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The George H. Earle Catalogue, with Plates
Chapman, Henry. CATALOGUE OF THE MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF ANCIENT GREEK AND ROMAN, EUROPEAN, ORIENTAL, EARLY AMERICAN AND UNITED STATES COINS OF GEORGE H. EARLE, JR., ESQ., PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia: Davis & Harvey, June 25–29, 1912. 4to, disbound. v, (3), 225, (1), (12) pages; 3875 lots; 39 very fine photographic plates. Original printed prices realized list included. Catalogue removed from binding; still sewn but lacking covers. Good, but able to be restored. Adams 19, rated A+ overall: "One of the great collections: balanced strength in ancients, European and U.S. rarities and high condition." The Earle sale realized $55,821.63, a record at the time. While not as extensive as the Jenks collection, coin for coin it is probably superior. The ancient, European and American sections are particularly remarkable, for rarity and condition alike. In the preface, Chapman termed it "the finest collection ever offered in this country." Plates I–V depict classic ancient Greek coins of fine style; plates VI–IX illustrate choice Roman and Byzantine portrait coins; plates X–XVIII depict European rarities; plate XIX illustrates orders and decorations; plates XX–XXIV depict an astounding array of American colonial, state coins and Washingtonia; plate XXV illustrates a remarkable panoply of rare American patterns; plates XXVI–XXVIII depict superb United States gold coins; plates XXIX–XXXIII illustrate the superb series of American silver coins; plates XXXIV–XXXVII depict outstanding large cents; plate XXXVIII illustrates choice half cents; and, finally, plate XXXIX depicts slugs and other pioneer gold rarities. Davis 203. Grierson 275. Spring 99. Ex John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 93, lot 315). Fanning, Ancient Coins in Early American Auctions, 16, rated the single most important American catalogue of ancient coins before 1940. Ex John Dannreuther Library.
Chapman, Henry. CATALOGUE OF THE MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF ANCIENT GREEK AND ROMAN, EUROPEAN, ORIENTAL, EARLY AMERICAN AND UNITED STATES COINS OF GEORGE H. EARLE, JR., ESQ., PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia: Davis & Harvey, June 25–29, 1912. 4to, disbound. v, (3), 225, (1), (12) pages; 3875 lots; 39 very fine photographic plates. Original printed prices realized list included. Catalogue removed from binding; still sewn but lacking covers. Good, but able to be restored. Adams 19, rated A+ overall: "One of the great collections: balanced strength in ancients, European and U.S. rarities and high condition." The Earle sale realized $55,821.63, a record at the time. While not as extensive as the Jenks collection, coin for coin it is probably superior. The ancient, European and American sections are particularly remarkable, for rarity and condition alike. In the preface, Chapman termed it "the finest collection ever offered in this country." Plates I–V depict classic ancient Greek coins of fine style; plates VI–IX illustrate choice Roman and Byzantine portrait coins; plates X–XVIII depict European rarities; plate XIX illustrates orders and decorations; plates XX–XXIV depict an astounding array of American colonial, state coins and Washingtonia; plate XXV illustrates a remarkable panoply of rare American patterns; plates XXVI–XXVIII depict superb United States gold coins; plates XXIX–XXXIII illustrate the superb series of American silver coins; plates XXXIV–XXXVII depict outstanding large cents; plate XXXVIII illustrates choice half cents; and, finally, plate XXXIX depicts slugs and other pioneer gold rarities. Davis 203. Grierson 275. Spring 99. Ex John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 93, lot 315). Fanning, Ancient Coins in Early American Auctions, 16, rated the single most important American catalogue of ancient coins before 1940. Ex John Dannreuther Library.