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Auction 160 22 May 2021
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Taylor Sale with Limited Edition Photographic Plates
Bowers and Merena Galleries. THE FREDERICK B. TAYLOR COLLECTION AND OTHER PROPERTIES. New York, March 26–28, 1987. 4to, original pictorial card covers. 317, (3) pages; 3915 lots; color portrait; text illustrations; 3 color plates. Prices realized list laid in. Fine. [with] Bowers and Merena Galleries. LIMITED EDITION PHOTOGRAPHIC PLATES. STATE COPPER COINAGE 1785–1788. TAYLOR COLLECTION. (Wolfeboro): Bowers and Merena, 1987. Oblong 4to, original purple leatherette, gilt. Photographic title, limitation leaf, and table of contents leaf; 23 fine cloth–hinged photographic plates of coins with guards. Fine. The important auction catalogue, with the volume of photographic plates. Important for Taylor's extensive collection of colonial and early American coins, featuring Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Jersey coppers. The sale also featured the notable Warren Baker collection of Canadian Blacksmith Coppers, catalogued by Michael Oppenheim. The plate volume is Number 99 of only 182 examples issued, signed by Q. David Bowers, Michael Hodder and Cathy Dumont. An excellent photographic record of this remarkable collection. Ex Roger Persichilli Library.
Bowers and Merena Galleries. THE FREDERICK B. TAYLOR COLLECTION AND OTHER PROPERTIES. New York, March 26–28, 1987. 4to, original pictorial card covers. 317, (3) pages; 3915 lots; color portrait; text illustrations; 3 color plates. Prices realized list laid in. Fine. [with] Bowers and Merena Galleries. LIMITED EDITION PHOTOGRAPHIC PLATES. STATE COPPER COINAGE 1785–1788. TAYLOR COLLECTION. (Wolfeboro): Bowers and Merena, 1987. Oblong 4to, original purple leatherette, gilt. Photographic title, limitation leaf, and table of contents leaf; 23 fine cloth–hinged photographic plates of coins with guards. Fine. The important auction catalogue, with the volume of photographic plates. Important for Taylor's extensive collection of colonial and early American coins, featuring Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Jersey coppers. The sale also featured the notable Warren Baker collection of Canadian Blacksmith Coppers, catalogued by Michael Oppenheim. The plate volume is Number 99 of only 182 examples issued, signed by Q. David Bowers, Michael Hodder and Cathy Dumont. An excellent photographic record of this remarkable collection. Ex Roger Persichilli Library.