MERKIN CATALOGS AVAILABLE ON THE NEWMAN PORTAL

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The E-Sylum: Volume 19, Number 22, May 29, 2016, Article 7

MERKIN CATALOGS AVAILABLE ON THE NEWMAN PORTAL

The latest addition to the Newman Numismatic Portal are the Lester Merkin Catalogs. Project Coordinator Len Augsburger provided the following report. -Editor

The New York dealer Lester Merkin conducted 31 sales between 1964 and 1976, and these auction catalogs are now available on the Newman Portal. Merkin's premier sale, presenting the Louis Helfenstein large cents, is notable for the use of color photography on the catalog cover. Merkin was obviously intending to make a splash, and, considering the importance of the consignment, succeeded nicely.

Walter Breen catalogued for Merkin during this period and the material quality is strong. Halftone plates, typical of the era, are not ideal for pedigree purposes, but the overall presentation is solid, and more than a few numismatic tidbits will be gleaned from this important run of catalogs.

Link to Lester Merkin auction catalogs on the Newman Portal:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/auctioncompanydetail/24

Wayne Homren, Editor

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