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A Complete Set of Kelly's Coins and Chatter
Kelly, James. KELLY'S COINS AND CHATTER. A complete set of Kelly's house journal, 1948-1961, plus nine affiliated auction sales and a tenth in similar format. 4to, self-covered as issued. Folded for mailing; three-hole punched for inclusion in binder. Very good. A complete set of this lively house journal. Kelly's publication schedule was erratic over the course of Coins and Chatter's existence, with some volumes comprising twelve numbered issues, while others consisted of as few as two. His numbering scheme often went askew, making it difficult to determine what exactly makes up a complete set. To complicate matters further, he published occasional unnumbered ANA issues, as well as nine auction sales (issued in eight) that, while separate publications, were issued with the periodical and another in the same format but without the Coins and Chatter title). This set includes the following: Volume 1 (1948), Nos. 1-7, complete. Volume 2 (1949), Nos. 1-11, complete. Volume 3 (1950), Nos. 1-11, plus a special ANA edition, complete. Volume 4 (1951), Nos. 1-12 (10 was skipped), complete. Volume 5 (1952), Nos. 1-10 (8 was skipped), complete, plus auctions 1, 2, 3, 4/5, and 6. Volume 6 (1953), Nos. 1-9 (2-3 were skipped), plus a special ANA edition, complete, and auctions 7 and 8. Volume 7 (1954), Nos. 1 and 2, complete. Volume 8 (1955), Nos. 1-6, complete. Volume 9 (1956), Nos. 1 and 2, complete. Volume 10 (1957), Nos. 1-12, complete (the first three numbers are misidentified as being from Volume 7). Volume 11 (1958), Nos. 1-8, complete. Volume 12 (1959), Nos. 1-12, complete, plus one unnumbered auction dated November 13-14, 1959. Volume 13 (1960), Nos. 1-12, complete. Volume 14 (1961), Nos. 1-6, complete. The Kelly mail-bid sale dated March 13-15, 1959, which is similar in format to Kelly's Coins and Chatter, but which does not have that title on it anywhere (unlike all of the other mail-bid sales included), is also included though it is not necessary for completion. In the interest of accuracy, it has to be mentioned that an issue of Coins and Chatter not here present was distributed in the March 1949 issue of Hobbies magazine: whether this is necessary for a complete set is subject to debate. Though a modest publication, Kelly's Coins and Chatter provides an excellent feel for numismatics during the time period, and their seemingly ephemeral nature meant that few issues were saved, so that significant runs are infrequently offered. Ex M. Bourne Library.
(Estimate: $300)
Kelly, James. KELLY'S COINS AND CHATTER. A complete set of Kelly's house journal, 1948-1961, plus nine affiliated auction sales and a tenth in similar format. 4to, self-covered as issued. Folded for mailing; three-hole punched for inclusion in binder. Very good. A complete set of this lively house journal. Kelly's publication schedule was erratic over the course of Coins and Chatter's existence, with some volumes comprising twelve numbered issues, while others consisted of as few as two. His numbering scheme often went askew, making it difficult to determine what exactly makes up a complete set. To complicate matters further, he published occasional unnumbered ANA issues, as well as nine auction sales (issued in eight) that, while separate publications, were issued with the periodical and another in the same format but without the Coins and Chatter title). This set includes the following: Volume 1 (1948), Nos. 1-7, complete. Volume 2 (1949), Nos. 1-11, complete. Volume 3 (1950), Nos. 1-11, plus a special ANA edition, complete. Volume 4 (1951), Nos. 1-12 (10 was skipped), complete. Volume 5 (1952), Nos. 1-10 (8 was skipped), complete, plus auctions 1, 2, 3, 4/5, and 6. Volume 6 (1953), Nos. 1-9 (2-3 were skipped), plus a special ANA edition, complete, and auctions 7 and 8. Volume 7 (1954), Nos. 1 and 2, complete. Volume 8 (1955), Nos. 1-6, complete. Volume 9 (1956), Nos. 1 and 2, complete. Volume 10 (1957), Nos. 1-12, complete (the first three numbers are misidentified as being from Volume 7). Volume 11 (1958), Nos. 1-8, complete. Volume 12 (1959), Nos. 1-12, complete, plus one unnumbered auction dated November 13-14, 1959. Volume 13 (1960), Nos. 1-12, complete. Volume 14 (1961), Nos. 1-6, complete. The Kelly mail-bid sale dated March 13-15, 1959, which is similar in format to Kelly's Coins and Chatter, but which does not have that title on it anywhere (unlike all of the other mail-bid sales included), is also included though it is not necessary for completion. In the interest of accuracy, it has to be mentioned that an issue of Coins and Chatter not here present was distributed in the March 1949 issue of Hobbies magazine: whether this is necessary for a complete set is subject to debate. Though a modest publication, Kelly's Coins and Chatter provides an excellent feel for numismatics during the time period, and their seemingly ephemeral nature meant that few issues were saved, so that significant runs are infrequently offered. Ex M. Bourne Library.
(Estimate: $300)