Kolbe & Fanning
Auction 164 27 Aug 2022
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Raymond, Wayte, and J.G. Macallister [J.C. Morgenthau]. PART I: UNITED STATES CENTS, 1793-1814. THE HOWARD R. NEWCOMB COLLECTION. RARE UNITED STATES GOLD AND SILVER COINS. [with] PART II: UNITED STATES CENTS, 1816-1857. THE HOWARD R. NEWCOMB COLLECTION. RARE WASHINGTON COINS, MISCELLANEOUS UNITED STATES RARITIES. New York, February 7-8 and May 16, 1945. Two catalogues, bound in one volume. Crown 4to, later brown leatherette, gilt; original printed card covers bound in. (2), 50, (2), (4) + 21, (3) pages; 906 + 488-886 + 13 lots; 7 plates. First catalogue hand-priced and with original prices realized list bound in. Fine or nearly so. Adams 52-53. Very important. Part I is rated A by Adams: "Newcomb's fabulous collection of early date cents -- a landmark in the hobby, exceeding in breadth and quality anything auctioned before or since. Sale is also rich in choice early silver." Part II is rated A-: "Newcomb's superb late dates by Andrews numbers; 267 lots sold as one to Floyd Starr who later merged this set with the equally impressive late dates of Henry Hines." Ex Harry W. Bass, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 75, lot 226); ex Saul Teichman Library (Karl Moulton sale of July 17, 2007); ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $100)
Raymond, Wayte, and J.G. Macallister [J.C. Morgenthau]. PART I: UNITED STATES CENTS, 1793-1814. THE HOWARD R. NEWCOMB COLLECTION. RARE UNITED STATES GOLD AND SILVER COINS. [with] PART II: UNITED STATES CENTS, 1816-1857. THE HOWARD R. NEWCOMB COLLECTION. RARE WASHINGTON COINS, MISCELLANEOUS UNITED STATES RARITIES. New York, February 7-8 and May 16, 1945. Two catalogues, bound in one volume. Crown 4to, later brown leatherette, gilt; original printed card covers bound in. (2), 50, (2), (4) + 21, (3) pages; 906 + 488-886 + 13 lots; 7 plates. First catalogue hand-priced and with original prices realized list bound in. Fine or nearly so. Adams 52-53. Very important. Part I is rated A by Adams: "Newcomb's fabulous collection of early date cents -- a landmark in the hobby, exceeding in breadth and quality anything auctioned before or since. Sale is also rich in choice early silver." Part II is rated A-: "Newcomb's superb late dates by Andrews numbers; 267 lots sold as one to Floyd Starr who later merged this set with the equally impressive late dates of Henry Hines." Ex Harry W. Bass, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 75, lot 226); ex Saul Teichman Library (Karl Moulton sale of July 17, 2007); ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $100)