(204b) The Mexican Coin Magic Bookshelf: Volume 1 Issue 2: Last Revision: 03/14/05
This list contains some interesting and useful books, a few actual auction catalogs, and other reference items that might be of interest to Mexican coin collectors and numismatists. This not a complete list by any means, but is a place to begin forming a nice Mexican Numismatic library. If there is enough interest we may add to it in the future? Let us know if we should update it.
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Books & Monographs:
Allen, W. Frank, History Revealed- Previously Unknown Spanish Gold Coins. Reprinted from The Numismatist: 1967
Betts, Benjamin, Mexican Imperial Coinage. Reprinted in 1968 by OIN, originally printed: 1899
Bruce, Colin R. II, Standard Catalog of Mexican Coins, Paper Money, Stocks, Bonds and Metals. Iola, Wisconsin, Krause Publications: 1981
Buttrey, T.V. and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins 1822 to Date- 6th Edition. Iola, Wisconsin, Krause Publications: 1992
Buttrey, T.V. and Clyde Hubbard, A Guide Book of Mexican Coins 1822 to Date- 5th Edition. Iola, Wisconsin, Krause Publications: 1989
Calico, Ferran and Xavier, The Onza Main Book- The Gold Doubloon of Eight. Barcelona, Spain, Selegram Pallars: 1986
Chilton, Carl S. Jr., The Port of Brownsville: Sixty Years of Service- Port of Brownsville, Texas: 1997
Conant, Charles A., The Banking System of Mexico. Washington DC, Government Printing Office: 1910
Crow, John A., The Epic of Latin America – 3rd Edition. Los Angeles, London, University of California Press: 1980
Doty, Richard, A Mint for Mexico: Boulton, Watt and the Guanajuato Mint. The British Numismatic Journal 1986, Volume 56, London, The British Numismatic Society: 1987
Doty, Richard, The Soho Mint & the Industrialization of Money. London, The British Numismatic Society 1998
Dunigan, Mike and J.B. Parker, Resplandores- Cap and Rays 8Reales of The Republic of Mexico 1823-1897. Beverly Hills, California, Superior Stamp & Coin: 1997
Furber, E.A., The Coinages of Latin America and the Caribbean- an anthology edited by E.A. Furber. Quarterman Publications, Lawrence, Massachusetts: 1974
Gomez de la Cortina, Don Jose, Nocions Elementales de Numismatica. Mexico: 1975
Goodyear, Dr. Russell H., Republic of Mexico: Decimal Coinage 1868- 1905, Virginia, MN, Latin American Press: 1992
Grove, Frank W., Coins of Mexico. Lawrence, Massachusetts, Quarterman Publications, Inc.: 1981
Guthrie, Hugh S, and Merrill Bothamley, Mexican Revolutionary Coinage 1913 - 1917. Superior Stamp & Coin Co. Beverly Hills, California: 1976
Hanks, W. Larry, The Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Republic Mexican Coins. El Paso, Texas William L. Hanks: 1977
Haydock, Tim, Treasure Trove- Where to Find the Great Lost Treasures of the World. London, Fourth Estate Ltd. Classic House: 1986
Hubbard, Clyde and David O’Harrow, Hookneck- El Aguila de Perfil. Seattle, Washington: 1997
Long, Richard A., Gold Coins of the Early Republic of Mexico 1823 - 1873. Langlois, Oregon: 2004
Lopez-Chaves Sanchez, Leopoldo and Jose de Yriarte Oliva, Catalogo de Las Onzas de America Independiente. Madrid, Spain: 1962
Leslie, Elwin C. and Erma C. Stevens, Coinage of the Mexican Revolutionist Zapata. : 1968
Manville, Harrington E. & Robertson, Terence J., British Numismatic Auction Cataogues 1710-1984, The Encyclopaedia of British Numismatics Vol. I- Baldwin & Spinks, London: 1986
Marinez- Sobral, Enrique, La Reforma Montetaria. Palacio Nacional, Mexico City: 1910
McCaleb, Walter Flavius, The Public Finances of Mexico. New York and London, Harper & Brothers Publishers: 1921
McCaleb, Walter Flavius, Present and Past Banking in Mexico. New York and London, Harper & Brothers Publishers: 1920
McNickle, A.J.S., Spanish Colonial Coins of North America Mexico Mint. Sociedad Numismatica de Mexico: 1962
Meek, Wilbur Thornton, The Exchange Media of Colonial Mexico. New York, King’s Crown Press, Columbia University: 1948
Munoz, Miguel L., Tlacos y Pilones la Moneda del Pueblo de Mexico, Mexico City: 1976
Munoz, Miguel L., Antoloqta Numismatica Mexicana, Mexico City: 1977
Nesmith, Robert I., The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City 1536-1572, ANS #131: 1955
