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<p>[QUOTE="Curtis, post: 24678194, member: 26430"]And, since I discovered I can't edit in the answers, below are the answers for the original 10.</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p>(Numismatic biography/bibliography can be endlessly fascinating. I consider mine to be a "bibliographic collection." All these are included in my "Provenance Glossary," but I haven't yet filled in all of their biographies, etc.:<a href="https://conservatoricoins.com/provenance-coins/#Provenance-Glossary" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://conservatoricoins.com/provenance-coins/#Provenance-Glossary" rel="nofollow"> https://conservatoricoins.com/provenance-coins/#Provenance-Glossary</a>).</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b>1. BCD Collection</b>. (As noted above, <a href="https://conservatoricoins.com/ex-bcd-collection-bibliography/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://conservatoricoins.com/ex-bcd-collection-bibliography/" rel="nofollow">I have an annotated biblio & collection page about BCD coins & catalogs</a> -- which links to other useful ones like Valentian's <a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/catalogs/BCD.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/catalogs/BCD.html" rel="nofollow">BCD Catalogs page</a> [I printed his page/notes to keep on the shelf w/ my BCD catalogs]).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>2. Lindgren Collection</b> = Henry Clay Lindgren (1914-2005). Collection was published in three volumes that became important references for Roman Provincial and Greek Bronzes. [More on my coins/books ex Lindgren on FAC](<a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=103980.msg782682#msg782682" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=103980.msg782682#msg782682" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=103980.msg782682#msg782682</a>)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>3. Salton Collection</b> = Mark M. Salton-Schlessinger (1914-2005) & Lottie Salton (née Aronson, 1924-2020). I have about 8 or 9 ex Salton coins now, depending how you count the one he sold to K. Bressett in the 50s. Also some of his <a href="https://conservatoricoins.com/sale-catalogs/#Salton27" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://conservatoricoins.com/sale-catalogs/#Salton27" rel="nofollow">sale catalogs; the unsold often just stayed in the collection</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>4. Phil DiMarzio</b> Collection & <b>Lee Toone</b> Collection. Lee Toone being the owner of Hookmoor (recently closed the website) & coauthor with Hugh Cloke of <i>London Mint of Constantius and Constantine.</i> Many from the DiMarzio Londinium Collection were plate coins or cited in LMCC (or its Addenda), some of which came from "CT Collections," described as "Authors' Collections" in the book. In this case, the little square tags are Toone's (as shown in the British Numismatic Society's photo files of collector tags, linked above).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>5. “Morris” = Phil Peck Collection</b>. Curtis Clay knew Phil Peck since college (Princeton, c. 1962/3), and has shared his personal knowledge of the collection and collector in previous posts (e.g., <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/posts/4195978/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/posts/4195978/">CT 355927, Comment 4195978</a>). Unfortunately my 3 known ex-Pecks were encapsulated & the envelopes discarded (that sizzling sound is my boiling whenever I think about that), but there are multiple thread's about Phil Peck's envelopes; here is one:</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/envelopes-in-cng-lots.356841/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/envelopes-in-cng-lots.356841/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/356841/</a></p><p>(I wonder, do Morris Peck and Phil Peck have a younger brother Jeff? The numis. lit. seller, Jeff Peck, could be of the right age & part of the country.)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>6. David Hendin Collection</b>. Well-known, of course, for his <i>Guide to Biblical Coins</i>, now in the 6th edition.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>7. Cornelius Vermeule III Collection</b> (1925-2008). Longtime Curator of ancient coins & other classical antiquities at the Boston Museum of Fine Art. Author of many numismatic articles & books. He bought a bunch of Lockett's Greek & Roman Provincial bronzes from the final sale of Lockett's ancients at Glendining in 1961 (as did Mark Salton, above), which were then sold by CNG (both of my Lockett-Vermeule came through Triton III). Since they were in group lots and not photographed, the tag is usually the only way to identify them (although in the case of my Nero above, it was illustrated by Glendining). Many of those were previously from Lord Grantley and other important collections (mine include one Pierre Strauss Collection, the other still unknown, possibly one of the numismatists Lincoln of London).