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Raymond, Wayte (cataloger). Important collection of gold coins: Formed by the late Giovanni P. Moros

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Raymond, Wayte (cataloger). Important collection of gold coins: Formed by the late Giovanni P. Moros
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Raymond, Wayte (cataloger), Important collection of gold coins: Formed by the late Giovanni P. Morosini, New York, 1932, 107 pages, hardcover, auctioned by American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, Inc., a very well-illustrated catalog of chiefly Italian and other European rarities: Belonging to the estate of the late Giulia P. Morosini. Giovanni Morosini formed a remarkable coin collection but, coming to sale in the depths of the Great Depression, the results, totaling $20,162.50 ta that time, were generally poor. Many of the gold coins sold near bullion value. The sale also included a few notable American medals, including a medium-size Jefferson Indian Peace Medal, a Thos. Macdonough medal in silver, a Palmetto Regiment medal in gold and an 1829 Jackson Indian Peace Medal. Also sold were seven gold Mughal zodiac mohurs which brought between $27.50 and $125 each, ex. H. F. Bowker Numismatic Library. Howard Franklin Bowker (1889-1970) was a numismatist and philatelist, collecting and specializing in Chinese coins, stamps and banknotes. He created the first bibliography of Western language publications on East Asian numismatics. Nakamura Fusetsu (1866-1943) was a Japanese painter in the yoga style. He was also known as a calligrapher. Kokotei is another name for Nakamura Fusetsu.