Level: Collection / Repository: American Numismatic Society

Farran Zerbe correspondence on Bryan Money and Lesher Medals, 1900, 1918-1944 0.3 cubic feet (1 box)

Zerbe, Farran, 1871-1949

Correspondence along with coin rubbings, coin photographs, drawings, clippings, and notes relating to Bryan Money and Lesher Referendum Medals.

Andrew C. Zabriskie scrapbook, 1893-1894 1 scrapbook

Zabriskie, Andrew C. (Andrew Christian), 1853-1916

Scrapbook compiled by Andrew C. Zabriskie containing items dating from May 1893 to July 1894.

Moritz Wormser correspondence, March 12, 1934 - March 14, 1934 2 letters (1 folder)

Wormser, Moritz

Two letters to Moritz Wormser enclosing samples of cash coupons or food tickets.

Howland Wood personal correspondence, 1873, 1902-1938 1.7 cubic feet (4 boxes)

Wood, Howland, 1877-1938

Mostly official correspondence from Wood’s work as curator of the American Numismatic Society.

Casey A. Wood scrapbooks, 1926-1931 2 scrapbooks (1 folder)

Wood, Casey A. (Casey Albert), 1856-1942

Two scrapbooks containing correspondence and other materials relating to a hoard of silver coins (larins) found in Gampola Ceylon (Sri Lanka) that came to be owned by Wood.

Wheeler Williams sketch drawings and photograph, 1940 - 1963 0.25 cubic feet (1 box)

Williams, Wheeler, 1897-1972

Sketch drawings by the sculptor Wheeler Williams and a photograph of one of his murals.

Raymond H. Williamson correspondence, 1949-1996 0.5 cubic feet (1 box)

Williamson, Raymond H., 1907-1997

Mostly original and photocopied correspondence with Walter H. Breen, along with other materials relating to James Spilman, Stuart Mosher, and others.

Louis C. West notebooks and letter, mid-1900s 0.7 cubic feet (1 box)

West, Louis C. (Louis Caulton), 1882-1972

Four notebooks of Louis C. West listing and describing ancient Roman coins, and a letter regarding a Gallienus aureus purchased from the Apostolo Zeno collection

Robert A. Weinman papers, 1968-1992 0.3 cubic feet (1 box)

Weinman, Robert A., 1915-2003

Contains proposal sketches and final drawings for various medals and medallions, including the American Numismatic Society’s 125th anniversary medal, as well as some correspondence, invoices, photographs, and pamphlets.

Washington coppers (8 point scale) : typescript / [9] leaves, 4 plates : plates ; 28 cm .

Vlack, Robert A

Édouard Van Hende letter to Félix-Bienaimé Feuardent, March 29, 1860 1 letter (1 folder)

Van Hende, Ed. (Edouard), 1819-

A letter from Édouard Van Hende regarding coins struck in Lille.

United States Department of the Treasury collection, 1875-1961 1 cubic foot (1 box and 5 loose bound volumes)

United States. Dept. of the Treasury

Contains collected materials that relate to The United States Department of the Treasury, including items pertaining to Joseph R. Carpenter and 50 cent fractional currency, which he designed and printed. Also includes runs of Treasury Department circulars “Values of Foreign Moneys” and “Coinage Executed at the Mints.”

Assay Commission photographs, 1942 - 1972 8 folders

United States Assay Commission

Photographs of the United States Assay Commission for eight years between 1942 and 1972.

Bluma L. Trell publication draft and coin index, undated 2 cubic feet (10 boxes)

Trell, Bluma L., 1903-1997

Handwritten and typed drafts of a publication along with notes, drawings, and photographs of coins and ancient sites. Includes a card index to ancient coins containing information such as place and ruler. Some cards have photographs.

John Wallace Tomasini pseudo-imperial card index, 1964 2 inches

Tomasini, Wallace John, 1926-

Card index with research relating to Visigothic pseudo-imperial coins.

G. T. correspondence, After 1927 1 letter (1 folder)

T., G.

A handwritten note about coins issued with E.R.I VIII (Edward VIII).

