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1954 Farouk Catalog and Other Personal Numismatic Reference Books and Memorabilia of Maurice A. Storck.... (Total: 21 items)
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1954 Farouk Catalog and Other Personal Numismatic Reference Books and Memorabilia of Maurice A. Storck. Maurice A. Storck's passion for numismatics began when he was just a boy of about 10 years, and it stayed with him through his service in the armed forces during World War II, culminating in his later life when he became an internationally recognized coin dealer. Storck was a contributor to A Guide Book of United States Coins for 36 years, and he was one of just a few American numismatists to be invited to participate in the Egyptian government's sale of the collection of King Farouk, in Cairo in 1954. The Farouk sale went on to be one of Storck's fondest memories of his numismatic career. In an interview for Arizona Senior World in January 1994, Storck reminisced:"I bought more than one-third of Farouk's regular-issue coins. Farouk got out with the jewels and the ancient coins. He had his collection crated and ready to move when the army moved in. So he jumped on his yacht and beat it, leaving the antiques, coins and stamps. ... He had one of the biggest collections in the world -- he had the Red Book almost complete...He had possibly the largest stamp collection in the world. It was sold just before the coins."
The following reference books and other memorabilia from Storck's personal library, including his personally annotated copy of the February 1954 Farouk catalog, represent but a glimpse into a lifetime of devotion to the pursuit of numismatics, not only as a dealer, but also a collector and a mentor. This lot includes:
1. The Palace Collections of Egypt Catalogue, Sotheby & Co., Cairo, Egypt, February 1954. Plated. With prices realized list. Partially annotated. Interior pages in good condition, green cover torn and loose. Includes brochure schedule for the sale and a couple of Coin World article clippings from 1977 and 1983 discussing the Farouk sale.
2. A copy of an Egyptian magazine with an article about the Farouk sale, published entirely in Egyptian. Has some wear and tears in the pages and cover.
3. The maroon fez that Maurice Storck wore during the Farouk sale in Cairo in 1954.
4. Pocket Manual and Premium Coin List, fifth edition, by T.B. Bennell, 1884-1885.
5. Private Gold Coinage of California, 1849-55, by Edgar H. Adams, 1912. Reprinted from The American Journal of Numismatics, 1912. Fine condition.
6. Small California and Territorial Gold Coins, by R.H. Burnie, 1955. Fine condition.
7. California Gold, by Kenneth W. Lee, 1979. First printing. Fine condition.
8. California Pioneer Fractional Gold, by Walter Breen and Ronald J. Gillio, 1983. First edition.
9. The History of United States Coinage -- As Illustrated by the Garrett Collection, by Q. David Bowers, 1979. Fine condition.
10. Early Half Dollar Die Varieties, 1794-1836, by Al. C. Overton, 1970. Revised edition. Fifth printing. Fine condition with dust jacket.
11. J.W. Scott's Standard Coin Catalogue No. 1, 1910 edition. Fine condition.
12. J.W. Scott's Standard Coin Catalogue No. 2, 1907 edition. Fine condition.
13. Fractional Currency of the United States, by D.W. Valentine, 1924. Volume I, copy #62. Fine condition.
14. A Guide to the Coins of Great Britain & Ireland, by Major W. Stewart Thorburn, 1884. Good condition, with some wear to cover and scattered discoloration spots on the pages.
15. A Guide to the Coins of Great Britain & Ireland, by Col. W. Stewart Thorburn. Second edition. Good condition, some wear to the cover and pages.
16. Popular Illustrated Guide to Canadian Coins, Medals, &.&., by P.N. Breton, 1912. Hand-annotated on page 5: To Mr. Wm. E. James / New Bedford Mass / From the author / P.N. Breton / Montreal Jany 4/13. Good condition, with wear to the edges of the pages. Rebound.
17. Catalogue of the Collection of Julius Guttag, arranged by Edgar H. Adams, 1929. Fine condition.
18. Standard Catalog of World Coins, deluxe library edition, Krause, 1985. Two volume set in box. Very fine condition.
19. Compendivm VIII Reales, 1970. Two volume set, with English translation. Extremely fine condition.
From The Maurice Storck Collection.
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2020 October 14 - 17 The Maurice Storck Collection US Coins Signature Auction #1323 (go to Auction Home page)
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