Orozco y Berra, Manuel, Moneda en Mexico, Original printing 1857 in Mexico by the Federal Mexican Government. Reprinted by Banco de Mexico, Mexico City: 1993
Orozco y Berra, Manuel, Moneda y Acunacion en Mexico, Original printing 1880 in Mexico by the Federal Mexican Government. Reprinted by Banco de Mexico, Mexico City: 1993
Pradeau, A.F. The Mexican Mints of Alamos and Hermosillo. New York, New York, The American Numismatic Society #63: 1934
Pradeau, A.F. Numismatic History of Mexico from the Pre-Columbian epoch to 1823. Los Angeles: 1938
Pradeau, A.F. Sonora y Sus Casas de Moneda. - Mexico City: 1959
Pradeau, A.F. Historia Numismatica de Mexico de 1823 a 1950. -Volume 1. Mexico City, Sociedad Numismatica de Mexico: 1957
Pradeau, A.F. Historia Numismatica de Mexico de 1823 a 1950. -Volume 2. Mexico City, Sociedad Numismatica de Mexico: 1960
Pradeau, A.F. Historia Numismatica de Mexico de 1823 a 1950. -Volume 3. Mexico City, Sociedad Numismatica de Mexico: 1961
Pradeau, A.F. Historia Numismatica de Mexico de 1823 a 1950. -Volume 4 Illustrations. Mexico City, Sociedad Numismatica De Mexico: 1958
Raymond, Wayte, The Coins of Mexico- Silver and Copper 1536 - 1939. Coin Collector Series, New York: 1940
Riddell, J.L., Monograph of the Silver Dollar. Original printing 1845 in New Orleans. Reprinted by Sociedad Numismatica de Mexico, Mexico City: 1969
Robles de la Torre, Jose Leon, Monedas Mexicanas 1536- 1966. Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico: 1968
Romero de Terreros, D. Manuel, La Moneda Mexicana Bosquejo historico-numismatico. Mexico City: 1952
Salmeron, Antonio Deana and Ortiz, Manuel, Monedas del Primer Imperio Mexicano 1822 - 1823. Puebla, Mexico, Sociedad Numismatica de Puebla: 1960
Salmeron, Antonio Deana, La Ceca Republicana de Oaxaca- Acunaciones de Plata. Puebla, Mexico: 1977
Santa Anna, General Antonio Lopez, The Eagle- The Autobiography of Santa Anna. Austin, Texas, State House Press: 1988
Sedwick, Frank, The Practical Book of Cobs. Maitland, Florida: 1987
Sedwick, Frank, The Practical Book of Cobs- 2nd Edition. Maitland, Florida: 1990
Sheldon, William H., Penny Whimsy. Lawrence, Massachusetts, Quarterman Publications, Inc.: 1958
Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Mexico- 1536-1963. Published: 1963
Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Colonial Mexico- 1536-1821& Iturbide1821-1823. Published: 1966
Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of the Republic of Mexico 1823-1905 & Maximilian1864-1867. Published: 1966
Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of the Mexican Revolution 1910-1917. Published: 1965
Utberg, Neil S., The Coins of Estados Unidos Mexicanos- 1905-1963. Published: 1963
Varon, Modiano, Jamie, Monedas Mexicanas Coleccion Privada Pablo Gerber Moser. United States of America: 1987
Weems, John Edward, To Conquer A Peace- The War between the United States and Mexico. Garden City, New York, Doubleday & Company, Inc.: 1974
Wells, David A., A Study of Mexico. New York, D. Appleton and Company: 1890
Williams, Harry, F., The Gold Coinage of Latin America. New York, New York, The American Numismatic Society: 1915
Wilson, Robert, A., Mexico and Its Religion; with Incidents of Travel in that country during parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54. New York, Harper & Brothers Publishers: 1855
Wilgus, A Curtis and Raul D’Eca, Latin American History. New York, Barnes & Noble, Inc.: 1963
Wilgus, Curtis A. & D’Eca, Latin American History- 6th Edition. New York, Barnes & Noble, Inc.: 1968
Wood, Howland, Coinage of Mexican Revolutionists. ANS #38: 1934
Wright, J. L., Jr., Anglo-Spanish Rivalry in North America- Athens, Georgia, University of Georgia: 1871
Interesting Publications but no Authors Listed:
Coleccion Numismatica Lico Lagos- Tlalpan, Mexico: 1990
Monedas y Billetes del Estado de Mexico EO MO- Secretaria de Finanzas
GUIA de la Exhibicion de Monedas y Medallas- Museum National History of Mexico: 1950
Magazines & Periodicals:
The following list of numismatic periodicals has produced many interesting articles and ads in which Mexican coins have appeared. Of course this is not a complete listing of publications.
