Kolbe & Fanning
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The Mercer Collection, with Plate
Woodward, W. Elliot. CATALOGUE OF THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT W. MERCER, ESQ., OF CINCINNATI. COMPRISING A GREAT VARIETY OF COINS, MEDALS AND TOKENS, IN GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, ETC., ALSO AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF FRACTIONAL CURRENCY, MINOR GEMS, AND THE MOST EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF COIN SALE CATALOGUES, THAT HAS RECENTLY BEEN OFFERED FOR SALE, AND A DESIRABLE LOT OF NUMISMATIC BOOKS. New York: Bangs, December 8-10, 1880. 8vo, original printed paper covers. 67, (3) pages; 1704 lots; 1 fine heliotype plate. Printed on thick paper. Fine. Adams 33, with plate: "VF 1799 1¢. 1796-97 50¢. Superb catalogs with comments. Lovett/Washington medals. 1/2¢ comments." Scarce. The plate depicts important large cents and half cents, and various American and foreign rarities. Davis 1160. Ex Kolbe Sale 112, lot 297; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $200)
Woodward, W. Elliot. CATALOGUE OF THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT W. MERCER, ESQ., OF CINCINNATI. COMPRISING A GREAT VARIETY OF COINS, MEDALS AND TOKENS, IN GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, ETC., ALSO AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF FRACTIONAL CURRENCY, MINOR GEMS, AND THE MOST EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF COIN SALE CATALOGUES, THAT HAS RECENTLY BEEN OFFERED FOR SALE, AND A DESIRABLE LOT OF NUMISMATIC BOOKS. New York: Bangs, December 8-10, 1880. 8vo, original printed paper covers. 67, (3) pages; 1704 lots; 1 fine heliotype plate. Printed on thick paper. Fine. Adams 33, with plate: "VF 1799 1¢. 1796-97 50¢. Superb catalogs with comments. Lovett/Washington medals. 1/2¢ comments." Scarce. The plate depicts important large cents and half cents, and various American and foreign rarities. Davis 1160. Ex Kolbe Sale 112, lot 297; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $200)