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[000957] Duffield, Frank G. (editor). THE NUMISMATIST, April 1927. Vol. XL, No. 4. ill. Facsimile. Federalsburg, MD: The American Numismatic Assoc., 1927. Size: Approx. 6" x 9". Wraps. Coins. Very Good An Illustrated Monthly for Those Interested in Coins, Medals and Paper Money. This issue includes: Lincoln in Numismatics, Supplementary List.(11pps.), Descriptive List of Obsolete Paper Money (6 pps.), B. & O. Railroad Issues Centennial Medal, New Issues of Italian Coins, and more. faded wraps, some yellowing around edges. One small spot (oil from fingers ?) at front side edge where one would open the pamphlet. Mild creases on back corners otherwise it is in Very Good+ condition. No tears. Interior is clean and tight. VG+ $4.00

[004631] Phillips, Henry Jr.. NOTES UPON A DENARIUS OF AUGUSTUS CAESAR. American Journal of Numismatics, 1880. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/2". Paper Wraps. Numismatics. Good The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia. A Paper Read Before The Society February 5, 1880. "Upon the reverse of a denarius of Augustus Caesar we find the inscription SIGNIS RECEPTIS S. P. Q. R. around a blank shield surrounded by a legionary ensign and eagle. This is an historical coin." 7 pp. Uncut at top edge. Covers soiled and mildly faded. Small 1/2"x3/16" missing from front bottom edge. Top corner tip missing on front/back covers. ex.-mus numbers on front top edge. Overall covers are Good. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good. Side edges with small tears. Pages 5-6 side tear, 3/4". Henry Phillips, Jr. was an author, philologist, and numismatist. Although he was admitted to the Philadelphia Bar in 1859, Phillips devoted most of his life to researches and writings in the fields of philology, numismatics, and folklore. He was most closely identified with the American Philosophical Society where he served at various times as curator, secretary, and librarian. Henry Phillips, Jr. died in 1895. $35.00

[003722] Phillips, Henry Jr.,. REMARKS UPON A COIN OF SICYON. Philadelphia: American Journal of Numismatics, 1882. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/2". Paper Wraps. Coins. Good Reprinted from the American Journal of Numismatics for January, 1882. "The coin which has attracted my attention is a hemidrachm, struck about 250 B. C., bearing on the obverse a chimaera, with the inscription Sigma Iota; reverse, a dove flying, Sigma in field. Sicyon, now Basitico, in the Peloponnesus, was the capital of the country of the same name. It was among the most ancient of the inhabited portions of Greece, preserving an autonomy under varying vicissitudes, and ultimately becoming a member of the Achaian League." 9 pp. mostly uncut. ex.mus. stamp/numbers on front cover. Bottom edge with tears and mildly at side edge. Vertical crease down the middle as if folded - line visible in text, but not obtrusive. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good +. Henry Phillips, Jr. was an author, philologist, and numismatist. He was born in Philadelphia in 1838 and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1859. Although he was admitted to the Philadelphia Bar in 1859, Phillips devoted most of his life to researches and writings in the fields of philology, numismatics, and folklore. He was most closely identified with the American Philosophical Society where he served at various times as curator, secretary, and librarian. He died in 1895. $40.00

[004126] Raymond, Wayne. The Silver Dollars of North and South America . ill. Drawings. Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Co., 1964. Second Edition. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/4". Rust Cloth. Coins. Good+ to Very Good- Revised by Imre Molnar, R.S. Yeoman. 125 pages including bibliography and coin illustrations Rubbing to corners and spine ends. Small nick to front side edge. Mildly soiled covers. Overall covers are Good+ to VG-. Interior is clean, tight, and VG+. $15.00

[000958] Spink & Son's. ABOUT THOSE COINS, A Catalogue of Numismatic Works. London: Spink and Son Ltd., 1969. Fourth Edition. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Wraps. Coins. Very Good Spink & Son's Annual Catalogue of Numismatic Works. 47 pp. Blue pictorial wraps. Crease at upper corner of spine otherwise in Very Good to Very Good + condition. No tears. Interior is tight and clean. $7.00

[000692] Stevens, Abel (editor). NATIONAL MAGAZINE,Devoted to Literature, Art, and Religion, Vol. IV, 1854. ill. Engravings. New York: Carlton & Phillips, 1854. Size: Approx. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2". 3/4 Leather. 1800 Magazine. Good / No Jacket. January to June, 1854. Original boards, spine & board edges leather with gilt ruled edge and lettering on spine. Textured black cloth.Scuffing to corners, spine ends and gutter. Interior of the book is tight and Very Good. Marbled endpapers. Front hinge starting. Light foxing. Many engravings. Some of the articles include: The Ensenada, Coronation of George IV, Stories of the Huguenots, The Jewish People, Madrid-The Escurial, Medals and Coins, Moose Chase in Maine, Mount Sinai, Mozart and his Requiem and many more fascinating articles. The reader captures a real sense of the times. 572 pps. $65.00

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[000908] Caras, Roger A.. The Wonderful World of Mammals : Adventuring with Stamps. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc, 1973. First Edition. Size: Approx. 8 " x 10". Blue Cloth. Stamps. Near Fine / Good. ISBN: 0152993002. "The focus of the book is 'topical stamp collecting-creating a personal collection built around an interesting subject. But the main interst of the book is animals." The author has traveled around the world many times and speaks of animals, stamps, and countries from personal experience. Bottom edge two small black marks. Bottom edge pages several speckles? otherwise Book is Near Fine. Glossy dust jacket has moisture/dirt stains to top edges, mainly the front cover and spine.Tiny nicks 1 1/4" from spine top out otherwise Good+. Illustratred with reproductions of stamps. Index of Represented Countries. $15.00

[004197] Fahsing, Alfred B.. How it Was Accomplished. 1957. Revised Third Edition. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9". Stiff Covers. Stamps. Very Good Cover reads: $105,000; $35,000 Profit. How it Was Accomplished. Some of the Chapters cover: The Beginning, How We Do It; When a Selection Fails to Come Back; Partners; Bookkeeping; Forms We Use; U.S. Wholesales; Recommended Stamp Magazines; Foreign Wholesalers; Mailing Lists, Buying Collections`, and more. 48 pp. Fading around edges of covers otherwise VG+. Interior is tight, clean and VG+. $10.00

[004061] Harlow, Alvin F.. ENTRETELONES DE LA FILATELIA. ill. Photographs, Facsimiles. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Editora Inter-Americana. , 1943. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". Green Cloth. Stamps. Good Spanish Text. 295 pp. Green cloth. Gilt lettering on spine. Corners bumped. Mild wear to covers. Overall Good. Small sticker on front endpaper of bookstore in Costa Rica. Mild foxing in places. pp.128 hinge broken, Otherwise interior is tight and Good to Good +. $30.00

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