Kolbe & Fanning
Auction 160 22 May 2021
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Plated R. Coulton Davis Sale, ex Ford
New York Coin & Stamp Co. CATALOGUE OF THE COLLECTION OF COINS, MEDALS, TOKENS AND CURRENCY FORMERLY OWNED BY THE LATE ROBERT COULTON DAVIS, PH.G., OF PHILADELPHIA, PA. NOW OWNED BY A PRIVATE GENTLEMAN. New York, January 20–24, 1890. 4to, original flexible black cloth; upper cover lettered in gilt. (2), ii, (3)–128, (2) pages; 2914 + bis lots; 4 fine tinted photographic plates; printed slip in red ink providing the place and date of sale and other pertinent details tipped in to title. Neatly hand-priced throughout in red ink. Spine ends a trifle worn. Near fine. Adams 3. An exceptionally well-preserved example in the original cloth covers. This outstanding catalogue of American coins is highlighted by Davis's pattern holdings, which provided the foundation for his pioneering listing of the series serialized in the Coin Collector's Journal in the mid-1880s. The first plate depicts gold coins: ancient Roman and Byzantine, a Brasher doubloon, and United States gold coins. The second plate illustrates rare United States silver coins (1794 dollar, 1796, 1797 and 1838-O half dollars, rare Seated Liberty dollars), and the third plate depicts colonials, half cents, large cents, and other copper rarities (a Baker 288 Masonic medal in brass, a Non Vi, exceptional large cents and the 1794 dollar in copper). The final plate is devoted to important colonials, United States, and foreign silver coins (1802 half dime, NE shilling, etc.). Rated A+ by Adams: "Magnificent sale. 1838-O 50¢. 1875 proof gold. Superb patterns: copper 1794 $1, 1879 $20. 1876-CC 20¢. Brasher doubloon." Ex John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 93, lot 718, at $900 hammer); ex John Dannreuther Library.
New York Coin & Stamp Co. CATALOGUE OF THE COLLECTION OF COINS, MEDALS, TOKENS AND CURRENCY FORMERLY OWNED BY THE LATE ROBERT COULTON DAVIS, PH.G., OF PHILADELPHIA, PA. NOW OWNED BY A PRIVATE GENTLEMAN. New York, January 20–24, 1890. 4to, original flexible black cloth; upper cover lettered in gilt. (2), ii, (3)–128, (2) pages; 2914 + bis lots; 4 fine tinted photographic plates; printed slip in red ink providing the place and date of sale and other pertinent details tipped in to title. Neatly hand-priced throughout in red ink. Spine ends a trifle worn. Near fine. Adams 3. An exceptionally well-preserved example in the original cloth covers. This outstanding catalogue of American coins is highlighted by Davis's pattern holdings, which provided the foundation for his pioneering listing of the series serialized in the Coin Collector's Journal in the mid-1880s. The first plate depicts gold coins: ancient Roman and Byzantine, a Brasher doubloon, and United States gold coins. The second plate illustrates rare United States silver coins (1794 dollar, 1796, 1797 and 1838-O half dollars, rare Seated Liberty dollars), and the third plate depicts colonials, half cents, large cents, and other copper rarities (a Baker 288 Masonic medal in brass, a Non Vi, exceptional large cents and the 1794 dollar in copper). The final plate is devoted to important colonials, United States, and foreign silver coins (1802 half dime, NE shilling, etc.). Rated A+ by Adams: "Magnificent sale. 1838-O 50¢. 1875 proof gold. Superb patterns: copper 1794 $1, 1879 $20. 1876-CC 20¢. Brasher doubloon." Ex John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 93, lot 718, at $900 hammer); ex John Dannreuther Library.