Kolbe & Fanning
Auction 161 18 Sep 2021
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Canessa's Sale of the Enrico Caruso Collection
Canessa, C. & E. COLLEZIONE DEL FU COMM. ENRICO CARUSO. MONETE E MEDAGLIE IN ORO: GRECHE, ROMANE, BIZANTINE, MEDIOEVALI E MODERNE, ITALIANE E ESTERE, MEDAGLIE PAPALI, ITALIANE E ESTERE. Napoli, 28 Giugno 1923 e giorni seguenti. 4to, later brown cloth; maroon morocco spine label, gilt; original printed front card cover bound in at end. (8), 104 pages; 1458 lots; fine portrait of Caruso; 64 fine phototype plates. Original printed prices realized list laid in. Near fine. An important collection of gold coins formed by the celebrated Italian grand opera tenor and sold less than two years after his untimely death in 1921 at age 48. Though most important for ancient and Italian coins, the sale featured 36 lots of United States and pioneer gold coins, nearly all illustrated, including several fractional California pieces. A scarce catalogue; the price list is very rarely seen. Clain-Stefanelli 7966. Grierson 275. Spring 96 [also listed under "Most important sales of Roman Imperial coins" and "Most important sales of Byzantine coins"].
Canessa, C. & E. COLLEZIONE DEL FU COMM. ENRICO CARUSO. MONETE E MEDAGLIE IN ORO: GRECHE, ROMANE, BIZANTINE, MEDIOEVALI E MODERNE, ITALIANE E ESTERE, MEDAGLIE PAPALI, ITALIANE E ESTERE. Napoli, 28 Giugno 1923 e giorni seguenti. 4to, later brown cloth; maroon morocco spine label, gilt; original printed front card cover bound in at end. (8), 104 pages; 1458 lots; fine portrait of Caruso; 64 fine phototype plates. Original printed prices realized list laid in. Near fine. An important collection of gold coins formed by the celebrated Italian grand opera tenor and sold less than two years after his untimely death in 1921 at age 48. Though most important for ancient and Italian coins, the sale featured 36 lots of United States and pioneer gold coins, nearly all illustrated, including several fractional California pieces. A scarce catalogue; the price list is very rarely seen. Clain-Stefanelli 7966. Grierson 275. Spring 96 [also listed under "Most important sales of Roman Imperial coins" and "Most important sales of Byzantine coins"].