SOLD
2,500.00USD+ (450.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2015 Jan 10 @ 13:58UTC-5 : EST/CDT
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Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. CATALOGUE OF THE VALUABLE COLLECTION OF COINS AND MEDALS, THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE JOHN G. MURDOCH, ESQ. THE SERIES OF ANCIENT BRITISH, ANGLO-SAXON, ENGLISH AND IRISH COINS AND TOKENS. FIRST, SECOND, THIRD & FOURTH PORTIONS. THE SERIES OF SCOTTISH AND ANGLO-GALLIC COINS. THE COINS AND TOKENS OF THE BRITISH COLONIES AND DEPENDENCIES, AMERICA AND THE EUROPEAN CONTINENT. THE SERIES OF ENGLISH HISTORICAL MEDALS, FROM HENRY VI TO VICTORIA. London, 1903-04. Eight catalogues complete, bound in one volume. Crown 4to, contemporary red half calf, gilt; original printed wraps bound in. Approximately 800 pages; 5386 lots; superb frontispiece portrait of Murdoch; 85 very fine autotype plates of coins, medals and tokens. Cumulative 36 page prices realized list bound in at the beginning. Binding rubbed and a bit worn, but sound. Contents near fine. The complete series of eight Murdoch sales, one of the most important collections of English coins and medals ever formed. Included among them is the July 21-30, 1903 catalogue, which comprises one of the most important foreign sales of rare American coins, featuring colonials, pioneer gold, United States coins in gold, silver, and copper, patterns, Canadian coins and tokens, etc. Clain-Stefanelli 6145*, 6146, 11276 & 14708. Grierson 298: "Collection d'une importance exceptionelle." Manville & Robertson 1903: 18, 25, 32, 43 & 1904: 11, 26, 57 & 58 (pages 201-206).
Auction Location:
Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, New York, United States
Previewing Details:
The sale will take place in The Norse Suite, 18th Floor, The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC.
Lot Viewing: The Library, 18th Floor, The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC on Thursday, January 8, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.,
Friday, January 9, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, January 10, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| OHIO |
7.5% |
OH State Tax |
| CCF |
3% |
Credit Card Fee |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
18% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
All postage, insurance and shipping charges will be added to the buyer’s invoice. There will be a $5.00 charge per lot for processing. Unless exempt by law, the buyer will be required to pay 7.5% sales tax on the total purchase price of all lots delivered in Ohio. Purchasers may also be liable for compensating use taxes in other states, which are solely the responsibility of the purchaser. Foreign bidders may be required to pay duties, fees or taxes in their respective countries, which are also the responsibility of the bidders. See Terms of Sale for full details.
Payment Details:
This sale is conducted in U.S. dollars. Payment may be made by check, money order, credit card, PayPal or wire transfer. All checks must be in U.S. dollars, drawn on U.S. banks and have electronic encoding. Our bank account details will be provided on request for wire transfers, and any bank charges must be paid by the sender. Invoices may be paid by credit card or PayPal, but the bidder agrees to pay a 3% bank fee for doing so. See Terms of Sale for full details.
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1. This is a public auction and mail-bid sale. All lots will be sold to the highest bidder. Mail bids (as well as those relayed by fax, email or phone) will be treated as limits and lots will be purchased below these limits where competition permits. Lots will be sold on the date indicated.
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