Michael Hodder and Q. David Bowers
April 28, 1954
Dear Mr. Kelly:
I am glad to know that you are back at home base and plan to drop in on you within the next few weeks on our next trip to Cincinnati. Meanwhile let me have the particulars regarding the 1926-S double eagle ....
Sincerely yours,
Hon. R. Henry Norweb
May 19, 1954
My Dear Mr. Kelly:
I wonder what happened to the double eagle. I hope you found a good berth for it and at the right price.
I was sorry to have to leave [the coin convention in] Milwaukee without having a chance to talk things over with you.
Yours very truly,
Hon. R. Henry Norweb
January 26, 1955
My Dear Mr. Norweb:
I am writing you in regard to a 1926-S double eagle.
We have just obtained another specimen in Choice Uncirculated condition, fortunately at a more favorable price, and con-sequently I am able to offer it to you at considerably less than the one I showed you in Milwaukee last year.
My price on this Uncirculated 1926-S is $2,000.
You may recall that Stack's purchased the specimen from me in Milwaukee at $3,500 less 10%.
If you are interested, we will gladly submit this coin for your approval.
Thank you for your many past courtesies and I shall look for-ward to your reply.
Sincerely yours,
James Kelly
February 3, 1955
Dear Mr. Kelly:
Thank you for your offer of the 1926-S double eagle. The offering price is indeed a concession, but in the meantime we have been able to find an acceptable specimen and it is already in the collection.
I shall be away from home base for about six weeks, but I know you will keep us in mind should any other items of interest turn up. Any letters to my office here will be promptly forwarded.
With personal regards,
Very sincerely,
Hon. R. Henry Norweb
Dear Mr. Norweb:
Sorry not to have seen you at the Omaha convention [of the American Numismatic Association] which, incidentally, was a very pleasant and successful meeting.
Mr. Ford of the New Netherlands Coin Company requested that I send you an 1890-CC double eagle; this is enclosed. Trust this will meet with your approval.
Sincerely yours,
James Kelly
September 9, 1955
Dear Jim:
Returning from the Ottawa meeting I find your letter with the 1890-CC double eagle. I appreciate your sending it to me, as well as John Ford's interest in following up a request I made to him at the time of the Peake Sale [conducted by the New Nether-lands Coin Company]. In the meantime I have acquired a nice specimen and am therefore obliged to return the example you were good enough to send.
You will be interested in knowing that I have oflate been reviving my post-revolutionary collection of Latin-American gold, much of which was lost in a torpedoing in 1942. I have a fair amount left, but at this time I am looking for rarities, and above all, condition. Perhaps you can help.
Sincerely yours,
Hon. R. Henry Norweb
November 13, 1956
Dear Mr. Norweb:
Thank you for your nice note of November 5th.
Due to the ANA Sale and the fact that I had been out of the city so much the past three months, we have fallen behind in putting out COINS AND CHATTER [Kelly's house organ].
In 1957, however, we definitely plan to issue this paper once again on a monthly basis, barring any unforseen difficulties.
It was nice hearing from you again.
Sincerely, James Kelly
November 12, 1957 (telegram)
JUST RECEIVED YOUR NOVEMBER 7th CONSIGNMENT. UNFORTUNATELY THE 0 IN 1909 HALF EAGLE NOT MUCH BETTER STRUCK UP THAN SAMPLE WE ALREADY HAVE -STOP-I WAS ATTRACTED THIS LOT BY THE SHARP MINTMARK - SIDP- GRANTED IT IS SHARP BUT AT THE SAME TIME CHARACTERISTICALLY WEAK AND NOT AS HOPED A DECIDED IMPROVEMENT OVER ONE WE HAVE -STOP- IN CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD YOU ALLOW ME TO RETURN THIS LOT REGARDS
R. HENRY NOR WEB
November 12, 1957
Dear Mr. Norweb:
Received your wire and am somewhat surprised that you did not find the coin satisfactory, though not surprised that you have a very nice one in your extensive collection.
I tried to describe this 1909-O half eagle to the best of my ability in the catalogue as well as to you over the phone. However, if you believe the coin was improperly described, please feel free to return it.
Thank you for your many past courtesies.
Sincerely yours, James Kelly
November 13, 1957
Dear Jim:
I appreciate your willingness to take the coin back. Let me as-sure you though that it was not a question of inadequate description, but rather a difference of interpretation.
R. Henry Norweb