(El) Boletin Numismatico- Sociedad Numismatica de Mexico
Coins- Link House Group- London, England
Coins and Medals- Link House Group- London, England
Coin World- Amos Press Inc.
Colonial Review- George Vogt/Colonial Coins
Gaceta Numismatica- Sociedad Numismatica de Monterrey, A.C.
(The) Heritage Numismatic Journal- Heritage Rare Coin Galleries
Journal of International Numismatics- Organization of International Numismatics
Journal of Mexican Numismatics- U.S. Mexican Numismatic Association
Monedas- Sociedad Numismatica de Puebla
Numismatic Review- A Scientific Digest started in 1943
(The) Numismatic Review- Coin Galleries
Rare Coin Review- Bowers and Ruddy & Bowers and Merena
Whitman Numismatic Journal- Whitman Publishing Co. & Western Publishing Company
World Coins- The Sidney Printing and Publishing Co.
World Coin News- Krause Publications
Auction Catalogs of some of the Great Mexican Sales:
It is a shame that many current and past Mexican coin dealers have produced only a hand-full of catalogs or fixed price lists. These include Mike Dunigan and Louis Collins or as in the case of Don Canaparo, none that I’m aware of at this time. Many Mexican specialty dealers sell the vast majority of their prime and rarest coins in Private Treaty sales, thus making it hard to include these sales in my population studies. Especially secretive are some of the better and more well known, but even the two Richards (Ponterio and Long) have sold many of their rarest coins by private treaty, so I recommend that you become customers of these Mexican Specialty dealers!
There have been many public sales having only one to several nice to several rare Mexican coins in them from many sources. Listed below are a few auction catalogs that we consider to be some of the better to great catalogs containing many more Mexican coins than average catalog. This is at least a place for you to begin your library.
Christie’s- (London/New York/Dallas)
Norweb #1: (05/85) 403 lots of Mexican Colonial Gold, Silver & Copper Coins
Norweb #2: (11/85) 526 lots of Mexican Gold, Silver & Copper Coins
Durr & Michel (Swiss Auction Firm)-
Latin American Sale: (11/99) 105 lots of Republican 8 Escudos
Long, Richard- Too Many Great Sales to List!
Mehl, B. Max- this dealer handled many Mexican rarities early, here are a few of the bigger sales:
Capt. J.A. Anderson: (02/30)
Thomas Voetter: (01/43) Many Mexican Rarities
NASCA- Numismatic and Antiquarian Service Corp of America- this firm handled many rare coins in 1970s
McNally Collection: (06/77) 123 lots of Mexican Gold
Ponterio & Associates- Too Many Great Sales to List!
