THE HARRY W. BASS, JR. COLLECTION

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The One Hundred Greatest Items Of United States Numismatic Literature Rank: Number 27


In Bass I, lot 6, Dave Bowers famously describes a certain bibliographic resource as “hard to find if you want one, not necessarily valuable when located.” Happily, the Bass catalogues are neither. A core reference for pattern collectors and indispensable for gold varieties, the cabinet is all the more remarkable when one considers that major portions of the collection are still held by the Bass Foundation, including the unique 1870-S $3 gold piece. A mandatory companion to this series is The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Museum Sylloge, which finished 108th in our survey. The Bass catalogues concluded the Golden Age of Bowers and Merena, its crowning achievement following the earlier blockbuster sales of Garrett, Norweb, and Eliasberg.

Part 1

Bass 1 Catalog.Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.
Bass 1 Catalog.
Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.

Auctions By Bowers & Merena Inc. THE HARRY W. BASS, JR. COLLECTION PART I.
New York, NY: Auctions By Bowers & Merena Inc., May 7-9, 1999
376pp, 2802 lots
Quarto: 26.5 x 19 cm
Softbound: Pictorial card covers


Part 2

Bass 2 Catalog.Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.
Bass 2 Catalog.
Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.

Auctions By Bowers & Merena Inc. THE HARRY W. BASS, JR. COLLECTION PART II.
New York, NY: Auctions By Bowers & Merena Inc., October 2-4, 1999
469pp, 1967 lots
Quarto: 26.5 x 19 cm
Softbound: Pictorial card covers


Part 3

Bass 3 Catalog.Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.
Bass 3 Catalog.
Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.

Auctions By Bowers & Merena Inc. THE HARRY W. BASS, JR. COLLECTION PART III.
New York, NY: Auctions By Bowers & Merena Inc., May 25-26, 2000
232pp, 920 lots
Quarto: 26.5 x 19 cm
Softbound: Pictorial card covers


Part 4

Bass 4 Catalog.Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.
Bass 4 Catalog.
Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.

Auctions By Bowers & Merena Inc. THE HARRY W. BASS, JR. COLLECTION PART IV.
New York, NY: Auctions By Bowers & Merena Inc., November 20-21, 2000
226pp, 981 lots
Quarto: 26.5 x 19 cm
Softbound: Pictorial card covers


Hardbound Catalogs

Hardbound catalogues.Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.
Hardbound catalogues.
Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.

New York, NY: Bowers & Merena Galleries, 1999-2000
1301pp, 6,671 lots
Quarto
Hardbound: Four volumes, brown leatherette, lettered in gilt


Deluxe Hardbound Catalogs

Bass deluxe Sale III catalog.Photo courtesy of NBS Member.
Bass deluxe Sale III catalog.
Photo courtesy of NBS Member.

New York, NY: Bowers & Merena Galleries, 1999-2000
1301pp, 6,671 lots
Quarto
Hardbound: Four volumes, red cloth with paper cover inset, plastic dust jacket



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