Kolbe & Fanning
Auction 164 27 Aug 2022
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Plated Burton Sale
Woodward, W. Elliot. CATALOGUE OF JOHN E. BURTON'S COLLECTION OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN COINS AND MEDALS, ANCIENT COINS, COIN SALE CATALOGUES AND FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. New York: Bangs, October 26-28, 1881. 8vo, later green cloth, gilt; original printed paper covers bound in. 78, (2) pages; 2034 lots; 2 heliotype plates. Printed on thick paper. Hand-priced in ink, with a handful of names recorded. Plates folded at bottoms; else near fine. Adams 42, with plates. Rated A for large cents and early silver, A- overall. A scarce sale, with plates depicting exquisite large cents (the entirety of Plate I) and important early U.S. silver coinage and patterns (Plate II). Plate II also depicts a "1650" Pine Tree Shilling that Woodward accepted as legitimate. Pages 61-62 of American Numismatics before the Civil War, by Q. David Bowers, include some very interesting information on Burton (1847-1930), who had been involved with the hobby since the 1850s. Davis 1166. Ex Kolbe Sale 112, lo 306; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $200)
Woodward, W. Elliot. CATALOGUE OF JOHN E. BURTON'S COLLECTION OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN COINS AND MEDALS, ANCIENT COINS, COIN SALE CATALOGUES AND FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. New York: Bangs, October 26-28, 1881. 8vo, later green cloth, gilt; original printed paper covers bound in. 78, (2) pages; 2034 lots; 2 heliotype plates. Printed on thick paper. Hand-priced in ink, with a handful of names recorded. Plates folded at bottoms; else near fine. Adams 42, with plates. Rated A for large cents and early silver, A- overall. A scarce sale, with plates depicting exquisite large cents (the entirety of Plate I) and important early U.S. silver coinage and patterns (Plate II). Plate II also depicts a "1650" Pine Tree Shilling that Woodward accepted as legitimate. Pages 61-62 of American Numismatics before the Civil War, by Q. David Bowers, include some very interesting information on Burton (1847-1930), who had been involved with the hobby since the 1850s. Davis 1166. Ex Kolbe Sale 112, lo 306; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $200)