Congratulations, Alex!
This is from the February 13, 1863 edition of the
London Daily News (page 8,
column 6).
THE VALUABLE CABINET of COINS and MEDALS of the late BENJAMIN NIGHTINGALE, Esq.
MESSRS S. LEIGH SOTHEBY and
WILKINSON, auctioneers of literary property and works illustrative of the
fine arts, will SELL BY
AUCTION, at their house, No. 13 (late 3), Wellington-street, Strand, W.C., on WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, and following day, at 1 precisely, the valuable CABINET OF COINS and MEDALS of the late Benjamin Nightingale, Esq.; comprising a few
Roman coins in gold, silver, and copper, in the highest state of preservation; a most valuable
collection of English medals in all metals;
rare and curious jetons, including a very perfect set of those struck to illustrate the
history of the
low countries; a few remarkable foreign medals, a
choice library of
numismatic books, several well-made cabinets, & c. – May be viewed two days previous, and catalogues
had on receipt of two stamps.
