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Bourne on Fixed Price and Premium Lists

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Bourne on Fixed Price and Premium Lists
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Bourne, Remy. FIXED PRICE LISTS & PRICES PAID FOR LISTS OF UNITED STATES COIN DEALERS, 1822-1959. VOLUMES 1-5. Minneapolis: Ramm Communications, 1988-90. Five volumes, complete, bound in six volumes, as issued. 4to, first three volumes in the original maroon leatherette, gilt; fourth volume in the original blue leatherette, gilt; the fifth volume (issued in two parts) in the original maroon leatherette, gilt. Fine. Ex Kirby Brown and Armand Champa. Brown's name and copy number 29 is stamped in gilt on the front covers of the first two volumes; Champa's name and copy number 18 is stamped in gilt on the front covers of both of the final volumes. All were issued in limited numbers and the early volumes were largely distributed privately on a complimentary basis. Cover letters are bound in the first two volumes and an interesting signed October 26, 1992 handwritten note from Bourne to Champa appears in the fifth volume: "Armand, Here is the last of the volumes. I do not think we will see volume 6--at least by me--Enjoy." A massive compilation, meticulously compiled, of all of the publications known to the author, including an illustration of each and a list of the various issues published. Much of the information can be found nowhere else. Ex Kolbe Sale 112, lot 87. Ex Michael Spurlock library.