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Christie's - Dallas: The Norweb Collection of Mexican, Central and South American Coins Parts 1 & 2

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Christie's - Dallas: The Norweb Collection of Mexican,  Central and South American Coins Parts 1 & 2
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Christie's - Dallas. THE NORWEB COLLECTION OF MEXICAN, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN COINS PARTS 1 & 2. 4to. (1) Christie's - Dallas, The Norweb Collection of Mexican and Central American Coins, May 17-18, 1985, 1-850 lots, softcover, 4 color plates, b&w plated thoughout, PRL, Gengerke [106]; This catalogue contains the first part of a two part sale of the Norweb collection of Mexican coins. The very extensive Mexican collection was divided into the Colonial series and the Republican coinage. This sale catalog contains the Colonial coins. The Norweb collection of coins of Peru was donated before the sale to the American Numismatic Society and at the time of this sale, the coins of Brazil were being retained by the family. The coins of this sale cover a wide area and are bristling with rarities. There are many examples of the more standard coins as well as a great many highlights which include the following: a Presentation 'Royal' 8 Escudos of Mexico, Philip V dated 1702; a Mexico 4 Reales 1732; a Mexico 4 Reales 1643; Guatemala: a very strong group of gold including the 8 Escudos of 1737; a Santo Domingo 4 Reales of Charles and Joanna; a Greenland Dollar 1771; and finally, there is a substantial group of coins from the West Indies. It is one of the best collections of Mexican and Latin American coins to be sold at auction at its time.
(2) Christie's - Dallas, The Norweb Collection of Mexican and South American Coins, November 6-7, 1985, 1-1020 lots, softcover, 4 color plates, b&w plated thoughout, PRL, Gengerke [106]; This catalog contains the second and final portion of the Collection of Mexican, Central and South American coins formed by the late Mrs. Emery May Holden Norweb of Cleveland, Ohio. The sale opens with the coins of the two Mexican Empires followed by the Republican and United States issues. Six important regal 4 escudos coins, omitted from the first sale, end the Mexican series. Then follow the coins of the Latin American Republics arranged in alphabetical order, starting with Argentina. The illustrations show a wide range of varieties and types, denominations and mints. It has not been practical to illustrate every example of the Mexican Escudo and Peso series but a selective choice has been made based on rarity and condition. As with the coins sold in the first auction the collection contains a great many rarities, but special mention should perhaps be made of the following coins; - The Mexico City 'Hidalgo' Pattern 20-Pesos 1892; - Estado de Mexico 8-Escudos 1829; - Guanajuato Mint Pattern 8-Reales 1827; - Ferdinand VII 4-Escudos of Guadalajara Mint 1812; - The Patagonia Patterns of S. M. OrelieAntoine 1874; - Bolivia Pattern 4-Sueldos 1827; - Chile 8-Reales 1762 and 4-Reales 1760; - Colombia 8-Reales 1759 and an extensive series of Colombian Patterns; - Paraguay Piedfort Pattern Peso 1888; - A series of the Caracas coinage of Venezuela and the Pattern and Currency issue 10-Reales of General Paez 1863. The sale includes a number of Royal Mint Patterns by William Wyon and his son, L. C. Wyon, both of whom had a considerable influence in the design of the coinage of Central and South America. There are also a number of Patterns struck by the Heaton Mint of Birmingham. Lot weight: 2 lbs 15oz. Subject(s): Mexico, Central America, South American coins.