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McCoy, Brown, Ezekiel Sale with Eight Superb Photographic Plates
Elder, Thomas L. CATALOGUE OF AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC SALE, INCLUDING THE NOTED RAMSEY MCCOY COLLECTION OF AMERICAN POLITICAL MEDALS AND TOKENS, THE FINEST COLLECTION OF ITS KIND EVER OFFERED FOR SALE. THE LARGE AND FINE COLLECTION OF U.S. CENTS AND HALF CENTS OF R.E. BROWN. THE H.C. EZEKIEL COLLECTION OF JEWISH COINS, MEDALS, TOKENS... New York, March 20-23, 1918. Small 4to, contemporary blue cloth, gilt; original printed light brown front card cover bound in. 125, (3) pages; 2704 lots; 8 superb photographic plates. Near fine. Adams 154, with plates. A well-preserved copy of a rare plated Elder sale. According to M.H. Bolender, the political tokens and medals were owned by David Proskey (see Bolender Sale 155, lot 1672). Adams A: "Definitive for political tokens. Decent cents. Near complete half cent varieties. Extensive Jewish ancients. Gem 1804 half cent. Canadian communion tokens. Sheets of continental notes." Edgar Adams's magnificent photographic plates seem to almost have a three-dimensional quality. The first plate depicts large cents, half cents, and a few tokens; the second plate illustrates political medals and tokens, two ancient Jewish coins, and several choice American coins; the next four plates depict political medals and tokens, with a few choice large cents on the sixth plate; and the last two plates also illustrate large cents, along with some foreign pieces and a 1787 Fugio restrike in silver. It is normal that at least one of the plates is too closely trimmed, as all copies appear to be like this. A rare and important catalogue with exceptional plates. Davis 362. Ex Charles Davis sale of October 17, 2009, lot 413; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $900)
Elder, Thomas L. CATALOGUE OF AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC SALE, INCLUDING THE NOTED RAMSEY MCCOY COLLECTION OF AMERICAN POLITICAL MEDALS AND TOKENS, THE FINEST COLLECTION OF ITS KIND EVER OFFERED FOR SALE. THE LARGE AND FINE COLLECTION OF U.S. CENTS AND HALF CENTS OF R.E. BROWN. THE H.C. EZEKIEL COLLECTION OF JEWISH COINS, MEDALS, TOKENS... New York, March 20-23, 1918. Small 4to, contemporary blue cloth, gilt; original printed light brown front card cover bound in. 125, (3) pages; 2704 lots; 8 superb photographic plates. Near fine. Adams 154, with plates. A well-preserved copy of a rare plated Elder sale. According to M.H. Bolender, the political tokens and medals were owned by David Proskey (see Bolender Sale 155, lot 1672). Adams A: "Definitive for political tokens. Decent cents. Near complete half cent varieties. Extensive Jewish ancients. Gem 1804 half cent. Canadian communion tokens. Sheets of continental notes." Edgar Adams's magnificent photographic plates seem to almost have a three-dimensional quality. The first plate depicts large cents, half cents, and a few tokens; the second plate illustrates political medals and tokens, two ancient Jewish coins, and several choice American coins; the next four plates depict political medals and tokens, with a few choice large cents on the sixth plate; and the last two plates also illustrate large cents, along with some foreign pieces and a 1787 Fugio restrike in silver. It is normal that at least one of the plates is too closely trimmed, as all copies appear to be like this. A rare and important catalogue with exceptional plates. Davis 362. Ex Charles Davis sale of October 17, 2009, lot 413; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $900)