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"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Good luck, opening bid is below the cost of ordering them directly from Rob. A full set of four would run US$300 plus shipping and handling... http://www.victoriancent.com/books.htmlA have a full set, but honestly it is something I don't collect personally. The 1858 volume one has a fascinating historical account of Canada's first coins (1858-1859)... "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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United States
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I've never seen them all together at one time in an auction either. Well, I placed my bid. Only time will tell.
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New Zealand
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I have the first 1 as well and I refer to it quite often --excellent books I wish I could bid but the freight to NZ is as much as the books.
Cheers Don
Vickies cents and GB Farthings nut.
"Old" is a figure of speech and nothing more
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Canada
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All I can say is ..Wow...!!...What a deal...!!
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Canada
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ARgh.. so super frustrated you brought this to everyone's attention... was hoping I could get this for a steal.
Already my initial bid has now been outbid....
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It is on iCollector... not exactly an obscure auction site...
Frankly, I hope it sells well, and if anything, creates additional variety hunters in the hobby in eastern Canada. But mostly, I hope it sells really well, and maybe attracts the underbidders to purchase Turner's books - all that research was a real labour of love for Rob, and he deserves to have his work so highly sought after...
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Ohh SPP let me be clear I have no issues with greater awareness of this hobby and greater knowledge being passed on to all collectors.
I have just been watching '59ers on other threads and it's started to pique my interest is all... I understand that icollector is a very popular web site.. and I KNOW I probably wasn't the only person looking at the books...I also know that my initial bid was very weak and I'm not too shocked that I had been outbid.
The only reason I say I was frustrated was self interests.
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SPP you are correct about the iCollector site; and the bidding frustration. I'm constantly searching for replacements for the Zoell books which mysteriously disappeared from my personal library. Prices for them now are many $$$ and the budget just doesn't allow. Maybe I'll find one in a flea market or garage sale. LOL AgCoinAu, the more visibility the better but I'm sort of with you it would be nice to 'grab a bargain' before the whole world learns about them.  Edited by techwriter
11/18/2015 09:53 am
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Techwriter
Don't laugh. I did find a zoell book at a garage sale for 25 cents. I had bought it because I had an interest in coins. Had no clue the importance of the book until a year later after joining this forum
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Coin Chick, now I am really jealous. Of course in Canada one is likely/lucky to find one; here in the USA few if any even know the name Hans Zoell. Good for you on your discovery You don't happen to operate a "lending library" do you?LOL
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Charlton Press has the copyrights for the Zoell publications. Now that Charlton Press has a new owner, I wonder if they will reprint them?
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Techwriter
I didn't even see that you were from the US. They are usually not extremely active in the CDN forums
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Now that Charlton Press has a new owner, I wonder if they will reprint them? Maybe this is a good time for SPP to bring back my first posting here on CCF..?  ..about the significance of these old Zoell books of mine..  Edited by DEVLEC
11/19/2015 10:53 am
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DEVLEC, yep used to have them but they just mysteriously disappeared from my library; haven't gotten a clue who or why. Saw the Major one on ebay for C$100. Couldn't pull the trigger. Just color me 
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11/19/2015 1:42 pm
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