ALEX COOPER JANUARY 28TH & 30TH, 2021 CATALOG ALEX COOPER 908 York Road • Towson, Maryland 21204 • (410) 828-4838 • (800) 272-3145 • fax (410) 828-0875 [email protected] • http://antiques.alexcooper.com • MD DLLR #2503 ALEX COOPER 1 PRESENTING A COLLECTION OF 32 RARE GOLD COINS Through the generosity of an anonymous donor, the proceeds from the sale of gold coins, lots 600-631, pictured on the following pages, will go directly to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to aid people facing emergency and disaster situations worldwide. CRS is a global humanitarian relief and development organization that eases suffering and provides humanitarian support to more than 159 million people in 114 countries, without regard to religion, race or nationality. Founded in 1943 by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, CRS was born out of the need to serve WWII survivors in Europe, internally displaced people and refugees worldwide. The agency is called to save lives, address the root causes and effects of poverty, promote the sacredness and dignity of human life, and build more just and peaceful societies outside of the United States. CRS partners with local organizations to provide a large network of care in the areas in which they work. With this unique approach, CRS can implement a comprehensive array of projects, including long- and short-term safety-net programs that help build on local systems to ensure lasting success. Additionally, CRS takes a comprehensive approach to international disaster relief. As experienced first responders, they provide lifesaving aid to help survivors not only survive—but thrive. Catholic Relief Services implements a wide array of disaster responses, which they tailor to the needs of each community. Ultimately, through CRS projects, survivors are given the tools and skills necessary to manage their own recovery. By using this market-based response, CRS has become a leader in giving disaster-affected communities greater control over decisions that affect their lives. To learn more about CRS and their projects around the world, please visit their website at www.crs.org Photo by Jennifer Hardy/Catholic Relief Services CRS staff met Anisha Shresta, 44, shortly after the earthquake in 2015 and again a year later, at which time she was still living in a makeshift shelter and had no income – in 2016 she had little hope, lived alone as her son was away studying in university, and didn’t know how she would rebuild her home. In the three years that followed, CRS helped her build an earthquake-resilient shelter as trained masons oversaw construction and helped her make the most of cash grants from the government. She received a CRS grant for an improved goat shelter and now has a larger herd of animals. She used money she earned from a CRS cash-for-work program that improved footpaths to finish her home and to build another shelter for her growing goat herd. And Anisha’s exposure to elected officials as CRS helped her access her government grants gave her the opening to secure a job cooking and cleaning her local government office, her first steady source of income, ever. Most important, she’s celebrating personal joy: her son graduated from college a few months ago and immediately secured a government job in a neighboring district. He also recently got married, and Anisha no longer lives alone: her new daughter-in-law Janisha Shresta, 21, shares her new, earthquake-resilient home. As most rural families in Nepal keep goats, CRS is helping farmers improve their income by helping them have healthier, larger goats with reduced mortality, able to be sold at a higher price. CRS provided a grant for an improved goat shelter for 3,500 families. CRS only required two adaptations for families to receive the grant: the shelter must be 2.5 feet off the ground to allow for proper cleaning and airflow, and also include ventilation in the structure. ALEX COOPER 3 4 ALEX COOPER GALLERY AUCTION To be held live & with online bidding THURSDAY, JANUARY 28TH 12:00 PM Session 9 Jewelry 17 Luxury Accessories 17 Silver 19 Coins & Currency 26 Militaria SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH 10:00 AM Session 33 Automobiles 33 Paintings & Prints 41 Furniture 46 Fine Rugs 49 Decorative Arts ALEX COOPER AUCTIONEERS 5 TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE Bidding in this auction sale constitutes acceptance by you (Bidder) of all the Terms of Sale stated herein. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. This is a sight sale. Each bidder must rely on his or her own judgment of an item’s descriptions and condition. Alex Cooper Auctioneers is not responsible for any error or omission. 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