Tammany Society Documents from 1819-1927, 1819 - 1927 2 folders

Tammany Society, or Columbian Order (New York, N.Y.)

Tammany Society papers with emphasis placed on medals and the 1892 commemoration of the four-hundredth anniversary of Columbus' arrival in the Americas.

J. N. Svoronos correspondence to Hans Riggauer, September 6, 1889 1 letter (1 folder)

Svorōnos, Iōannēs N., 1863-1922

Letter from J. N. Svoronos concerning Greek coins.

Robert L. Stuart coin catalog notebook, 1861, 1861 1 notebook (1 folder)

Stuart, Robert Leighton, 1806-1882

A notebook kept by Robert L. Stuart cataloging the coins in his cabinet.

Malcolm Storer numismatic reference works, 1900 - 1935 0.3 cubic feet (1 box)

Storer, Malcolm, 1862-1935

Typed, annotated, and corrected versions of numismatic reference works prepared by Storer.

Horatio Robinson Storer letters, 1914 - 1916 3 letters

Storer, H. C. Storer, Horatio Robinson, 1830-1922

Three letters written during World War I relating to Horatio Robinson Storer and concerning medical medals.

James Stewart “An Introduction to the Mediaeval Coinage of Cyprus under the Lusignan Kings” typescript, 1964 169 pages, 8 charts, 1 clipping, 1 letter (1 folder)

Stewart, James R. (James Rivers)

A binder containing a draft of Stewart’s work on the Lusignan history and coinage of medieval Cyprus.

James Stewart notebooks, after 1947 2 notebooks (1 folder)

Stewart, James R. (James Rivers)

Two notebooks concerning Cypriot coins and coin hoards.

Mrs. M.W. Sterling’s documents donated to Bauman L. Belden, 1800 - 1899 1 Folder

Sterling, M. W.

Documents sent by M.W. Sterling to Bauman L. Belden

Dorsey Stephens and Nicolas Kagan correspondence, 1962 - 1963 approximately 5 letters (1 folder)

Stephens, Dorsey Kagan, Nicolas

Approximately five letters between Dorsey Stephens and Nicolas Kagan discussing Antonio María Aguirre Gonzalo.

Francis E. Spinner correspondence to Thomas Cunningham, November 30, 1889 1 letter (1 folder)

Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890

Letter from Francis E. Spinner to Thomas Cunningham about fractional currency.

Raphael E. Solomon papers, 1954-1991 1 folder

Solomon, Raphael E., 1992

Correspondence, drafts, and ephemera pertaining to Solomon’s publications, lectures, and numismatic group memberships.

Elijah Churchill materials relating to the Purple Heart Badge of Military Merit 1 folder

Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire

Material related to research, identification and documentation of the Purple Heart Badge of Military Merit of the Order of Military Merit given to Elijah Churchill.

Warren B. Snow books of U.S. cent auctions and sales, 1950 - 1972 3 books (1 box)

Snow, Warren B., b. 1919?

Two handwritten notebooks and one mimeographed book containing records of U.S. cent auctions and sales.

Account of Colonial Coins in the Mint Collection, After 1923 3 pages (1 folder)

Smithsonian institution

Three pages detailing colonial coins in the Mint Collection including accession numbers, dates, and prices.

William Shirley letter to William Pitt, 1747 1 letter

Shirley, William

Letter authorizing payment for troops.

Raymond Serrure correspondence, December 23, 1885 1 letter and 1 photocopy (1 folder)

Serrure, Raymond (Raymond Constant), 1862-1899

A letter from French numismatist Raymond Serrure regarding a collection of G. C. Robert’s medals, together with a portrait of Serrure.

Circular about Scott’s restrike of the Confederate half dollar, October 17, 1879 1 page (1 folder)

Scott & Company

A circular from Scott & Company that accompanied the issue of a restruck Confederate half dollar.

J. Schulman letter to Edward T. Newell, September 11, 1906 1 letter (1 folder)

Schulman, J. (Jacques), 1849-1914

A letter from J. Shulman regarding the pricing of Greek coins in an upcoming sale.

