Bowers and Ruddy Galleries. THE HAROLD A. BLAUVELT, IBERO- AMERICAN AND 1715 SPANISH TREASURE FLEET COLLECTIONS. February 17-19, 1977. 192pp. Pages 1-129 are of the Blauvelt collection and world coins mainly from the 19th century. Pages 130-192 are of the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet. B/W photos and diagrams. Includes history of the wreck and recovery information. 'Prices realized' sheets included. Scarce. This famous fleet wrecked off the coast of Florida and provided us with wonderful specimens of Spanish colonial coins and artifacts. This sale catalog covers the very first of the salvage lot to be auctioned. It is highly collectable. ...$65.00

Buttrey, Theodore V. COINAGE OF THE AMERICAS. New York, The American Numismatic Society. 1973. 139pp. Thin soft cover. Very good condition. Some fraying at edges and spine. A scarce reference on colonial coins of the Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, British and early United States. With emphasis on the minting of each region. Includes historical scetches of the early monetary system. Also the introducton of weights and denominations provided by the Spanish which beacame somewhat uniform. A good reference souce on the rarely documented colonial coins. ...$25.00

Christie's. GOLD AND SILVER OF THE ATOCHA AND SANTA MARGARITA. New York: Christie's. June 1988. First printing. Hard Cover version. Fine condition in fine DJ. A scarce and sought after hardcover version of this beautiful and important reference book. ...$100.00

Christie's. GOLD AND SILVER OF THE ATOCHA AND SANTA MARGARITA. New York: Christie's. June 1988. First printing. Soft Cover version. Very Good condition. A scarce and sought after catalog. A beautiful and important reference book. ...$65.00

North, J. J.  English Hammered Coinage: Volume 2 London: Spink & Son, 1960. 183pp+ plates, small 4to, b/w ill and photos, Very Good in Good+ DJ.  Dust Jacket has some closed tears and is chipped on the spine ends. Some smudges to covers. Previous owner book plate is taped in. DJ has a coin image embossed on paper. Illustrated with line drawings of coins and mint marks. Includes b/w photo plates of several coins. Concise study of coinage from the reign of Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662.  ....$40.00

Pradeau, Alberto Francisco. NUMISMATIC HISTORY OF MEXICO. From the Pre-Columbian Epoch to 1823. Los Angelos: 1938. First Edition. Illustrated with 24 plates of coins. In Fine condition. DJ not issued. Includes seperate page insert on errata. Very Scarce. A classic work on Spanish colonial coinage which is still quite authoritative today. One of very few original books on this type of coinage. ...$125.00

Leitao, Santos. CATALOGO PRECO CORRENTE DE MOEDAS BRASILIERAS DE 1643 a 1954. Private Printing by the author, 1954. 6th Edition. Number 63 of Limited edition. Very Good condition. 8vo. Illustrated with several views of coins. Also includes line drawings. A price guide valid only today as a unique guide to identifying Portuguse Colonial and Brazilian coins. An important reference for this type of coinage that is hard to find. ...$40.00

Sotheby's. THE URUGUAYAN TREASURE OF THE RIVER PLATE. New York, Sotheby's. March 14 and 25 1993. First printing. 141pp. Soft cover. Very good condition. Corners slighly frayed. Otherwise almost fine. A scarce auction catalog concentrating primarily on gold escuedos of the Lima and Santiago mint. Gold bars, ingots and some gold boxes are featured. Also some silver reales found at the wrecksite are included....$35.00

Sotheby's. THE URUGUAYAN TREASURE OF THE RIVER PLATE. New York, Sotheby's. March 14 and 25 1993. First printing. 141pp. Soft cover. Very good condition. Cover creased on bottom right quarter. A scarce auction catalog concentrating primarily on gold escuedos of the Lima and Santiago mint. Gold bars, ingots and some gold boxes are featured. Also some silver reales found at the wrecksite are included....$30.00

Sotheby's. PORTUGUESE, BRAZILIAN AND PORTUGUESE COLONIAL GOLD COINS. London, Sotheby's. May 1996. First printing. 94pp. Soft cover. Fine condition. A scarce catalog on a particularly uncommon auction featuring Portuguese coins. A must for those interested in Portuguese and Brazilian coinage....$40.00

Vogt, Dr. George W. THE COINS OF COLONIAL MEXICO 1536 - 1821 And The Empire of Iturbide 1821-1823. Houston: Colonial Coins, Inc., 1970. Revised Edition. 100pp. Illustrated with photos and diagrams of coins. 8vo Cloth Cover. No DJ. Clean & tight. One of very few essential resources for early Mexican colonial coins. This book was signed and inscribed by the author. "Best Wishes". .....INSCRIBED ....$50.00

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