The Gonzales del Valle Collection
Low, Lyman H. CATALOGUE OF THE VERY IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE CABINET OF SPANISH COINS AND MEDALS COLLECTED BY THE LATE EXCELENTISIMO SE„OR DON A GONZALEZ DEL VALLE ... PART ONE; PROCLAMATION COINS AND MEDALS, AND SILVER COINS OF THE DOLLAR SIZE. New York: Daniel R. Kennedy, July 10, 1907. Tall 8vo, original printed paper covers. 43, (1) pages; 447 lots. Lacking rear cover; front detached. Very good. [with] Low, Lyman H. CATALOGUE OF THE DEL VALLE COLLECTION, PART II... New York: Daniel R. Kennedy, September 3, 1907. Tall 8vo, original printed paper covers. 50 pages; 577 lots. Covers worn; very good or better. Adams 121 and 123. Both parts of the extraordinary Gonzales del Valle collection. Each was presented by Low in large format and both are rated A by Adams: "Finest U.S. collection of proclamation medals of Spain/dominions and of Spanish coins." "Extraordinary collection of ancient, medieval, Latin American and modern coins relating to Spain." Both are very scarce, with only one copy of each recorded in the 2005 Moulton census. Given their importance, it seems reasonable to suppose that their specialized nature led Low to distribute fewer copies than usual.
Estimate: 250 USD