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Reprint of the 1913 Tolstoï Sale

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Reprint of the 1913 Tolstoï Sale
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Hess, Adolf. SAMMLUNG GRAF J.J. TOLSTOI. RUSSISCHE MÜNZEN DES 19. JAHRHUNDERTS. 2002 Moscow reprint of the 1913 Frankfurt original. 4to, original laminated printed boards. (6), 85 pages; 3203 lots; 12 plates. Fine. A well-executed reprint of this highly important sale, with decent plates. Many of the great rarities depicted in the Georgii Mikhailovich corpus originated in the Tolstoï collection. “The finest 19th-century Russian collection ever auctioned, virtually complete. Virgil Brand and L.K. Josef (of St. Petersburg) were heavy buyers.” -- Journal of the Russian Numismatic Society, Spring 1988 issue. Originals bring well into four figures. Clain-Stefanelli 11228*. Grierson 308.