THE JOHN JAY PITTMAN COLLECTION

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The One Hundred Greatest Items Of United States Numismatic Literature Rank: Number 73

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The poster child of every numismatic investment promoter, Pittman is actually more noteworthy for the conviction of the collector than for the aggressiveness of the auction bidders, for Pittman chose his discipline carefully and steadfastly followed his own path for a long period of time. Of course, had Pittman been chasing nineteenth-century apothecary scrip of the Oswego River instead of early proof coinage, he would be merely a footnote in numismatic history, albeit one with a definitive collection! That he chose to pursue undervalued condition consensus material which later came to the fore was part prescience and perhaps part luck - in any event, the investment returns were nothing short of spectacular. While Pittman lacked the comprehensive coverage of Eliasberg, his eye for future delicacies was stronger, and the Akers’ catalogs are every bit as competitive for early United States proof coinage.

Part 1

David Akers Numismatics, Inc. THE JOHN JAY PITTMAN COLLECTION: SELECTED NUMISMATIC RARITIES. PART ONE.
Stuart, FL: David Akers Numismatics, Inc., Oct 21-23, 1997
303pp, 1264 lots
Quarto: 28 x 21.5 cm
Softbound: Pictorial Card Covers

Part 2

David Akers Numismatics, Inc. THE JOHN JAY PITTMAN COLLECTION: SELECTED NUMISMATIC RARITIES. PART TWO.
Stuart, FL: David Akers Numismatics, Inc., May 20-21, 1998
273pp, 870 lots
Quarto: 28 x 21.5 cm
Softbound: Pictorial Card Covers

Part 3

David Akers Numismatics, Inc. THE JOHN JAY PITTMAN COLLECTION: SELECTED NUMISMATIC RARITIES. PART THREE.
Stuart, FL: David Akers Numismatics, Inc., Aug 6-8, 1999
503pp, 3116 lots
Quarto: 28 x 21.5 cm

Hardbound Catalogs

Stuart, FL: David Akers Numismatics, Inc.,
411, 291, 443pp, 1264, 870, 3116 lots
Quarto: 29 x 22 cm
Hardbound: Red Leatherette

Limited to 250 copies.