Hans Schulman records of an American Numismatic Association convention sale, undated 1 cubic foot (3 ledgers)

Schulman, Hans M. F. (Hans Moritz Friedrich), 1913-1990

Three ledgers containing a record of an American Numismatic Association convention auction.

Louis H. Schroeder papers, 1934 - 1950 0.3 cubic feet (2 boxes)

Schroeder, Louis H. (Louis Henry), 1893 or 4-1956

Correspondence and inventories relating to Schroeder’s efforts to gather and document his collections of porcelain coins, medals, and tokens.

Augustus Saint-Gaudens notes of appreciation and related items, 1906 1 folder

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907

Notes of appreciation from Augustus Saint-Gaudens relating to a masque held in his honor.

P. Scott Rubin list of rare United States coins auctioned since the 1850s, compiled 1980s, compiled 1980s 0.7 cubic feet (3 boxes)

Rubin, P. Scott (Philip Scott), 1948-

Notebooks containing a manuscript listing of auction records of rare United States coins that have appeared at auction since the 1850s.

Oscar Roty sketch drawings, circa 1900 15 drawings on 10 sheets (1 box)

Roty, Oscar, 1846-1911

Eleven principle, and four secondary, sketch drawings of the female form.

H. Elliott Rogers papers, 1939-1985 1 folder

Rogers, H. Elliot, d. 1996

Correspondence with the New Netherlands Coin Co., and lists of U.S., colonial, and foreign coins, some with date, condition, and value.

Edwin P. Robinson notebook, early 1900s 1 notebook

Robinson, Edwin P., d. 1937

A notebook containing an inventory of what is presumably Robinson’s coin collection.

Robert Robertson inventory of medieval Scandinavian coins, circa 1928 1 folder

Robertson, Robert, 1869-1937

List of medieval Scandinavian coins acquired by the ANS.

John Reilly, Jr. papers, 1883 - 1935 3 cubic feet (5 boxes)

Reilly, John, 1876-1931

Correspondence relating to the collecting of Far Eastern coins and various personal matters, student notebooks, research notebooks, coin photographs, and several Chinese documents.

Alfred Zantzinger Reed papers, 1943-1945 0.3 cubic feet (1 box)

Reed, Alfred Zantzinger, 1875-1949

Consists mostly of notes, photographs, and letters pertaining to political and store tokens, store cards, 1939 Matron Head large cents, Feuchtwanger Cents, and other topics.

J. Colvin Randall notebooks, circa 1898 3 notebooks (1 folder)

Randall, J. Colvin, d. 1901

Notebooks containing lists and notes on U.S. gold, silver, and base coins and proof sets, 1794-1898.

Varieties of U.S. gold eagles : manuscript. 6 leaves ; 21 cm .

Proskey, David U., 1853-1928

Notes describe with rarity ratings, 17 eagles 1795-1799 and 54 half eagles 1795-1836.

David Proskey notebook pages on varieties of United States gold eagles, undated 6 notebook leaves

Proskey, David U., 1853-1928

Handwritten notes with rarity ratings for seventeen eagles, 1795-1799, and fifty-four half eagles, 1795-1836.

Presidential Coin and Antique auction catalog photographs, circa 1989-1995 3.3 cubic feet (3 boxes)

Presidential Coin and Antique

Photographs and page layouts used for the production of Presidential Coin and Antique auction catalogs.

Samuel Pozzi correspondence, 1900 - 1917 1 folder

Pozzi, Samuel, 1846-1918

Photocopies of letters written to Samuel Pozzi.

Shepard Pond letter to David M. Bullowa, November 12, 1940 1 letter (1 folder)

Pond, Shepard, 1889-1945

A letter from Shepard Pond to David M. Bullowa concerning the gift of a numismatic book.

Shepard Pond notes on Haitian coinage, after 1933 2 pages (1 folder)

Pond, Shepard, 1889-1945

Notes on Haitian coinage signed “S. P.” (likely Shepard Pond).

James Pollock letter to William H. Greene, 4 November 1870 1 letter

Pollock, James, 1810-1890

Letter regarding copies made of ancient coins.

