Summer 2019 Literature Auction, Lot: 236. Estimate $150. Sold for $190. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Edward Gans [Numismatic Fine Arts], New York/California and Numismatic Fine Arts Inc., Beverly Hills. A substantial group of early fixed price lists issued by Edward Gans and a run of NFA auction catalogues. Includes:

Fixed Price Lists issued between Spring 1951 and Fall 1963 (Issues 4, 5, 9-14, 16-30 with some duplication of most issues. (approximately 69 in total).

NFA Auctions I, II, VIII (hardbound), X, XII (hardbound), XX (hardbound), XXII (hardbound) & XXVII (hardbound).

A run of NFA Mail Bid Sale catalogues issued between 1986 and 1993, including the Julius Caesar and his Legacy sales catalogue and others.

All in the original printed wrappers or boards.

Fine condition overall. A very good run of early lists issued by Edward Gans,considered by many to be the father of ancient coin dealing in the U.S. Missing just a handful of the early issues but with duplicates of almost all present and complete from issue 16 to 30, which was the last of these lists produced. An important group, very seldom offered. Approximately ninety-four (94) catalogues in the lot. Website shipping rates do not apply.

From the Numismatic Library of a Major North American Dealer.