The Collectors’ Monthly

Devoted to Minerals, Relics, Curios and Coins

or

A Journal for the Collector and Student of Minerals, Relics, Curios, Coins, Stamps, and Kindred Subjects.

Vol. 1 No. 1- 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 1911

Vol. 2 No. 2, 4, 7, 8, 1912

Vol. 3 No. 1, 4 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 - 1913 & Vol. 4 No. 1, 2, 3 - 1914

Publication Information: Published monthly by John B. Gardella, Oakland, California

Additional Information: Issues have from 8- 20 pages. Most issues have both covers. There are some ads and some issues have some classified ads.

Summary: Some of the articles included are:

• Memories Of Lincoln by J.C. Zerga
• Curio Notes (in multiple issues)
• Source And Use Of Tungston
• Mineral Fragments (in multiple issues)
• Origin And Development Of Books by J.C. Zerga. Part I, II, III
•  What’s The Good Of Archaeology?
• Some South Sea Shells by Capt. W.L. White
• Relics Of Some California Islands by Capt. W.L. White
• Collecting On Clemente by Capt. W.L. White. Part I, II
• The Catacombs Of Rome by J.C. Zerga
• Agates by Lester Bill
• Stamp Items or Notes by C.E. Jenney (in multiple issues)
• Coin Notes (in multiple issues)
• The Artic Mountain Of Iron
• New York Indian Relics by Lester Bill
• The World’s Panama-Pacific Exposition
• Revenue Stamps Of Mexico by Paul L. Burkehard. 4 Parts – incomplete.
• Panama-Pacific Commemorative Stamps
• The Loose Leaf by A.H. Pike
• Ancient And Curious Rings by J.C. Zerga
• Philatelic Notes by C.E. Jenney
• Seven Wonders Of The World by J.C. Zerga
• Curious Corners In Coins by Robert Blakely
• Auction Prices of Rare Books
•  Stamp Notes by E.R. Aldrich (in multiple issues)
• The Stamps Of Baden by A.R. Bodmer
• Bisected Provisionals by A.R. Bodmer
• Recent Auction Prices by T.C. Oldehoff (in multiple issues)
• Argentine Republic, Its Rule And Rulers 1816-1890 by C.V. Webb
• Archaeology Department or Notes by L.A. Cardwell, Clayton, N.M. (in multiple issues)
• A Timely Glance At Panam by Walter M. Simpson
• Random Notes by Bertram W.H. Poole (in multiple issues)
• Editorial Notes (in multiple issues)
• Mineral Collecting by W. Scott Lewis
• What Is A Postmark?; Collecting Postmarks For Pleasure; How To Increase Your Copllection Of Postmarks; By A.H. Pike, Buffalo, NY
• Mineral Collecting for Beginners by W. Scott Lewis
• The Panama-Pacific Issue by Russell L. Stultz
• The First Aeroplane Postal Service by Russell L. Stultz
• Some New Varieties From Sonora by Ross O’Shaughnessy
• And many shorter new items

Condition: Paper covers; Issues are bound in a cardboard folder so most likely are ex-lib; Covers show wear, soiling, tears, and chips; some pages with tears have been taped; some pencil marks; some light age discoloring, soiled specks and smudges plus a few stains in the text; overall they are worn copies but still readable and considering their age they are in fairly good shape. NOTE: Nov. 1911 is missing a page; Dec. 1911 has had two pages printed upside down and an ad has been tore out on the last page.

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