William Poillon ledger, probably late 1800s 1 ledger

Poillon, William, 1844-1918

Ledger containing a record of coin catalogs produced between the years 1764 and 1873. Most note date, number of sale days, seller, place, number of pages, lot number, catalog condition, and whether prices and names were included.

Adam Pietz artwork, photographs, and rubbings, 1932 - 1952 0.2 cubic feet (1 box)

Pietz, Adam, 1873-1961

Artwork, photographs, and rubbings relating to Pietz’s coin and medal designs.

Richard Picker coin photograph files, 1950 - 1983 1 cubic foot (1 box)

Picker, Richard, 1915-1983

Six small boxes of coin photographs, correspondence, and a handwritten list with notes on U.S. colonial coins.

E.S. Phillips ledger, 1874-1882 1 ledger

Phillips, E.S.

A detailed chronological record of coin purchases from virtually every sale held during the period 1874 to 1882

Flinders Petrie correspondence, September 8, 1919 1 letter (1 folder)

Petrie, W.M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders), 1853-1942

Correspondence from Flinders Petrie concerning the publication of “Ancient Egypt”.

F. W. H. Petrie correspondence, July 25, 1881 1 letter (1 folder)

Petrie, F. W. H.

A letter from F. W. H. Petrie inviting the recipient to join the Victoria Institute.

Charles K. Panish correspondence with Enrico Manara, September 15, 1968 - November 7, 1968 2 letters (1 folder)

Panish, Charles K.

Two letters between Charles K. Panish and Enrico Manara discussing corrections to a numismatic publication.

Charles K. Panish papers, 1961 - 1987 5.3 cubic feet (6 boxes)

Panish, Charles K.

Correspondence, notes, articles, booklets, article reprints, and background information about various regions and coins of the world, but mostly pertaining to Panish’s work researching, publishing, and collecting in the area of South Asian coins.

Marshall E. Overman correspondence, 1975 - 1978 27 letters (1 folder)

Overman, Marshall E., 1925-1998

Correspondence collected by Marshall E. Overman relating to the discovery of a number of coins during the excavation of an expressway in Philadelphia.

Manuscript catalogue of Mughal coin collection. 1 v. : ill. ; 24cm .

Ouseley, Gore

Quintin Oropilla y Fortich research materials on the Alfonso XII gold 4-P coins, photocopied documents 1880-1886, draft undated 1 folder

Oropilla y Fortich, Quintin

Draft of a publication chapter.

Alexandre Orlowski notebooks, approximately 1948 2 notebooks, 3 letters, 3 loose pages (1 folder)

Orlowski, Alexandre, 1892-1975

Two notebooks used by Alexandre Orlowski to document his collection of Polish coins and medals. Includes some related letters.

Draft of The 1827 Quarter, 1963 3 drafts and 2 letters

Norweb, R. Henry

Drafts of an unpublished book, The 1827 Quarter, by Walter Breen, written in collaboration with John Ford.

Emery May Norweb memo to Hillel Kaslove, February 1, 1972 2 letters (1 folder)

Norweb, Emery May

A cover memo from Emery May Norweb to Hillel Kaslove enclosing a letter from John J. Ford, Jr. outlining the provenance of a Brasher Dubloon.

Sydney P. Noe papers, 1906-1966, bulk 1906-1918 1.5 cubic feet (4 boxes)

Noe, Sydney P. (Sydney Philip), 1885-1969

Correspondence along with a notebook, identification cards, term reports, and other documents dating from Noe’s time as a student and assistant librarian at Rutgers and from several years after he graduated, along with clippings of his articles, a draft of his thesis, and photographs, notes and other material relating to his published work on Massachusetts colonial coins. Noe served the ANS as librarian, secretary, and curator.

New York Numismatic Club records, 1909-present 7.5 cubic feet (8 boxes)

New York Numismatic Club

Administrative files of the New York Numismatic Club from its inception through the present day.

New Netherlands Coin Company records, 1940-1992 15 cubic feet (13 boxes and loose materials)

New Netherlands Coin Co.

Records of New Netherlands Coin Company auctions, correspondence, and coin photographs used for catalogs.

