The January 2017 NYINC Auction Ancient & World Coins January 13 & 14, 2017 Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York, NY Featuring Selections from the Estate of Richard Doty Selections from the Michael Druck Collection The Mező Tóth Kálmán Collection The Dr. Michael Popoff Collection Selections from the Richard Stuart Collection An Official Auction of the NYINC Stack’s Bowers Galleries Upcoming Auction Schedule Coins and Currency Date Auction Consignment Deadline January 11, 2017 Collectors Choice Online Auction – U.S. Coins & Currency December 22, 2016 StacksBowers.com February 22, 2017 Collectors Choice Online Auction – U.S. Coins & Currency February 7, 2017 StacksBowers.com March 15, 2017 Collectors Choice Online Auction – U.S. Coins & Currency February 28, 2017 StacksBowers.com March 29-31, 2017 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – U.S. Coins & Currency January 31, 2017 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo Baltimore, MD March 31, 2017 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – U.S. Coins Not Applicable The D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part V Evergreen Museum & Library Baltimore, MD April 3-5, 2017 Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio – Chinese & Asian Coins & Banknotes January 31, 2017 Hong Kong Auction of Chinese and Asian Coins & Currency Hong Kong April 5, 2017 Collectors Choice Online Auction – U.S. Coins & Currency March 21, 2017 StacksBowers.com May 3, 2017 Collectors Choice Online Auction – U.S. Coins & Currency April 18, 2017 StacksBowers.com May 17, 2017 Collectors Choice Online Auction – Ancient & World Coins & Banknotes April 21, 2017 StacksBowers.com June 14, 2017 Collectors Choice Online Auction – U.S. Coins & Currency May 30, 2017 StacksBowers.com June 21-24, 2017 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – U.S. Coins & Currency April 25, 2017 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo Baltimore, MD July 12, 2017 Collectors Choice Online Auction – U.S. Coins & Currency June 26, 2017 StacksBowers.com August 1-5, 2017 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – World Coins & Paper Money June 2, 2017 An Official Auction of the ANA World’s Fair of Money Denver, CO August 1-5, 2017 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – U.S. Coins & Currency June 5, 2017 An Official Auction of the ANA World’s Fair of Money Denver, CO August 14-16, 2017 Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio – Chinese & Asian Coins & Banknotes June 13, 2017 Hong Kong Auction of Chinese and Asian Coins & Currency Hong Kong October 4, 2017 Collectors Choice Online Auction – Ancient & World Coins & Banknotes September 8, 2017 StacksBowers.com November 9-12, 2017 Stack’s Bowers Galleries – U.S. Coins & Currency September 12, 2017 Official Auction of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo Baltimore, MD Stack’s Bowers Galleries presents Th e January 2017 NYINC Auction Ancient & World Coins January 13 & 14, 2017 Waldorf Astoria Hotel 301 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 Tel: 212.355.3000 California Offi ce New York Offi ce New England Offi ce Hong Kong Offi ce 1231 E. Dyer Road, Ste 100 123 W. 57th St. P.O. Box 1804 Unit 1603, 16/F Santa Ana, CA 92705 New York, NY 10019 Wolfeboro, NH 03894 Miramar Tower Telephone: 800.458.4646 Telephone: 800.566.2580 Telephone: 866.811.1804 No. 132 Nathan Road Telephone: 949.253.0916 Telephone: 212.582.2580 Telephone: 603.569.0823 Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, HK Fax: 949.253.4091 Fax: 212.245.5018 Fax: 603.569.3875 Telephone: 852.2117.1191 Paris Offi ce South Carolina Offi ce Telephone: +33.6.14.32.3177 Telephone: 864.520.2208 www.StacksBowers.com Copyright © 2016 Stack’s-Bowers Numismatics, LLC • All Rights Reserved How to Bid Before the Live Auction There are several ways to bid prior to the start of the live auction. Fax/Mail Bid Sheet Use the enclosed bid sheet and mail or fax it to us. If sending by mail, please allow sufficient time for the postal service. Mail: Att. 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If you wish to arrange live bidding by phone, contact Customer Service at 949.253.0916 or email [email protected]. ii The January 2017 NYINC Auction January 13 & 14, 2017 Lot Viewing Lot Viewing will be conducted in the Santa Ana, CA offices (by appointment only): December 15-16, & 19-22, 2016 Lot Viewing will be conducted in the NY offices (by appointment only): January 3-9, 2017 Lot Viewing will be conducted at the Waldorf Astoria in the Morgan Suite (18th Floor), as follows: Wednesday, January 11 Thursday, January 12 Friday, January 13 Saturday, January 14 Sunday, January 15 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET Auction Location Waldorf Astoria