Nye & Co offers superlative group of microscopes and minerals, Nov. 17

Cased Spencer Lens Company brass microscope with objective lenses and additional attachments, est. $300-$500
Cased Spencer Lens Company brass microscope with objective lenses and additional attachments, est. $300-$500
Cased Spencer Lens Company brass microscope with objective lenses and additional attachments, est. $300-$500

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers’ online auction of The Charles S. Shultz Collection on Wednesday, November 17 is certain to delight collectors, dealers, scientific and literary enthusiasts alike. The Estate Treasures auction, starting at 10 am Eastern time, includes the scientific and travel library from Charles. S. Shultz, the noted 19th century financier and past president of the American Microscopical Society and the New York Microscopical Society. Also included are scientific instruments, minerals, Geissler tubes and 19th and 20th century ephemera. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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