Catalogue
AVIATORS, MUSICK, obv. CAPT. EDWIN MUSICK 1912 FLYING JUBILEE 1937, bust to left, rev. CAPTAIN EDWIN C.MUSICK BORN AUGUST 13 1894 ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI - TRAIL BLAZER - SOUTH AMERICA - CHINA - NEW ZEALAND, HARMON TROPHY, 1935, LOST AT PAGO PAGO, JAN 11. 1938, Gilded 32mm; APOLLO, obv. PARTNERS IN SPACE JULY 1975, busts of two Russian and three American spacemen, rev. Russian spacemen, USA, Slayton. Brand, Stafford, Sterling Silver Proof 39mm as a FDC in folder; LINDBERG[H], obv. COL. Charles Lindberg[h] and Mother, BUFFALO, N.Y., JULY 29TH 1927, rev. Seal of the City of Buffalo, AE 38mm holed issued; WRIGHT BROS, obv. Ohio Wilbur-Orville Wright, by Ralph J. Menconi, 1961, rev. The Great Seal of the State of Ohio, AE 32mm cased; LINDBERGH, obv. Charles Lindbergh, 1927, rev. Shell, Brass 26mm; LINDBERGH, obv. bust with goggles, cap, plane in background, rev. CHARLES LINDBERGH, SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS, 20TH MAY 1927-21 MAY 1927, Commemorative Folder. First Day Cover with 13 cent USA Stamp, silver 32mm. Mostly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
APOLLO MISSIONS, various issues mostly in capsules, for Apollo 11 Aldrin, Armstrong and Collins; Apollo 12, Conrad, Gordon and Bean; Apollo 13, Lovell, Haise and Swigert; Apollo 14, Shepard, Roosa and Mitchell; Apollo 15, Irwin, Scott and Worden; Apollo 16, Young, Mattingly and Duke; Apollo 17, Cernan, Evans and Schmitt; all in copper 38mm; Apollo 14, Shepard, Roosa and Mitchell; silver 38mm; LUNAR PLAQUE REPLICA, two spheres HERE MEN FROM THE PLANET EARTH, FIRST SET FOOT UPON THE MOON, JULY 1969 AD, WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND, silver oxidised, 39mm x 32mm on ebony plastic; APOLLO 11, obv. moon and earth, 'One small step for man one giant leap for mankind, COLLINS, ALDRIN and ARMSTRONG, rev. man on moon holding flag. FIRST LUNAR LANDING, JULY 20 1969 by Presidential Art Medals, Pewter 65mm; APOLLO SOYUZ, obv. R.H. GODDARD AND K.E. TSIOLKOVSKY, with spacemen, MANKIND SHARES THE BENEFITS OF SPACE, rev. USA and USSR space vehicles, APOLLO-SOYUZ July 17 1975, Antique Bronze 63mm. Extremely fine uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
SPACE, Discovery & Apollo issues, AE 38mm, similar medals, DISCOVERY SERIES, dates of flights, August 30, 1984; November 8, 1984; January 24, 1985; April 12, 1985; June 17. 1985; August 27, 1985; cased 39mm bronze, APOLLO SERIES, rev. 51c Discovery; all obv. APOLLO, rev. APOLLO SEVEN OCTOBER 11, 1968 etc.; another rev. APOLLO EIGHT/DEC. 21, 1968 etc.; another rev. APOLLO NINE MARCH 3, 1969; another rev. APOLLO XIII APRIL 11, 1970; another rev. APOLLO XV JULY 26, 1971; another rev. APOLLO I6 APRIL 16. 1972. Uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
THE GREAT AEROPLANES, A Sterling Silver set of 50 miniature medals, each 16mm x 11mm set in a hinged case with descriptive booklet. Uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
FLIGHT & SPACE, Franklin Mint Solid Bronze issues, obv. LINDBERGH MAKES SOLO FLIGHT TO PARIS MAY 20-21 1927, rev. FEB.23 RADIO COMES UNDER CONTROL etc. AE 44mm; another obv. FIRST POWERED HEAVIER THAN AIR FLIGHT, DEC. 17. 1903, rev. JULY 26 etc. AE 44mm.; another obv. FIRST AMERICAN ORBITAL SPACE FLIGHT FEB. 20, 1962 etc., rev. FEB. 20 etc. AE 44mm; base metal flight 38mm issues, obv. LEONARDO DA VINCI, rev. CONCEPT OF MANNED FLIGHT 1490; another obv. STEPHAN & JOSEPH MONTGOLFIER, rev. FIRST ASCENT OF MAN 1783; another obv. WILBUR AND ORVILLE WRIGHT, rev. FIRST POWERED FLIGHT DECEMBER 17, 1903; another obv. CHARLES LINDBERGH, rev. FIRST TRANSATLANTIC SOLO 1927; another obv. AMELIA EARHART, rev. FIRST TRANSATLANTIC NONSTOP BY AVIATRIX 1932; 38mm aluminium gilded issues, obv. NASA, APOLLO XII, rev. A TRIBUTE TO THEIR COURAGE LOVELL SWIGERT HAISE, APRIL 1970; another obv. APOLLO XII, YANKEE CLIPPER, rev. APOLLO XII, NOVEMBER 17. 1969, CONRAD, GORDON and BEAN; Cased 38mm sterling silver Galaxy medal, obv. THE NEW ERA OF SPACE EXPLORATION U.S.A., rev. KENNEDY SPACE CENTRE FLORIDA, DISCOVERY. Extremely fine - uncirculated. (11)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
