Kolbe & Fanning
Auction 161 18 Sep 2021
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The Carl Farina Collection
Hess, Adolph. DIE SAMMLUNG CARL FARINA, CÖLN, ENTHALTEND BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, WESTPHALEN UND DIE RHEINISCHEN LÄNDER (MÜNZEN UND MEDAILLEN, MITTELALTER UND NEUZIT). Frankfurt am Main, 1. Mai 1893 und folgende Tage. 8vo, contemporary brown half morocco; spine ruled and lettered in gilt. (6), 197, (1) pages; 3932 lots; 6 fine plates. Hand-priced in ink; original printed prices realized list bound in. Binding worn, with front board nearly loose; one leaf detached from binding, but present. Good to very good. Scarce and important. Johann Maria Carl Farina (1840–1896) donated his extensive collection of the coins of Köln to his native city, where it remains part of the Kölnisches Stadtmuseum. The remainder of his massive collection was, as here, sold at auction. Clain-Stefanelli 9272.
Hess, Adolph. DIE SAMMLUNG CARL FARINA, CÖLN, ENTHALTEND BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, WESTPHALEN UND DIE RHEINISCHEN LÄNDER (MÜNZEN UND MEDAILLEN, MITTELALTER UND NEUZIT). Frankfurt am Main, 1. Mai 1893 und folgende Tage. 8vo, contemporary brown half morocco; spine ruled and lettered in gilt. (6), 197, (1) pages; 3932 lots; 6 fine plates. Hand-priced in ink; original printed prices realized list bound in. Binding worn, with front board nearly loose; one leaf detached from binding, but present. Good to very good. Scarce and important. Johann Maria Carl Farina (1840–1896) donated his extensive collection of the coins of Köln to his native city, where it remains part of the Kölnisches Stadtmuseum. The remainder of his massive collection was, as here, sold at auction. Clain-Stefanelli 9272.