THE GARRETT COLLECTION SALES
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The One Hundred Greatest Items Of United States Numismatic Literature Rank: Number 8
Clain-Stefanelli 11976*, Davis 123
The over availability of this set of four catalogs masks its true bibliographic value. Beyond the usual high standard of cataloguing expected from a Bowers & Merena presentation of this era, eighty color plates nicely compete with the all-color presentations now taken for granted (and which debuted only recently with the Bowers & Merena 2003 ANA sale catalog). The sale contents are magnificent, including two Brasher doubloons, 1792 pattern coinage, 1804 dollar, Diplomatic medal, Washington Peace Medal, western gold including Humbert’s personal 1852/1 $20, Washingtonia, and substantial proof gold, much of it directly from the mint. Like the Norweb and Clapp/Eliasberg collections, Garrett was formed over a long period of time by patient and careful numismatists. Ford, with acquisitions en masse from F.C.C. Boyd and others, is arguably in the same class; truly, there is no substitute for time when assembling a world-class collection. Along with the Garrett family archives at the ANS, this easily acquired set of catalogs presents not only a great collection, but great research potential as well.
Part 1
Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.
Bowers & Ruddy Galleries. THE GARRETT COLLECTION SALES. FOR THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. SALE 1. PUBLIC AUCTION.
New York, NY: Bowers & Ruddy Galleries, Nov 28-29, 1979
153pp, 622 lots, 16 color plates
Quarto: 28 x 21.5cm
Softbound: Pictorial card covers
Part 2
Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.
Bowers & Ruddy Galleries. THE GARRETT COLLECTION SALES. FOR THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. SALE 2. PUBLIC AUCTION.
New York, NY: Bowers & Ruddy Galleries, Mar 26-27, 1980
193pp, 1195 lots, 20 color plates
Quarto: 28 x 21.5cm
Softbound: Pictorial card covers
Part 3
Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.
Bowers & Ruddy Galleries. THE GARRETT COLLECTION SALES. FOR THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. SALE 3. PUBLIC AUCTION.
New York, NY: Bowers & Ruddy Galleries, Oct 1-2, 1980
157pp, 1692 lots, 20 color plates
Quarto: 28 x 21.5cm
Softbound: Pictorial card covers
Part 4
Photo courtesy of Mark Borckardt Numismatic Library.
Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.
Bowers & Ruddy Galleries. THE GARRETT COLLECTION SALES. FOR THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. SALE 4. PUBLIC AUCTION.
New York, NY: Bowers & Ruddy Galleries, Mar 25-26, 1981
180pp, 661 lots, 24 color plates
Quarto: 28 x 21.5cm
Softbound: Pictorial card covers
Parts 1-4 Slipcase
Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.
Issued by Bowers & Ruddy to hold the four softbound Garrett Collection sales.
Hardbound Catalogs
Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.
New York, NY: Bowers & Ruddy Galleries, 1979-1981
683pp, 4170 lots, 80 color plates
Quarto: 29 x 22cm
Hardbound: Black leatherette, lettered in gilt
Presentation Catalog
Photo courtesy of David Fanning.
New York, NY: Bowers & Ruddy Galleries, 1979-1981
683pp, 4170 lots, 80 color plates
Quarto
Hardbound: Four volumes, bound as one. Full crimson leather grained cloth, lettered in gilt, spine bands.
Limited to 40 copies.