF AMERICA. Amsterdam, 11 March 1930. 8vo, later blue cloth and boards, gilt; original printed card covers bound in. (2), 32 pages; 642 lots; 7 fine plates. Near fine. A scarce sale with significant American content. Were it listed in Adams, it might well qualify as an A sale. Lots 1–39 comprise Canadiana; 40–71 American colonials; 72–88 Washingtonia, etc.; 89–244 gold, silver and copper American coins; 245–251 pioneer gold; 252–367 Betts medals; 368–423 other American medals. Plate I largely depicts colonials; plate II large cents, half cents and rare silver; plate III pioneer gold; plate IV medals. The remainder of the sale is devoted to Spanish and Latin American coins and medals, including West Indies cut and countermarked pieces. Clain-Stefanelli 10539. Ex Biblioteca Domenico Rossi (Varesi sale of 20 aprile 2005, lot 3230).