Donald Whitcomb and Eric P. Newman correspondence, July 11, 1977 - July 29, 1977 2 letters (1 folder)

Newman, Eric P. Whitcomb, Donald S.

Correspondence between Donald Whitcomb and Eric P. Newman, 1977, concerning an article on the Fārs Hoard.

Eric P. Newman correspondence with William H. Sheldon, February 4, 1949 - October 6, 1949 5 letters (1 folder)

Newman, Eric P.

Photocopies of five letters between Eric P. Newman and William H. Sheldon concerning the publication of “Early American Cents” and other numismatic subjects.

Edward T. Newell papers, 1920 - 1967 6 cubic feet (6 boxes)

Newell, Edward Theodore, 1886-1941

Correspondence, notebooks, invoices, card indexes, and photographs mostly relating to the collecting and scholarly research of American Numismatic Society president and Greek coin expert Edward T. Newell.

Edward T. Newell letter to Alfred Bellinger, 1931 August 22 1 letter

Newell, Edward Theodore, 1886-1941

Letter from Edward T. Newell to Alfred Bellinger, concerning cleaning the tetradrachms and denarii he received.

Robert I. Nesmith scrapbooks, 1946 0.5 cubic feet (1 box)

Nesmith, Robert I., 1891-1972

Two scrapbooks of photographs and illustrations of coins struck at the Mexico City Mint, 1536-1556, and a list of documents held by the Library of Congress that concern payments made in pesos in Peru, 1531-1556.

Nation of Celestial Space records, 1948 - 2022, bulk 1960 - 1965 1 folder

Nation of Celestial Space

Records relating to the Nation of Celestial Space, a micronation formed in Oak Lawn, Illinois, with particular reference to its coinage.

National Bank of Detroit Money Museum press releases and photographs, 1960 1 folder

National Bank of Detroit. Money Museum

Promotional materials for the opening the Money Museum at the National Bank of Detroit on April 28, 1960.

Henry Phillips Jr. letter to Joel Munsell, 1863 November 10 1 letter

Munsell, Joel, 1808-1880

Letter from Henry Phillips Jr. of Philadelphia to Joel Munsell of Albany regarding paper money.

Stuart Mosher Curiosities of Currency clippings, 1931-1936 0.4 cubic feet (1 box)

Mosher, Stuart, 1904-1956

Clippings of Mosher’s Curiosities of Currency newspaper columns.

Bernard Morgenthau papers, 1932 - 1948 2 cubic feet (2 boxes)

Morgenthau, Bernard, 1860?-1948

Contains correspondence regarding Morgenthau’s efforts to obtain transportation tokens and information about them from various cities throughout the United States. Includes notebooks with clippings, notes, and checklists.

J. P. Morgan Collection Coin Inventory Notebook and List of Gold and Silver Coins, 1902 - 1908 1 notebook and 1 typed list (1 folder)

Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913.

Notebook and list pertaining to the collection of J. P. Morgan.

Herman Miller correspondence with the Catholic University of America, May 25, 1979 - June 14, 1979 2 letters (1 folder)

Miller, Herman, 1908-2002

Correspondence between Herman Miller and the Catholic University of America about early numismatic literature.

Travel notes and itineraries for Luristan, Iran, 1934 59 pages and 2 maps (1 folder)

Miles, George Carpenter, 1904-1975

A folder with a collection of handwritten and typed notes, maps, and lists pertaining to a trip to Luristan province in Iran in 1934. Some documents are in English and some are in Farsi.

George Miles Fatimid coins manuscript, undated 260 pages (1 folder)

Miles, George Carpenter, 1904-1975

A manuscript by George Miles of a draft catalog of Fatimid coins.

Joseph J. Mickley diary, 1866 - 1869 1 bound item

Mickley, Joseph J. (Joseph Jacob), 1799-1878

Diary documenting the daily life of coin collector, musician, and instrument repair expert Mickley, the “Father of American Numismatics.”

Advertisements for Presidential Campaign Medals, 1884 2 pages (1 letter)

M. E. Smith & Co.

Two circulars from 1884 advertising the services of M. E. Smith and W. H. Sheafer to manufacture presidential campaign medals.

