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The Very Rare Plated Henderson Sale, S.H. Chapman's Personal Copy
Chapman, S.H. A COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES GOLD AND SILVER COINS CONSIGNED BY W.A. HILLIARD, ESQ., SALEM, N.J. AND THE CHOICE COLLECTION OF CENTS AND HALF CENTS OF DR. J.M. HENDERSON, EX-PRESIDENT, A.N.A., COLUMBUS, OHIO. THE KINGMAN COLLECTION OF FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. Philadelphia: S.T. Freeman & Co., May 27, 1921. 8vo, original gilt-printed white paper covers; original silk tie at the spine. 24 pages; 550 lots; 4 superb photographic plates. Inscribed by T. James Clarke on the title page, noting it as being the cataloguer's personal copy. Adams 23, with plates. Very rare, especially in original state. This was S.H. Chapman's personal copy, and is inscribed in blue ink at the head of the title: "Hudson Chapman's, Purchased by T. James Clarke, Elder sale Apr 29-30, 1932, 2.75." It is one of only eight plated copies of the Henderson sale catalogue known to be extant (in no particular order): (1) S.H. Chapman's copy, in the original paper covers (the present lot). Most recently sold in Kolbe Sale 107 (lot 41) at $11,000; ex John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 93, lot 344, also at $11,000); ex T. James Clarke Library, sold to him in 1932 by Tom Elder (Sale 242, lot 1351). (2) Henry Chapman's copy, later bound by Alan Grace in white calf. Last sold in Part I of the Bowers/Davis sale of the Armand Champa Library (lot 156); sold to Champa by Hank Spangenberger. (3) Harry W. Bass, Jr.'s copy, in the original paper covers. Last sold in Kolbe Sale 80 (lot 173), for $12,000 hammer. (4) The copy in the original paper covers sold in Kolbe & Fanning's 2012 New York Book Auction (lot 259) for $7500 hammer; probably from the John J. Pittman Library. (5) The Stack Family copy, bound with six other Chapman sales in green cloth. Last sold in Kolbe Sale 111, (lot 37) for $3600 hammer. (6) The Henry C. Hines copy. Acquired privately by Dan Hamelberg from Jack Collins; ex John J. Ford, Jr.; ex Homer K. Downing; ex Henry C. Hines. (7) The John W. Adams copy. Most recently sold in our Sale 150, lot 88, at $6000 hammer. Ex Theodore Louis Craige; ex Aaron Feldman; ex Fred Sumner Smith; ex David U. Proskey. (8) The copy in the Library of the American Numismatic Society. In the preface, Chapman wrote: "I have arranged three plates, showing the most important Cents, price $1, postpaid, which is only the cost of the prints. These prints show absolute definition with the exact preservation of the pieces." Chapman apparently included, at the last minute, the extra plate of choice half cents. Adams B: "Gem 1804 $5. Gold proof sets. Proof 1903 Jefferson & McKinley. Choice cents: 1794 varieties. RR proof half cents." Davis 227 (noting that no copies of this rare sale had been offered from 1980 to 1991). Ex John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 93, lot 344); ex Twinleaf Library (Kolbe Sale 107), lot 41, with both of those sales at $11,000 hammer; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $7500)
Chapman, S.H. A COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES GOLD AND SILVER COINS CONSIGNED BY W.A. HILLIARD, ESQ., SALEM, N.J. AND THE CHOICE COLLECTION OF CENTS AND HALF CENTS OF DR. J.M. HENDERSON, EX-PRESIDENT, A.N.A., COLUMBUS, OHIO. THE KINGMAN COLLECTION OF FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. Philadelphia: S.T. Freeman & Co., May 27, 1921. 8vo, original gilt-printed white paper covers; original silk tie at the spine. 24 pages; 550 lots; 4 superb photographic plates. Inscribed by T. James Clarke on the title page, noting it as being the cataloguer's personal copy. Adams 23, with plates. Very rare, especially in original state. This was S.H. Chapman's personal copy, and is inscribed in blue ink at the head of the title: "Hudson Chapman's, Purchased by T. James Clarke, Elder sale Apr 29-30, 1932, 2.75." It is one of only eight plated copies of the Henderson sale catalogue known to be extant (in no particular order): (1) S.H. Chapman's copy, in the original paper covers (the present lot). Most recently sold in Kolbe Sale 107 (lot 41) at $11,000; ex John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 93, lot 344, also at $11,000); ex T. James Clarke Library, sold to him in 1932 by Tom Elder (Sale 242, lot 1351). (2) Henry Chapman's copy, later bound by Alan Grace in white calf. Last sold in Part I of the Bowers/Davis sale of the Armand Champa Library (lot 156); sold to Champa by Hank Spangenberger. (3) Harry W. Bass, Jr.'s copy, in the original paper covers. Last sold in Kolbe Sale 80 (lot 173), for $12,000 hammer. (4) The copy in the original paper covers sold in Kolbe & Fanning's 2012 New York Book Auction (lot 259) for $7500 hammer; probably from the John J. Pittman Library. (5) The Stack Family copy, bound with six other Chapman sales in green cloth. Last sold in Kolbe Sale 111, (lot 37) for $3600 hammer. (6) The Henry C. Hines copy. Acquired privately by Dan Hamelberg from Jack Collins; ex John J. Ford, Jr.; ex Homer K. Downing; ex Henry C. Hines. (7) The John W. Adams copy. Most recently sold in our Sale 150, lot 88, at $6000 hammer. Ex Theodore Louis Craige; ex Aaron Feldman; ex Fred Sumner Smith; ex David U. Proskey. (8) The copy in the Library of the American Numismatic Society. In the preface, Chapman wrote: "I have arranged three plates, showing the most important Cents, price $1, postpaid, which is only the cost of the prints. These prints show absolute definition with the exact preservation of the pieces." Chapman apparently included, at the last minute, the extra plate of choice half cents. Adams B: "Gem 1804 $5. Gold proof sets. Proof 1903 Jefferson & McKinley. Choice cents: 1794 varieties. RR proof half cents." Davis 227 (noting that no copies of this rare sale had been offered from 1980 to 1991). Ex John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 93, lot 344); ex Twinleaf Library (Kolbe Sale 107), lot 41, with both of those sales at $11,000 hammer; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $7500)