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John J. Pittman’s Invoices and Paperwork for the Farouk Sale

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John J. Pittman’s Invoices and Paperwork for the Farouk Sale
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Sotheby & Co. THE PALACE COLLECTIONS OF EGYPT. CATALOGUE OF THE HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY VALUABLE COLLECTION OF COINS AND MEDALS, THE PROPERTY OF THE REPUBLIC OF EGYPT. Cairo, Feb. 24-Mar. 6, 1954. Crown 4to, original printed card covers. 306, (6) pages; 2798 lots; 37 plates, all but the last double-plates. Fine. [with] Pittman, John J. ORIGINAL AND CONTEMPORARY PHOTOCOPY INVOICES, ORIGINAL AND DUPLICATE LETTERS, ORIGINAL BANK INVOICES, AND OTHER MATERIALS PERTAINING TO JOHN J. PITTMAN’S PARTICIPATION IN THE FAROUK SALE AND THE INSURANCE CLAIM RESULTING FROM THE DAMAGE IN TRANSIT OF SOME OF HIS PURCHASES. Includes six original invoices from the Republic of Egypt to John J. Pittman in Arabic and English; dozens of pages of correspondence, including copies and other duplicates, between Pittman and representatives of Lloyd’s; an appraisal by Maurice Storck of the extent of the damage; correspondence regarding the settlement reached with Lloyd’s. Papers vary in condition, with some folded, etc., but are fine for research purposes. Of considerable importance and highly interesting. [Online description truncated: see printed or PDF catalogue for full description.]