Kolbe & Fanning
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Colonel Green's Plated Sleicher Sale
Chapman, S.H. CATALOG OF THE IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF THE GOLD, SILVER AND COPPER COINS OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE LATE WILLIAM SLEICHER, ESQ., TROY, N.Y. Philadelphia: S.T. Freeman & Sons, October 9-10, 1919. 8vo, later blue half morocco, gilt; front cover lettered in gilt; spine ruled and lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers. (2), 61, (1) pages; 1384 lots; 6 fine photographic plates. Hand-priced in ink. A little rubbed, else near fine. Adams 20, with plates. Very rare, being one of only five plated copies of which we are aware: (1) The present lot--the Colonel E.H.R. Green Library copy, in Green's distinctive half morocco binding. Ex John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 93, lot 311), at $5500 hammer; ex Twinleaf Library (Kolbe Sale 107, lot 39) at $9000 hammer; ex Cardinal Collection Library. (2) Bound in cream-colored calf. Ex Richard Picker Library (Kolbe Sale 18, lot 258); ex Armand Champa Library (Davis/Bowers Part I, lot 155); ex Harry W. Bass, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 77, lot 192) at $4250 hammer. (3) Bound in later brown pebbled cloth, gilt; original gilt-printed white paper covers bound in. Ex H.A. Sternberg Library; ex John W. Adams Library (Kolbe & Fanning Sale 150, lot 86) at $7500 hammer. (4) In original paper covers. Purchased privately from John J. Ford, Jr. (5) George Clapp's annotated copy, in the library of the American Numismatic Society. Rated A- overall: "1798/7, 1804 $10. 1825, 1826 $5. 1798, 1834 $2.50. 1864, 1875 $1. MS 1803, 1805 50¢. Excellent cents: Proof, 1821, 1822." It is a notable sale of United States gold coins and choice early silver, featuring a fine collection of large cents. The first Sleicher plate depicts rare early eagles; the second plate illustrates half eagles and quarter eagles; the third plate depicts various early United States silver coins; and the last three plates depict choice large cents and one half cent ("1803 Over 1800 ... Unique"). The proprietor of a large iron works at Troy, Sleicher bought heavily at the Mougey and Lyman sales and his collection contained "a nearly complete series of the United States gold coins of all the mints with the exception of some of the greatest rarities." Also featured were 300 lots of large cents. Davis 225 (noting that only one copy of this rare sale was offered between 1980 and 1991). Ex Colonel E.H.R. Green, in his trademark binding; ex John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 93, lot 311), at $5500 hammer; ex Twinleaf Library (Kolbe Sale 107, lot 39) at $9000 hammer; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $5000)
Chapman, S.H. CATALOG OF THE IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF THE GOLD, SILVER AND COPPER COINS OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE LATE WILLIAM SLEICHER, ESQ., TROY, N.Y. Philadelphia: S.T. Freeman & Sons, October 9-10, 1919. 8vo, later blue half morocco, gilt; front cover lettered in gilt; spine ruled and lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers. (2), 61, (1) pages; 1384 lots; 6 fine photographic plates. Hand-priced in ink. A little rubbed, else near fine. Adams 20, with plates. Very rare, being one of only five plated copies of which we are aware: (1) The present lot--the Colonel E.H.R. Green Library copy, in Green's distinctive half morocco binding. Ex John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 93, lot 311), at $5500 hammer; ex Twinleaf Library (Kolbe Sale 107, lot 39) at $9000 hammer; ex Cardinal Collection Library. (2) Bound in cream-colored calf. Ex Richard Picker Library (Kolbe Sale 18, lot 258); ex Armand Champa Library (Davis/Bowers Part I, lot 155); ex Harry W. Bass, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 77, lot 192) at $4250 hammer. (3) Bound in later brown pebbled cloth, gilt; original gilt-printed white paper covers bound in. Ex H.A. Sternberg Library; ex John W. Adams Library (Kolbe & Fanning Sale 150, lot 86) at $7500 hammer. (4) In original paper covers. Purchased privately from John J. Ford, Jr. (5) George Clapp's annotated copy, in the library of the American Numismatic Society. Rated A- overall: "1798/7, 1804 $10. 1825, 1826 $5. 1798, 1834 $2.50. 1864, 1875 $1. MS 1803, 1805 50¢. Excellent cents: Proof, 1821, 1822." It is a notable sale of United States gold coins and choice early silver, featuring a fine collection of large cents. The first Sleicher plate depicts rare early eagles; the second plate illustrates half eagles and quarter eagles; the third plate depicts various early United States silver coins; and the last three plates depict choice large cents and one half cent ("1803 Over 1800 ... Unique"). The proprietor of a large iron works at Troy, Sleicher bought heavily at the Mougey and Lyman sales and his collection contained "a nearly complete series of the United States gold coins of all the mints with the exception of some of the greatest rarities." Also featured were 300 lots of large cents. Davis 225 (noting that only one copy of this rare sale was offered between 1980 and 1991). Ex Colonel E.H.R. Green, in his trademark binding; ex John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 93, lot 311), at $5500 hammer; ex Twinleaf Library (Kolbe Sale 107, lot 39) at $9000 hammer; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $5000)