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Ford Files on Virgil Brand
[Brand, Virgil]. FILE FOLDER OF VARIOUS MATERIALS RELATING TO THE VIRGIL BRAND COLLECTION. Files compiled by John J. Ford, Jr. See comments. Generally fine or nearly so. An interesting assemblage, including: List of Rarities, a 35-page photostatic reproduction of choice American and foreign coins and medals, described in an attached note written by John Ford as a "List--From E.P. Newman, ex B.G. Johnson, 9/58, Marked 'H.L. Brand' et al." and featuring choice American and foreign coins, each described under columns headed "App'd Value, Date, Country, Denomination, Description, Cond., and Ser. No."; Rarities Still on Hand, a similar 21-page photostatic reproduction described by Ford as a "List--From E.P. Newman, ex B.G. Johnson, 9/58, Marked--'Rarities--on hand ending December 31, 1938 with A.W. Brand'"; original Horace Brand duplicated typescripts, comprising "Descriptive List of United States and Foreign Rarities, Collection A-1" (9 leaves, annotated with prices, and items sold, including the names of a few purchasers), "Descriptive List of United States and Foreign Rarities, Collection B-1" (3 leaves, annotated with several prices and the names of two purchasers), "United States Very Great Rarities Collection #20" (one leaf), "United States Rarities, Collection #22" (3 leaves, annotated with several prices and the names of a purchaser), and a carbon copy "Descriptive List of Canada Rarities Collection--28R" (1 leaf, annotated with several prices and availability); a January 17, 1982 New York Times article entitled "Coin Auction May Bring $10 Million"; Ford's carbon copy of a note sent to Mike B. Zeddies on a $5 National Bank note signed by Michael Brand, with two photocopies of the note; a fascinating article from Coins and Medals, June 1967 by L.S. Forrer entitled "Collectors I Have Known"; and 1967 correspondence with Leonard Forrer and Heather Salter, Deputy Editor of Coins and Medals, requesting permission to reprint the article describing Spink's long and fruitful relationship with Virgil Brand. Ex John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 96), lot 1021 at $425 hammer; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $300)
[Brand, Virgil]. FILE FOLDER OF VARIOUS MATERIALS RELATING TO THE VIRGIL BRAND COLLECTION. Files compiled by John J. Ford, Jr. See comments. Generally fine or nearly so. An interesting assemblage, including: List of Rarities, a 35-page photostatic reproduction of choice American and foreign coins and medals, described in an attached note written by John Ford as a "List--From E.P. Newman, ex B.G. Johnson, 9/58, Marked 'H.L. Brand' et al." and featuring choice American and foreign coins, each described under columns headed "App'd Value, Date, Country, Denomination, Description, Cond., and Ser. No."; Rarities Still on Hand, a similar 21-page photostatic reproduction described by Ford as a "List--From E.P. Newman, ex B.G. Johnson, 9/58, Marked--'Rarities--on hand ending December 31, 1938 with A.W. Brand'"; original Horace Brand duplicated typescripts, comprising "Descriptive List of United States and Foreign Rarities, Collection A-1" (9 leaves, annotated with prices, and items sold, including the names of a few purchasers), "Descriptive List of United States and Foreign Rarities, Collection B-1" (3 leaves, annotated with several prices and the names of two purchasers), "United States Very Great Rarities Collection #20" (one leaf), "United States Rarities, Collection #22" (3 leaves, annotated with several prices and the names of a purchaser), and a carbon copy "Descriptive List of Canada Rarities Collection--28R" (1 leaf, annotated with several prices and availability); a January 17, 1982 New York Times article entitled "Coin Auction May Bring $10 Million"; Ford's carbon copy of a note sent to Mike B. Zeddies on a $5 National Bank note signed by Michael Brand, with two photocopies of the note; a fascinating article from Coins and Medals, June 1967 by L.S. Forrer entitled "Collectors I Have Known"; and 1967 correspondence with Leonard Forrer and Heather Salter, Deputy Editor of Coins and Medals, requesting permission to reprint the article describing Spink's long and fruitful relationship with Virgil Brand. Ex John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 96), lot 1021 at $425 hammer; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $300)