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[Glendining & Co. Ltd., London]. Catalogue of the Celebrated Collection of Coins formed by the Late Richard Cyril Lockett. Twelve (of thirteen) parts complete in three volumes. (1955–1961). Comprising; Vol. I: English Part I. 6 June 1955; English - Part II. The Hammered Series from Edward III to Charles II. 11 Oct. 1956; English Part III. 4 Nov. 1958. Vol II: Greek - Part I. Spain, Gaul, Italy, Sicily and Siculo-Punic issues. 25 Oct. 1955; Greek - Part II. 12 Feb. 1958; Greek - Part III. 27 May 1959; Greek (Part IV: Final). 21 Feb. 1961; Roman and Byzantine. 26 May 1959. Vol III: English - Part IV. 26 April 1960; Final. English - Part V. 17 Oct. 1961; Scottish & Irish. 18 June 1957; Continental. 29 Feb. 1956. All 8vo., pp. 9,419 lots; 360 fine plates. All three volumes uniformly bound in green buckram, gilt to spines and upper boards. Post sale copies of all twelve catalogues, with printed prices realised alongside each lot, and printed lists of buyers names for English sales parts I-III and V. An excellent, little used set of this monumental and highly sought after collection, complete except for part XI (Scottish, part II). Seldom offered. Clain-Stefanelli 1971*, 2296*, 3675, 5036, 5364, 6142* & 6155. Daehn 2047 (Greek pts. I–IV). Grierson p. 284 & 298. M&R pp. 291–293, 295, 300 & 301-302. Spring 231-235 & 239 with part I listed under "Most important sales of Celtic coins", Greek sales I–IV taking the top four places of the "Most important sales of ancient Greek coins", part VIII listed under "Most important sales of Roman Imperial coins", and parts I & XII listed under "Most important sales of struck Roman Provincial coins"

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