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>8. Jay M. Galst </b>(1950-2020) Collection. See my blog post, “[Provenance Glossary: Dr. Jay M. Galst (1950-2020)](<a href="https://conservatoricoins.com/jay-galst-collection/).”" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://conservatoricoins.com/jay-galst-collection/).”" rel="nofollow">https://conservatoricoins.com/jay-galst-collection/).”</a> Important NY collector active in the numismatic community. Author of <i>Ophthalmologia, Optica & Visio in Nummis</i>. See my blog post, “<a href="https://conservatoricoins.com/jay-galst-collection/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://conservatoricoins.com/jay-galst-collection/" rel="nofollow">Provenance Glossary: Dr. Jay M. Galst (1950-2020)</a>”</p><p><br /></p><p><b>9. ANS, HSA, Huntington</b>. A long, controversial, fascinating story! American Numismatic Society tag, loan from Hispanic Society of American museum, donated in the 1940s by Archer Huntington (1870-1955). Extracting from my previous post, "<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/collecting-%E2%80%9Cmuseum-coins%E2%80%9D-on-a-budget-between-public-knowledge-private-collections.394619/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/collecting-%E2%80%9Cmuseum-coins%E2%80%9D-on-a-budget-between-public-knowledge-private-collections.394619/">Collecting Museum Coins on a Budget</a>":</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p>Between <a href="http://numismatics.org/magazine/huntingtonwinter08/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://numismatics.org/magazine/huntingtonwinter08/" rel="nofollow">2008</a> and <a href="http://numismatics.org/magazine/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/Summer2013.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://numismatics.org/magazine/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/Summer2013.pdf" rel="nofollow">2013</a>, the Archer Huntington (1870-1955) Collection was the subject of public controversy and legal wrangling between two museums, the ANS and HSA, over which would control the fate of the coins and their potential deaccession and sale. In the end, they were sold, but many were donated again to the ANS, and some – like those below – even “re-deaccessioned” and sold again!</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b>10. Morcom Collection</b> = Christopher Morcom & his grandfather Col. R.K. Morcom. A great collection -- or collections. Some of Lt. Colonel Reginald Keble Morcom's coins were sold by Ratto (the auction catalog was used by John Spring as the cover for his 2009 new classic, <i>Ancient Coin Auction Catalogs 1880-1980</i>), though apparently even some of those remained to be inherited by his grandsons. The coins were split East / West between John (of <i>SNG Morcom</i>) and Christopher (CNG 76 [part], "<i>Christopher Morcom Collection of pedigreed Coins of Greece and the Aegaean Islands”</i>).</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Note</i>: Not the tragic young <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing#Christopher_Morcom" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing#Christopher_Morcom" rel="nofollow">Christopher Morcom (1911-1930)</a>, famous for his relationship with mathematician Alan Turing (1912-1954). But, if I recall correctly, his nephew.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtis, post: 24678194, member: 26430"]And, since I discovered I can't edit in the answers, below are the answers for the original 10. [INDENT](Numismatic biography/bibliography can be endlessly fascinating. I consider mine to be a "bibliographic collection." All these are included in my "Provenance Glossary," but I haven't yet filled in all of their biographies, etc.:[URL='https://conservatoricoins.com/provenance-coins/#Provenance-Glossary'] https://conservatoricoins.com/provenance-coins/#Provenance-Glossary[/URL]).[/INDENT] [B]1. BCD Collection[/B]. (As noted above, [URL='https://conservatoricoins.com/ex-bcd-collection-bibliography/']I have an annotated biblio & collection page about BCD coins & catalogs[/URL] -- which links to other useful ones like Valentian's [URL='http://augustuscoins.com/ed/catalogs/BCD.html']BCD Catalogs page[/URL] [I printed his page/notes to keep on the shelf w/ my BCD catalogs]). [B]2. Lindgren Collection[/B] = Henry Clay Lindgren (1914-2005). Collection was published in three volumes that became important references for Roman Provincial and Greek Bronzes. [More on my coins/books ex Lindgren on FAC]([URL]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=103980.msg782682#msg782682[/URL]) [B]3. Salton Collection[/B] = Mark M. Salton-Schlessinger (1914-2005) & Lottie Salton (née Aronson, 1924-2020). I have about 8 or 9 ex Salton coins now, depending how you count the one he sold to K. Bressett in the 50s. Also some of his [URL='https://conservatoricoins.com/sale-catalogs/#Salton27']sale catalogs; the unsold often just stayed in the collection[/URL]. [B]4. Phil DiMarzio[/B] Collection & [B]Lee Toone[/B] Collection. Lee Toone being the owner of Hookmoor (recently closed the website) & coauthor with Hugh Cloke of [I]London Mint of Constantius and Constantine.