Hotel 301 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 Tel: 212.355.3000 Auction Details Session A Session B Session C World Paper Money Ancient Coins, Selections from World Coins Part II Thursday, January 12 The Richard Stuart Collection & Saturday, January 14 1:00 PM ET World Coins Part I 6:30 PM ET Lots 1001-1406 Friday, January 13 Lots 3001-3453 6:30 PM ET Lots 2001-2504 Session D Session E Session F Internet Only Internet Only Internet Only World Paper Money Ancient Coins World Coins Tuesday, January 17 Tuesday, January 17 Wenesday, January 18 9:00 AM PT 9:00 AM PT 9:00 AM PT Lots 4001-4561 Lots 5001-5282 Lots 6001-7404 Please refer to our other January 2017 auction catalogs for a listing of world paper money and internet-only ancient and world coins.View our entire auction schedule online at StacksBowers.com. 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Treglia Manning Garrett Christine Karstedt Andrew Glassman Kyle Ponterio Director of Currency Director of Currency Executive Vice President Chief Financial Offi cer Numismatist, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Consignment Director [email protected] Todd McKenna Christopher Chatigny Wayne Berkley Maryna Synytsya Melissa Karstedt Numismatist, Cataloger Numismatist, Cataloger Director of Client Services Manager of European Operations Auctioneer, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Consignment Director [email protected] Cataloged by: Richard Ponterio, Kyle Ponterio, Todd McKenna, Chris Chatigny, & Steve Tureen. iv Stack’s Bowers Galleries Team New Hampshire Office: 603.569.0823 Q. David Bowers Consignment and Numismatic Specialists [email protected] Christine Karstedt California Office: 949.253.0916 Ext 361 – [email protected] Jeff Ambio Scott Reiter Melissa Karstedt Ext. 204 – [email protected] Ext. 228 – [email protected] Ext 362 – [email protected] Wayne Berkley Peter Treglia Ext. 262 – [email protected] Ext. 250 – [email protected] Hong Kong Office: +852.2117.1191 Chris Chatigny Robert Witt Nirat Lertchitvikul Ext. 318 – [email protected] Ext. 217 – [email protected] [email protected] New York Office: 212.582.2580 Ron Gillio Ping Lertchitvikul [email protected] Andrew Bowers [email protected] Ext. 5222 – [email protected] Richard Gonzales Ext. 219 – [email protected] Amandeep Jassal Paris Office: +33.6.14.32.3177 Ext. 249 – [email protected] Brian Kendrella Maryna Synytsya Ext. 291 – [email protected] Harvey Stack [email protected] [email protected] Aris Maragoudakis Ext. 279 – [email protected] Larry Stack Other Offices [email protected] James McCartney Bobby Avena Ext. 232 – [email protected] Vicken Yegparian [email protected] Ext. 5459 – [email protected] Todd McKenna Brad Ciociola Ext. 221 – [email protected] [email protected] Consultants Benjamin Orooji Manning Garrett Ext. 295 – [email protected] John Kraljevich [email protected] Andy Pollock John Pack Ben Mahaffey Ext. 258 – [email protected] Eric Schena [email protected] Steve Tureen Kyle Ponterio Ext. 212 – [email protected] Matthew W. Quinn Bruce Hagen Richard Ponterio Ext. 290 – [email protected] Frank Van Valen Steve Price Ext. 260 – [email protected] Customer Service Accounting Photography Shipping and Receiving Jenna Arsenian Eric Choi Karen Bridges Jason Best Linda Bernard Andrew Glassman Jeremy Katz Tyler Hartge Bryan Cao James Nguyen Dan Malo Samantha Douglas Asha Ramcharan Keven Tran Administrative Amanda Phan Eric Rodriguez Carol Holt Sarah Jackels Naomi Ropati Information Technology Larissa Mulkern Jolie Jiang Tracey Kasparian Kenny Chao Carola Ponterio Cynthia LaCarbonara Jay Freeman Erin Zirschky Marketing and Travis McDonald Graphic Design Crystal Ng Jennifer Meers Robin Olson Millie Wu DJ Olivares Mary Ross Taylor McCluskey v Welcome to the January 2017 New York International Auction Welcome to the January 2107 New York International Auction! I take great pride in the assembled auction catalog in your hands. Th e numismatic treasures held within were carefully prepared by our dedicated staff and I am sure you will appreciate the incredible examples and exceptional rarities found inside. Our excitement grew over the months as more fantastic pieces slated for the auction block arrived. As you browse the catalog I am sure you will also experience the excitement we felt when you see page aft er page of exceptional coins. In addition to the thrill of the auction, Stack’s Bowers Galleries is pleased to be a major presence at the January New York International Numismatic Convention. As you stroll along the bourse fl oor, passing coin dealers from around the world, please feel free to stop by and say hello. On behalf of everyone here at Stack’s Bowers Galleries I wish you happy and successful bidding. Richard Ponterio Executive Vice President vi Dr. Richard