Kolbe & Fanning
Auction 164 27 Aug 2022
View prices realized
► Sale information
Find similar lots
Elder's Hewitt & Bartlett Sale, with Plates
Elder, Thomas L. PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF THE ROBERT HEWITT AND B.C. BARTLETT COLLECTIONS OF CHOICE AND VALUABLE COINS, MEDALS, TOKENS, PAPER MONEY, GEMS, CURIOS, ETC. INCLUDING ONE OF THE FINEST COLLECTIONS OF EARLY AMERICAN POLITICAL MEDALS AND TOKENS EVER OFFERED AT SALE... New York, January 25-26, 1918. Small 4to, bound in tan half calf by Alan Grace; marbled sides; spine ruled and lettered in gilt; original printed light brown card covers bound in; housed in matching slipcase. 78, (2) pages; 1639 lots; 8 superb photographic plates. Untrimmed. Fine. Adams 153, with plates. Rated A- overall: "Hewitt's outstanding political tokens. XF $50 slug (2). Bolen medals. Greek silver. Oban, other oriental. 1880 $4. MS 1797, 1801 $1. Gold proof sets. New Hampshire 1¢. Bartlett's choice cents. 1814 N.Y. note for 4¢. MS (!) Confederate 50¢. Proof 1861 50¢." A beautiful copy of this rare plated sale. Important in a number of areas, the seemingly endless title (truncated here) inexplicably fails to mention Bartlett's choice collection of large cents, though they occupy over two of the plates. The first two plates depict political tokens, including several United States cents on the second plate; the third plate illustrates a wide variety of material, including Lincoln pieces, colonials, ancient Greek coins, a Japanese gold oban, etc.; plate four depicts a wide variety of rare American coins, including silver dollars and gold, patterns, colonials, and a few foreign pieces; the fifth plate illustrates silver dollars and gold, large cents, ancient Greek and foreign coins; the sixth and seventh plates depict large cents along with two early half dollars; and the final plate illustrates Seated Liberty and early silver coins, large cents, foreign coins, etc. Davis 361. Fanning, Ancient Coins in Early American Auctions, 32. Ex Ted Craige Library (Kolbe Sale 14, lot 923); Armand Champa Library (Davis/Bowers Sale II, lot 1201); ex Tony Terranova Library (Kolbe & Fanning Sale 137, lot 94) at $3750 hammer; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $2500)
Elder, Thomas L. PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF THE ROBERT HEWITT AND B.C. BARTLETT COLLECTIONS OF CHOICE AND VALUABLE COINS, MEDALS, TOKENS, PAPER MONEY, GEMS, CURIOS, ETC. INCLUDING ONE OF THE FINEST COLLECTIONS OF EARLY AMERICAN POLITICAL MEDALS AND TOKENS EVER OFFERED AT SALE... New York, January 25-26, 1918. Small 4to, bound in tan half calf by Alan Grace; marbled sides; spine ruled and lettered in gilt; original printed light brown card covers bound in; housed in matching slipcase. 78, (2) pages; 1639 lots; 8 superb photographic plates. Untrimmed. Fine. Adams 153, with plates. Rated A- overall: "Hewitt's outstanding political tokens. XF $50 slug (2). Bolen medals. Greek silver. Oban, other oriental. 1880 $4. MS 1797, 1801 $1. Gold proof sets. New Hampshire 1¢. Bartlett's choice cents. 1814 N.Y. note for 4¢. MS (!) Confederate 50¢. Proof 1861 50¢." A beautiful copy of this rare plated sale. Important in a number of areas, the seemingly endless title (truncated here) inexplicably fails to mention Bartlett's choice collection of large cents, though they occupy over two of the plates. The first two plates depict political tokens, including several United States cents on the second plate; the third plate illustrates a wide variety of material, including Lincoln pieces, colonials, ancient Greek coins, a Japanese gold oban, etc.; plate four depicts a wide variety of rare American coins, including silver dollars and gold, patterns, colonials, and a few foreign pieces; the fifth plate illustrates silver dollars and gold, large cents, ancient Greek and foreign coins; the sixth and seventh plates depict large cents along with two early half dollars; and the final plate illustrates Seated Liberty and early silver coins, large cents, foreign coins, etc. Davis 361. Fanning, Ancient Coins in Early American Auctions, 32. Ex Ted Craige Library (Kolbe Sale 14, lot 923); Armand Champa Library (Davis/Bowers Sale II, lot 1201); ex Tony Terranova Library (Kolbe & Fanning Sale 137, lot 94) at $3750 hammer; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $2500)