[/I] Many from the DiMarzio Londinium Collection were plate coins or cited in LMCC (or its Addenda), some of which came from "CT Collections," described as "Authors' Collections" in the book. In this case, the little square tags are Toone's (as shown in the British Numismatic Society's photo files of collector tags, linked above). [B]5. “Morris” = Phil Peck Collection[/B]. Curtis Clay knew Phil Peck since college (Princeton, c. 1962/3), and has shared his personal knowledge of the collection and collector in previous posts (e.g., [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/posts/4195978/']CT 355927, Comment 4195978[/URL]). Unfortunately my 3 known ex-Pecks were encapsulated & the envelopes discarded (that sizzling sound is my boiling whenever I think about that), but there are multiple thread's about Phil Peck's envelopes; here is one: [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/envelopes-in-cng-lots.356841/']https://www.cointalk.com/threads/356841/[/URL] (I wonder, do Morris Peck and Phil Peck have a younger brother Jeff? The numis. lit. seller, Jeff Peck, could be of the right age & part of the country.) [B]6. David Hendin Collection[/B]. Well-known, of course, for his [I]Guide to Biblical Coins[/I], now in the 6th edition. [B]7. Cornelius Vermeule III Collection[/B] (1925-2008). Longtime Curator of ancient coins & other classical antiquities at the Boston Museum of Fine Art. Author of many numismatic articles & books. He bought a bunch of Lockett's Greek & Roman Provincial bronzes from the final sale of Lockett's ancients at Glendining in 1961 (as did Mark Salton, above), which were then sold by CNG (both of my Lockett-Vermeule came through Triton III). Since they were in group lots and not photographed, the tag is usually the only way to identify them (although in the case of my Nero above, it was illustrated by Glendining). Many of those were previously from Lord Grantley and other important collections (mine include one Pierre Strauss Collection, the other still unknown, possibly one of the numismatists Lincoln of London). [B]8. Jay M. Galst [/B](1950-2020) Collection. See my blog post, “[Provenance Glossary: Dr. Jay M. Galst (1950-2020)]([URL]https://conservatoricoins.com/jay-galst-collection/).”[/URL] Important NY collector active in the numismatic community. Author of [I]Ophthalmologia, Optica & Visio in Nummis[/I]. See my blog post, “[URL='https://conservatoricoins.com/jay-galst-collection/']Provenance Glossary: Dr. Jay M. Galst (1950-2020)[/URL]” [B]9. ANS, HSA, Huntington[/B]. A long, controversial, fascinating story! American Numismatic Society tag, loan from Hispanic Society of American museum, donated in the 1940s by Archer Huntington (1870-1955). Extracting from my previous post, "[URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/collecting-%E2%80%9Cmuseum-coins%E2%80%9D-on-a-budget-between-public-knowledge-private-collections.394619/']Collecting Museum Coins on a Budget[/URL]": [INDENT]Between [URL='http://numismatics.org/magazine/huntingtonwinter08/']2008[/URL] and [URL='http://numismatics.org/magazine/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/Summer2013.pdf']2013[/URL], the Archer Huntington (1870-1955) Collection was the subject of public controversy and legal wrangling between two museums, the ANS and HSA, over which would control the fate of the coins and their potential deaccession and sale. In the end, they were sold, but many were donated again to the ANS, and some – like those below – even “re-deaccessioned” and sold again![/INDENT] [B]10. Morcom Collection[/B] = Christopher Morcom & his grandfather Col. R.K. Morcom. A great collection -- or collections. Some of Lt. Colonel Reginald Keble Morcom's coins were sold by Ratto (the auction catalog was used by John Spring as the cover for his 2009 new classic, [I]Ancient Coin Auction Catalogs 1880-1980[/I]), though apparently even some of those remained to be inherited by his grandsons. The coins were split East / West between John (of [I]SNG Morcom[/I]) and Christopher (CNG 76 [part], "[I]Christopher Morcom Collection of pedigreed Coins of Greece and the Aegaean Islands”[/I]). [I]Note[/I]: Not the tragic young [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing#Christopher_Morcom']Christopher Morcom (1911-1930)[/URL], famous for his relationship with mathematician Alan Turing (1912-1954). But, if I recall correctly, his nephew.[/QUOTE]
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