THE JULES REIVER COLLECTION

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The One Hundred Greatest Items Of United States Numismatic Literature Rank: Number 96

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A collector’s collector, Reiver is characterized not by an MS70 checkbook chasing trophy rarities, but rather by patience and an encyclopedic knowledge of early American federal coinage. Reiver specialized in die varieties and die states of copper and silver coinage between 1793 and 1839 and over time built the most complete cabinet of its kind. Though rarities such as an 1804 dollar are not found, a nearly complete die variety set of early dollars is, including the unique 1795 BB-29. While the esoterica of die marriages and intermediate die states trumped the crazed pursual of classic rarities and finest knowns, this is not to say that Reiver completely ignored condition – indeed, this set of three catalogs presented thousands of pleasing “collector” coins. Paired with the 2002 Logan sale (216th in our survey), collectors of early American silver will be well armed to do battle with the variety zealots on the bourse floors.

Part 1

Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. THE JULES REIVER COLLECTION VOLUME I.
Dallas, TX: Heritage, Jan 24-25, 2006
320pp, 1665 lots
Quarto: 28 x 21.5cm
Softbound: Pictorial card covers.

Part 2

Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. THE JULES REIVER COLLECTION VOLUME II.
Dallas, TX: Heritage, Jan 26, 2006
220pp, 1244 lots
Quarto: 28 x 21.5cm
Softbound: Pictorial card covers.

Part 3

Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. THE JULES REIVER COLLECTION VOLUME II.
Dallas, TX: Heritage, Jan 27-28, 2006
348pp, 1734 lots
Quarto: 28 x 21.5cm
Softbound: Pictorial card covers.

Library Edition

Dallas, TX: Heritage, Jan 24-25, 2006, Jan 26, 2006, Jan 27-28, 2006
320, 220, 348pp, 1665, 1244, 1734 lots
Quarto: 28 x 21.5cm
Hardbound: Three volumes, bound as one. Full black leatherette, dust jacket.