G. Doty A Reminiscence Dr. Richard G. (“Dick”) Doty was a Dick wrote several books that became standard references. personal friend of mine for many years For his last, Pictures from a Distant Country: Seeing America and was widely admired by all who through Old Paper Money, he invited me to write the knew him. As an associate curator of foreword. In the summer of 2012 he was diagnosed with the National Numismatic Collection lymphoma. Ever the optimist he felt that this too, would pass in the Smithsonian Institution, then as he sought treatment. Visitors to his offi ce had no reason head curator, from 1986 onward he to think anything was amiss. planned exhibits and programs that In February 2013, Dick and I planned my next visit to the added much to numismatics. Smithsonian. He picked a date in March and called back I had many occasions to visit Dick behind the scenes at the stating that a reservation had been made at Fogo de Chao, Smithsonian—including helping with research, studying one of his favorite restaurants in Washington. I intended to coins, and at one time immersing myself and two helpers bring Tom Jurkowsky of the U.S. Mint with me, to discuss scanning and identifying nearly 7,000 obsolete bank notes, Mint and Smithsonian interface. Th en came the news that most of which had not been attributed (Whitman Publishing Dick was hospitalized. Th e dinner never happened. On June funded this project). Th is led to my writing a defi nitive 2 at the age of 71 he passed away. In August, at the American book on the history of the National Numismatic Collection, Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money, I and some going back to the establishment of the Smithsonian in the other of his friends planned and conducted a memorial 1840s and the separate founding and expansion of the Mint service in his honor. Cabinet in Philadelphia. Th is manuscript will include a Later, his widow, Cindi Rodin, invited Christine Karstedt section by Jeff Garrett describing American coin highlights and I to come to review the coins and other items in his of the collection and is scheduled to be published by numismatic estate. We did this, and suggested in which Whitman in 2017. It will be dedicated to Dick’s memory, as direction certain coins, tokens, medals, and paper money he was essential in its creation. should be placed or donated. Cindi wanted other items to be off ered at auction. Th e present catalog includes such selections. —Dave Bowers vii Selections from the Druck Family Collection As Assembled by the late Michael J. Druck Michael J. Druck (1961- His numismatic interests were many, including a pioneer role 1995) was a leading in the research and collecting of American art and historical fi gure of his generation medals, notably the issues of the ANS. Michael had many of numismatists. A signifi cant numismatic affi liations. He placed special value graduate of Sarah on his membership in the prestigious New York Numismatic Lawrence College, he Club (NYNC). Founded in 1908, this Club is noted for also graded from coin the generally high caliber of its members’ numismatic collector to professional experience. NYNC elected Michael its Secretary Treasurer numismatist as a staff in 1991-92, Vice President 1992-93. He was serving as Club member of Manfra, President for the 1994-95 term at the time of his death. Tordella and Brooks Created by ANS Saltus Award-Winning sculptor Eugene and later was a buyer and cataloger for Stack’s Coin Galleries. Daub, the Club’s Michael J. Druck Presidential Medal was He was a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society and of the acclaimed as one of the most sensitive likenesses in the American Numismatic Society (ANS) and life member of organization’s 93-year series of Presidential medals. the American Numismatic Association. He was a stalwart Th ose who worked with him saw his lighter side. Michael’s leader of the American Israel Numismatic Association sense of humor was boundless and his ability to mimic (AINA), putting to use his deep knowledge of Israel and the voices and mannerisms of well known numismatic Judaic coins and medals. personalities oft en provided needed comic relief from the Michael was 19 when the Royal Numismatic Society named more tedious egotism of the numismatic world. As his him the 1981 recipient of its F. Parkes Weber Prize for his parents Harry and Barbara Druck can testify, Michael left a paper, “Th e Immortal Benedetto Pistrucci, His Life and gap in the numismatic scene that has not been fi lled. Work.” Th is article examined the tempestuous Pistrucci’s career at the Royal Mint, including his work on the fi nal coinage of King George III and the famous Great Waterloo Medal. Th is award was a signal honor for any American numismatist of any age. viii