FLIGHT INGOTS and AVIATION medals, Ingots of gilt bronze by Franklin Mint 1983, 27 x 47mm proof for WRIGHT FLYER 1903; CORNU HELICOPTER 1907; VOISIN BIPLANE 1907; BLERIOT XI 1909; SANTOS DUMONT 1909; CURTIS D. HYDRO 1911; NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM, 35mm gilt bronze stamped 210 series, GREAT SEAL; FRIENDSHIP 7; APOLLO II; APOLLO XVII; COLUMBIA Space Shuttle Launch; 1st WOMAN IN SPACE; others obv. SERVING SOUTH EASTERN ALASKA SINCE 1935, ALASKA COASTAL AIRLINES, rev. FIRST AIR MAIL FLIGHT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT SITKA, ALASKA, DECEMBER 14, 1966, Bronze gilded 38mm; another obv. FIRST NON STOP FLIGHT NEW YORK TO PARIS, CAPTAIN CHARLES A. LINDBERGH, MAY 20th - MAY 21st 1927, rev. LUCKY LINDBERGH COIN, THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS, Bronze gilt 31mm; another obv. PARTHEPBI B. KOCMOCE, PARTNERS IN SPACE, JULY 1975, rev. U.S.A. SLAYTON BRAND STAFFORD etc. silver proof 38mm; together with Shuttle Crew Emblems mounted on cards 39mm (2); and large 50 x 70mm colourful hat badge of US eagle over shield and flags with two stripes below. Mostly uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
AVIATION DOCUMENTATION, a large accumulation in file and folder of documents, newspaper clippings, photos, booklets, magazines, leeters mostly pertaining to the collection of aviation medals in the preceding lots. Interesting and generally in fine condition. (lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Balog, Paul, Umayyad, Abbasid and Tulunid glass weights and vessel stamps, (Numismatic Studies 13), American Numismatic Society, New York, 1976, 322 pp., 55 plates. As new, very fine, scarce and useful.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Bauslaugh, Robert A., Silver Coinage with the types of Aesillas the Quastor, (Numismatic Studies 22), American Numismatic Society, New York, 2000, 119 pp., 15 plates. As new, very fine, scarce and useful.
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Bodenstedt, Friedrich, Phokaisches Elektron-Geld von 600-326 v. Chr., Philipp von Zabern, Mainz am Rhein, 1976, 170 pp., 22 plates. Very fine, very scarce and useful.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
British Museum, Catalogue of Greek coins in the British Museum, Sicily, by R.S.Poole (1879), reprint edition by forni in 1963, 200 + lxiii pp., map, line drawings throughout. As new, very fine and important.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Cahn, Herbert A., Knidos, Die Munzen des sechsten und des funften Jahrhunderts v Chr., Gruyter & Co, Berlin, 1970, 245 + xiii pp., 20 plates. Very fine, very scarce and useful.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
China, coin related books including Coole, A.B., The Early Coins of the Chou Dynasty, Boston, 1973; Coins in China's History, 1965; Coole, A.B., Kozono, H., and Bowker, H.F., Encyclopedia of Chinese Coins, Mission, 1967; Kann, E., The Currencies of China, New York, 1978; Ting Fu-Pao, Dr., A Catlogue of Ancient Chinese Coins; Rose, F.M., Chopmarks, Dallas, 1987; White, R.B.& M., Finding List of Chinese Cash & Listing of the Chinese Dynasties, 1976; Lockhart, James H.Stewart., The Lockhart Collection of Chinese Copper Coins, 1975; together with publications on coins of Japan, Malacca, Annam, South East Asia, North Malaya, Singapore, Brunei, China. Good - very good. (33)
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
Clain-Stefanelli, E.E., Numismatic Bibliography, Munich, 1984 (in English), 1848pp., As new, unused in slipcase, very fine and difficult to obtain.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
(Dewing), Mildenberg, Leo and Hurter, Silvia, The Arthur S. Dewing Collection of Greek Coins, 1985, 2 volumes, text and plates in slip cased, Ancient Coins in North American Collections, No.6. xii + 194 pp., 142 plates, listing and illustrating 2797 coins. Hard covers, new.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
(Garrett), The Garrett Collection, by order of the John Hopkins University, parts I - III, sold by Numismatic Fine Arts & Bank Leu, May 16-18 1984; October 16-18, 1984, March 29, 1985. Several volumes with prices realised lists, very fine, important and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Geoff K Gray Pty Ltd, Auction Sale of the Gilbert Heyde Collection of Rare Coins & Tokens, parts I, III(2) and IV, Sydney 1973- 4. Four sale catalogues, as new.