Alan Meghrig correspondence with EAC, 1969 - 1986 7 folders (approximately 50 letters)

Meghrig, Alan

A collection of correspondence sent to Alan Meghrig from the Early American Coppers club and its members.

Harold Mattingly correspondence to Hans Riggauer, 1943 - 1949 7 letters (1 folder)

Mattingly, Harold, 1884-1964

A packet of seven letters from Harold Mattingly at the British Museum to Professor West at Princeton and Professor Johnson.

George B. Mason correspondence, 1861 - 1883 92 letters

Mason, George B.

Letters to George B. Mason, a coin and stamp dealer based in Coney Island, Brooklyn, and Manhattan.

William T.R. Marvin papers, 1877-1900 1 cubic foot (1 box)

Marvin, William T.R. (William Theophilus Rogers), 1832-1913

Correspondence and notes mostly relating to Marvin’s research on Masonic medals. Includes rubbings, wax impressions, photographs, and illustrations of coins and medals, as well as printed materials related to Freemasons.

Richard Margolis collection of printed and published materials, 1843-1924, 1950, 1977-1994 0.5 cubic feet (1 box)

Margolis, Richard, collector

Printed and published materials collected by Richard Margolis, most of which relate to numismatics. Includes price lists, catalogs, magazines, newsletters, and a videotape.

Paul Magriel ephemera from George Washington exhibition, 1954 - 1975 1 folder

Magriel, Paul, 1906-1990

Ephemera from Paul Magriel’s exhibition of George Washington coins, medals and tokens in 1956-7.

Ömer Diler and Kenneth M. MacKenzie correspondence, 1991 - 2003 Eight letters, five greetings cards, two maps, and a small catalog with an Islamic coin photograph (1 folder)

MacKenzie, Kenneth M. (Kenneth Malcolm), 1917-2005 Diler, Ömer

Correspondence between Ömer Diler and Kenneth M. MacKenzie concerning Islamic coins.

Kenneth M. MacKenzie papers, 1950 and mostly late 1900s 6.3 cubic feet (7 boxes)

MacKenzie, Kenneth M. (Kenneth Malcolm), 1917-2005

Research, reference materials, and items prepared for publication on the topic of Ottoman numismatics.

Lyman Haynes Low scrapbooks, 1827 - 1895 1 cubic foot (6 scrapbooks in 1 box)

Low, Lyman Haynes, 1844-1924

Five scrapbooks contain printed cards, flyers, circulars, and other materials relating to Low’s numismatic activities. One scrapbook has correspondence, notes, and news clippings pertaining to research for Low’s book Hard Times Tokens.

Allen Lovejoy papers, 1952-1994 1.5 cubic feet (2 boxes)

Lovejoy, Allen F. (Allen Fraser), 1919-1997

Correspondence and other materials relating to Lovejoy’s efforts to buy, and later sell, American dimes. Includes invoices for coin purchases, lists of bids, and slides used to illustrate a lecture.

Benson J. Lossing letter to Isaac F. Wood, November 11, 1878 1 letter (1 folder)

Lossing, Benson J. (Benson John), 1813-1891

A letter from Benson J. Lossing to Isaac F. Wood concerning a Washington medal.

Gerard van Loon correspondence, May 3, 1736 1 letter and 1 note (1 folder)

Loon, Gerard ˜vanœ 1683-1758

Handwritten letter of condolence from Gerard van Loon.

Dana Linnett collection of South Africa mint postcards, 1920s or 1930s 12 postcards

Linnett, Dana

A collection of 12 unused postcards with photographs of workers operating machinery at the British Royal Mint in Pretoria, Africa, and one photograph of the exterior.

Joseph N.T. Levick notebook and coin rubbings, probably late 1800s 1 folder

Levick, Joseph N.T. (Joseph Nepoleon Tricot), 1828-1908

Notebook containing research notes on eighteenth and nineteenth century coins, and rubbings and other illustrations of coins and tokens from the United States, Canada, South America, and other locations.

J. N. T. Levick notebook, 1882 1 notebook (1 folder)