Numismatic Literature

Lot 5152    Session 17 (11.30am Saturday)    Numismatic Literature

Estimate $2,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au

SUTHERLAND, Allan, F.R.N.S Numismatic history of New Zealand, presentation copies in five blue cloth hard bound volumes. Parts I & II Barter and coinages of Early New Zealand, New Plymouth N.Z 1939 99pp, illustrated, inscribed 'To Harry G Williams with cordial greetings from Allan Sutherland Wellington Xmas 1939' inside front page. . Part III Tokens of New Zealand, New Plymouth N.Z 1939, 51pp, illustrated, inscribed 'To Hany Williams with the author's compliments Allan Sutherland June 1939- Three copies specially bound by the publisher- This is Nr2. A.S' on the inside front page. Part IV Paper Currency of New Zealand, New Plymouth N.Z 1940, 60pp, illustrated, inscribed 'To Henry George Williams with the author's compliments Allan Sutherland' on inside front page. Part VI Newe Zealand Coinage, New Plymouth N.Z 1941, 57pp, pages numbered 255-301, illustrated, inscribed 'To Henry George Williams with the author' compliments Allan Sutherland' on inside front page. All Very fine And excessively rare.

Ex H.G Williams, W.F Meek and A.W Grant Libraries. A unique set of presentation 'parts' of the rare work 'Numismatic History of New Zealand' by Sutherland, later published in one volume in 1941. Allen Sutherland F.R.N.S (1900- 1967) was considered to be the ' father' of numismatics in New Zealand and was instrumental in the founding of the numismatic Society (later Royal) of New Zealand in 1931. He later published these works on the numismatic history of the colony which formed the foundation for all future publications. These five volumes were special presentation copies which he made for his friend H.G Williams, a coin dealer active in Dunedin during the 1930's and 1940's later passing into the hands of W.F Meek of dunedin (whose book 'currency Tokens of New Zealand Tokens was published in 1951) and then to Wellington coin dealer and author of the 'Premier catalog of New Zealand coins, Tokens and Banknotes' A.W (Tony) Grant in the early 1990's.