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Strobridge's Rare Catalogue of the Seavey Collection
Strobridge, William Harvey. A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE SEAVEY COLLECTION OF AMERICAN COINS, THE PROPERTY OF LORIN G. PARMELEE, OF BOSTON. Cambridge: University Press, 1873. 8vo, original black- and gilt-printed card covers. iv, 63, (1) pages; 1091 listings; 5 fine photographic plates of rare coins, with tissue guards. Carefully removed from previous binding; front cover detached, but present. Very good or better. Assigned sale number 14 in Adams's bibliography though, as he freely admits, it does not qualify under the key criterion. Adams A+: "NE 1¢, 3¢, 6¢ 12¢ and stiver. Brasher doubloon. 1818 through (!) 1860 $5. RRR patterns such as 1861 $20." Originally catalogued for dispersal at auction, this superb collection of colonials, patterns and United States gold and copper coins was purchased en bloc by Parmelee and the sale never took place. Though 150 copies were reportedly printed to record the collection for posterity, copies are very rare today. An unusual number of copies have come to market in the past few years (though more than one of these have sold twice), creating the impression that they are reasonably common: this is not the case. The same small handful of copies are seen repeatedly. Plate one depicts rare colonials, including a Brasher doubloon; the second plate illustrates choice large cents and half cents, including a 1795 Jefferson Head cent, a few rare gold coins, and rare United States silver coins featuring an "1804 dollar"; the third plate depicts choice early cents and half cents; plate four illustrates gem proofs; and the final plate depicts rare patterns. Ex Charles Davis Sale 28, lot 426; ex Saul Teichman Library (Karl Moulton sale of July 17, 2007); ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $1800)
Strobridge, William Harvey. A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE SEAVEY COLLECTION OF AMERICAN COINS, THE PROPERTY OF LORIN G. PARMELEE, OF BOSTON. Cambridge: University Press, 1873. 8vo, original black- and gilt-printed card covers. iv, 63, (1) pages; 1091 listings; 5 fine photographic plates of rare coins, with tissue guards. Carefully removed from previous binding; front cover detached, but present. Very good or better. Assigned sale number 14 in Adams's bibliography though, as he freely admits, it does not qualify under the key criterion. Adams A+: "NE 1¢, 3¢, 6¢ 12¢ and stiver. Brasher doubloon. 1818 through (!) 1860 $5. RRR patterns such as 1861 $20." Originally catalogued for dispersal at auction, this superb collection of colonials, patterns and United States gold and copper coins was purchased en bloc by Parmelee and the sale never took place. Though 150 copies were reportedly printed to record the collection for posterity, copies are very rare today. An unusual number of copies have come to market in the past few years (though more than one of these have sold twice), creating the impression that they are reasonably common: this is not the case. The same small handful of copies are seen repeatedly. Plate one depicts rare colonials, including a Brasher doubloon; the second plate illustrates choice large cents and half cents, including a 1795 Jefferson Head cent, a few rare gold coins, and rare United States silver coins featuring an "1804 dollar"; the third plate depicts choice early cents and half cents; plate four illustrates gem proofs; and the final plate depicts rare patterns. Ex Charles Davis Sale 28, lot 426; ex Saul Teichman Library (Karl Moulton sale of July 17, 2007); ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $1800)