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The E-Sylum: Volume 28, Number 38, 2025, Article 4

ROBINSON AUCTION 129 NUMISMATIC LITERATURE

Michael Zachary notes that Frank Robinson's upcoming sale has 40+ numismatic literature lots opening at bargain prices, including a section on far-east numismatics. Thanks. Here are several selections. See an article is next week's issue for more on the overall sale. NOTE: the literature lots are not illustrated in the catalog. -Editor

510 THE CELATOR, the authoritative magazine of ancient coin collecting, 163 issues 1997-2012, nearly complete run, full of great substantive articles & content. Weight abt 70 lbs, to be shipped in 2 boxes (est cost $60, US only). A fantastic and rare opportunity. Starting bid $100

519 Davenport, European Crowns 1484-1600, 1600-1700, 1700-1800, and Since 1800; 4 hardcovers, tape on last, otherwise nice condition. You need these. Starting Bid $10

522 Breglia, Roman Imperial Coins, Their Art & Technique, large hardcover w/dj, 236 pp with super enlarged photos. Start Bid $15

523 Michael Grant, Herod the Great, 272 pp, well illus incl coins, hardcover w/dj; plus Time-Life, The Israelites, 159 pp, well illus w/color. Starting Bid $4

525 Munro, Coins of Japan, 1904, reprint 1962, hardcover, 282 pp illus + plates; plus Cummings, Modern Japanese Coinage 1870 to Date, 1975, 112 pp, illus. Starting Bid $7

526 Catalog of Japanese Coins & Bank Notes 2007, 288 pp, in Japanese; 2008 Korean Coins & Banknotes Catalog, 250 pp, in Korean. Both very nice comprehensive catalogs, incl early coins, with color illus. Starting Bid $5

527 Jacobs & Vermuele, Japanese Coinage, 1972, 151 pp + price list, hardcover, useful for early coins. Starting Bid $7

528 Hartill, Early Japanese Coins, 2011, 140 pp, large softcover, excellent, very authoritative. Starting Bid $10

535 Hartill, Qing Cash, Royal Num Soc 2003, large size hardcover w/dj, 316 pp + 172 plates, as New. Remarkable & authoritative. Cheapest on Amazon $172. Start Bid $40

539 Illustrative Plates of Chinese Ancient Coins, 1989, 534 pp, large hardcover w/dj, in Chinese, published by National Bureau of Cultural Heritage. Thousands of pics. Start Bid $20

540 Du Jianyin & Gu Peiyu, Illustrated Catalog of Xinjiang Red Cash, 1996, large hardcover w/dj, 437 pp, in Chinese, thousands of images. Starting Bid $20

541 Xinjiang Numismatics, 1991, large hardcover, 240 pp, beautifully illus in color, in Chinese & English. Start Bid $20

542 Wang Yongsheng, Xinjiang Historical Currency, 2007, large hardcover w/dj, 540 pp, well illus in color, in Chinese. Beautiful book, weight 4-1/2 pounds. Starting Bid $25

543 Duan Hing Gang, The Comprehensive Catalog of Chinese Copper Coins, 2005, hardcovers w/djs, 2 volumes: text 447 pp, plates 474 pp; struck coins; in Chinese. Weight 6 pounds. Excellent color plates. Beautiful. Starting Bid $25

545 Zhou Qinyuan & Li Pingwen, Concise Catalog of Modern Chinese Silver Coins, 2021, 358 pp, plus ditto Copper Coins, 2018, 293 pp; matching hardcovers with color illus, covering coins pre-1949. In Chinese. Weight 6+ pounds. Start Bid $40

546 Dong Wenchao (ed), An Overview of China's Gold & Silver Coins of Past Ages - the Gold & Silver Coins & Medals of Modern China, 1993, large hardcover, 869 pp, beautifully illus, in English & Chinese. Weight 5+ pounds. Start Bid $25

548 Zachary, The Ten Cash Commentary: General Issue Ten Cash Coins of Republic of China, 2015, 69 pp; plus similar for 20 Cash, 2022, 33 pp; large softcovers well illus in color. Very interesting, I've never seen before. English. Starting Bid $8

553 Kann, Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins, 1966, hardcover, 476 pp + 224 plates, covers c. 1889-1949. THE #1 indispensable authoritative reference. (Same edition brought $218, Album 1/13.) Starting Bid $45

For more information, or to bid, see:
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https://www.biddr.com/auctions/fsrcoin/browse?a=6199

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