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Dubletten Russischer Museen Sales

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,200.00 USD Estimated At:1,800.00 USD
Dubletten Russischer Museen Sales
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Hess, Adolph. RUSSISCHE MÜNZEN DES 19. UND 20. JAHRHUNDERTS. DUBLETTEN RUSSISCHER MUSEEN. DIE SAMMLUNG WURDE IN MOSKAU DURCH DIE HERREN SACHVERSTÄNDIGEN FÜR NUMISMATIK EXPERTEN A. TOLMATSCHEFF-SOSNOWSKI UND NUMISMATIKER A. WERSCHININ ZUSAMMENGESTELLT. Frankfurt am Main, 18. Februar 1931. (2), 62, (2) pages; 2473 lots; 8 fine plates. [with] Hess, Adolph. RUSSISCHE MÜNZEN DES 14.-18. JAHRHUNDERTS. DUBLETTEN RUSSISCHER MUSEEN. DIE SAMMLUNG WURDE IN MOSKAU DURCH DIE HERREN SACHVERSTÄNDIGEN FÜR NUMISMATIK EXPERTEN A. TOLMATSCHEFF-SOSNOWSKI UND NUMISMATIKER A. WERSCHININ ZUSAMMENGESTELLT. Frankfurt am Main, 25. April 1932. (2), 53, (3) pages; 1956 lots; 11 fine plates. Two catalogues, both 4to, first in contemporary cloth-backed boards, original printed card covers bound in; second in original printed card covers. Near fine. Both parts of this astonishing sale of Russian coins, consigned by the Soviet Philatelic Agency. Essentially, Tolmatscheff-Sosnowski and Werschinin formed an outstanding comprehensive collection by making selections from various institutional holdings. Especially rich in rare gold and silver coins of Kiev. Zander, in his "Collector's Selective Guide to Russian Numismatic Literature," described the sales as "a stunning series with many great rarities." Clain-Stefanelli 11222* and 11227.