Ford's Copy of Haseltine's First Sale
Haseltine, John W. CATALOGUE OF A PRIVATE COLLECTION (WILLIAM IDLER) OF GOLD, SILVER AND COPPER COINS AND MEDALS, INCLUDING A CHOICE VARIETY OF VERY RARE AND VALUABLE UNITED STATES PATTERN PIECES. Philadelphia: Thos. Birch & Son, April 12, 1870. 4to, contemporary purple half morocco, gilt, 16 pages; 336 lots. Neatly priced throughout in ink, along with a few corrections and a buyer or two's name or initial. Extremities a bit rubbed. Very good or better. Adams 1, rated B: "Superb patterns, many appearing for the first time. Choice early silver. Assay medals." The collection of William Idler. Haseltine's first, and only large format sale. Ex John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 96, lot 1493); ex Cardinal Collection Library.
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