Sotheby’s- (London/New York/Geneva)- This firm has had many important sales, but the great ones were:
Cairo, Egypt: (02/54) The Palace Collections of Egypt
Geneva: (05/90) “Gold Coins of the Hispanic World”- Mexican Gold
Stacks- Over the years Stack’s has produced many of the finest Mexican Republic Gold Coins along with their subsidiary Coin Galleries, which handles their mail bid sales, here are few:
Superior- Stamp & Coin Company, Inc. & Galleries- too many smaller sales have rare coins to list
Pradeau & Bothamely #1- #3: (09/70 to 11/71) Many Mexican rarities
ANA Convention Sale: (08/76) Many Mexican Republic Gold Rarities
Miguel Munoz #1- #4: (06/78 to 06/82) Many Mexican Rarities in Silver & Gold
Robert Lawson: (06/85) Mexican Gold & Silver
Casterline & Parker: (05/89) Mexican Silver & Gold
Paul Karon 8 Escudos Collection: (12/92) Latin Gold & Silver
J.B. Parker Republican 8 Reales Collection: (06/98) Largest & Finest 8 Reales
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The following dealers and auction houses have produced many great sales and fixed price lists containing some of the greatest rarities and common of Mexican coins during the last century:
Harlan Berk-
Bowers & Ruddy Galleries-
Boozer & Collins-
Thomas Bradley-
Bruns, Harvey-
C.E. Bullowa-
CANYÓN Subastas- (Madrid, Spain)
Celina Coin Co.-
Henry Chapman-
S.H. Chapman-
S.H. and H. Chapman-
Christensen, Henry-
Christie’s- (London/New York/Dallas)
Edward Cogan-
Coin Galleries-
Coins & Antiquities, Inc.-
Cohen, Jerry-
Collins, Louis H-
Colonial Coins, Inc.-
Scott Cordy-
Cordy & Craig-
Cortina, Alejandro- (Mexico)
Craig, Freeman & Company-
Credit Suisse- (Zurich)
Culkin Stamp Co.-
Ed Dalloz, Jr.-
Day’s-
Duane Douglas- (Mexico)
Downie- Lepczyk Auctions Limited-
Mike Dunigan-
El Dorado Coin Galleries-
Thomas Elder-
Faulkner & Hanks-
Federal Coin Exchange & Federal Brand-
Kenneth Ferguson-
Charles Fisher-
French’s-
Edouard Frossard-
Galleries des Monnaies of Geneva Ltd.- (Switzerland)
General Merchandise Co- (Hammond, La.)… Need more Info as they handled many 8 Escudos
Gomez Wulschner, Luis M. & Duane D. Douglas- (Mexico)
Ira & Larry Goldberg-
Horace Grant-
Ben G. Green-
Ruth Green-
Grunthal & Grant-
Guttag Brothers-
Virgil Hancock-
Hanks & Associates-
Harmer Rooke Auctions-
John Hasltine-
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc-
Heritage Rare Coin-
William Hesslein-
Hollinbeck Stamp & Coin-
Houston Numismatic Exchange-
Louis Hudson-
Robert Hughes-
Imperial Coin Company-
Steve Ivy Numismatic Auctions, Inc.-
James, Inc.-
Pat Johnson Rare Coins-
S.J. Kabealo-
Kagin’s-
Frank & Laurese Katen-
James Kelly-
Abner Kreisberg-
S.M. Koeppel-
Frank Kovacs-
S.M. Koeppel-
Abe Kosoff-
Kowalsky & Ahlstrom-
Abner Kreisberg-
Kreisberg & Cohen-
Kreisberg & Schulman-
Richard Long-
Layman Haynes Low-
Joel L. Malter-
Manfra & Tordella-
Mayflower Coin Auction, Inc.-
B. Max Mehl-
McIntire Numismatic Auctions-
McLaughlin & Robinson-
Herbert L. Melnick-
Lester Merkin-
Miami Rare Coin Co.-
Mid-America Rare Coin Company-
The Money Company-
J.C. Morgenthau-
M. Joe Murphy-
NASCA- Numismatic and Antiquarian Service Corp of America-
New England Rare Coin Auctions-
New Netherlands Coin Co.-
Numismatic Fine Arts-
Overton Coin Company-
Pacific Coast Auctions-
Paramount International Coin Corp.-
Jess Peters-
Pine Tree Auction Company-
Ponterio & Associates-
Ponterio & Wyatt-
Pullen and Hanks-
Toby L. Qualls-
Wayte Raymond-
Ira S. Reed-
Robert L. Reeder- (Brownsville, TX)… Need More Info, no known catalogs, just Fixed Prices Lists!
Renaissance Auctions-
William M. Rosenblum-
Roy’s Coin Center-
Stanley Rupert-
SK Saab-
Saint Louis Coin Co.-
San Diego Coin Exchange-
B.A. Seaby, Ltd.- (London)
Schulman Coin & Mint-
Jacques, NV Schulman- (Amsterdam, Holland)
Hans M.F. Schulman-
William J. Schultz-
Don Seibert-
Harry Shuhart-
Smith & Son- (Chicago)
Sotheby’s- (London/New York/Geneva)
Spink & Son- (London)
Spink & Son USA-
Spink America-
Stacks-
Steinberg’s-
Superior Galleries-
Superior Stamp & Coin Company, Inc.-
Tatham Stamp & Coin Co.-
Towne Coin Company-
Trans-World Coin Sales-
U.S. Coin Company-
Vintage Auctions, Inc.-
Washington Coin Exchange-
W. Elliot Woodward-
World-Wide Coins of California-
World- Wide Coin Investments, Limited-
Charles Wyatt-
Yorktown Auction Sales-
William Youngerman, Inc.-
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