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Glendining's, the Locket Sale, 1955 - 1959, catalogues I, IV, V, VII on English, Scottish and Irish Coins, and No.s II, III, VI, VIII, IX on Greek, Roman and Continental Coins. Hardbound into two volumes. Good condition. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Heyde, G.C, Renniks Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand, Adelaide 1967. Some ticks and crosses by Heyde marked in the detailed section, otherwise as new, paper toned as always. Sold togrther with draft list by Heyde in May 1966, 51pp. (2).
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Another pair, as previous lot except book is signed by the author and corrections handwritten by him on the inside back cover which has come loose. (2).
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
(Hirsch), Naster, Paul., La Collection Lucien de Hirsch, catalogue des monnaies grecques, plates volume only, 1959, Bruxelles, Bibliotheque Royale de Belgique, 1959, 104 plates, illustrating 1877 Greek coins. Soft covers, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Houghton, Arthur and Lorber, Catherine, Seleucid Coins, A Comprehensive Catalogue, Part I, Seleucus I through Antiochus III, Volume I, xxxviii + 488 pp.; Volume II, 300pp. 101 plates, 2002, New York. New two volumes with dust jackets.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
(Hunt, Bunker), Sotheby's, New York, The Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection, Important Greek and Roman Coins, June 19 1990, @300pps, lots 1-164, every lot illustrated in colour enlargement and black and white, colour plates throughout, prices realised list, hardbound with colour dustjacket; together with advertisement brochure. Most important, as issued and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
(Hunt, Bunker), Sotheby's, New York, The Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection, Important Greek and Roman Coins, June 21 and 22, 1990, @400pps, lots 165-953, almost every lot illustrated, colour plates, some prices pencilled in, hardbound without colour dustjacket. Most important, as issued and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
(Hunt, Bunker), Sotheby's, New York, The Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection, Important Greek and Roman Coins, December 4, 1990, @300pps, lots 1-117, Every lot illustrated enlarged in colour and black and white, with photocopy of prices realised list, hardbound with colour dustjacket. Most important, as issued and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Ireland, Stanley, Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Coins in the Museum at Amasya (Turkey), Royal Numismatic Society, Special Publication No.33, London, 2000, 124pp. + 61 plates. Very fine, with dust-jacket, scarce and useful.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
(Kunstfreundes), Bank Leu AG & Munzem und Medaillen AG, Griechische Munzen, aus der Sammlung eines Kunstfreundes, Auction Sale, Zurich, 28 Mai, 1974, 372pps, 253 lots, all lots illustrated at actual and enlarged size, with prices realised list, Quarto, Original printed card covers. Fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
(Lafaurie), Bastien, P., et al, (editors), Melanges de Numismatique D'Archeologie et D'Histoire offerts a Jean Lafaurie, Societe Francaise de Numismatique, Paris, 1980, 286pp., xxvii plates. Very fine, scarce and important.
Estimate $90
SOLD $50
Leschhorn, Wolfgang and Franke, Peter Robert, Lexicon of Greek Coin Inscriptions, Vienna, 2002, 426 pp. New.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Lorber, Catharine, C., Amphipolis, The Civic Coinage in Silver and Gold, Los Angeles, 1990, iv + 196pp., 31 plates and map. As new, scarce and very useful.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80