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Plated 1884 Lermann Sale
Woodward, W. Elliot. THE MONEY OF THE STRANGERS. CATALOGUE OF THE NUMISMATIC CABINET OF MR. I.M.A. LERMANN, OF NEW YORK CITY, WITH THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL IMPORTANT CONSIGNMENTS. New York: Bangs, December 29-31, 1884. 8vo, modern blue linen, gilt. 93, (1) pages; 1842 lots; 1 fine heliotype plate. Printed on thick paper. Priced throughout in purple ink. Plate lightly chipped at margin, not affecting image. Near fine. Adams 70, with plate. Very scarce. The plate is mostly dedicated to European coins of the early modern era, but it includes two notable pieces purporting to be ancient: a Syracusan dekadrachm (lot 523) and what is described as an oktodrachm of Tarentum, both of which are stated in the catalogue as being from the famous Castellani collection. The American Journal of Numismatics had noted these pieces in their preview of the sale published in the January 1885 issue (which presumably was received in December): "It contains two medallions, one a Decadrachm of Syracuse, the other an Octodrachm of Tarentum, which alone will give character to the sale, and both are illustrated on the plate." Unfortunately for Woodward, any character lent to the sale by these pieces was not what he had anticipated. As the April 1885 AJN follow-up reported: "The two medallions mentioned in our last number as found in the collection, and claimed by the owner as from the Castellani Collection, both proved to be false; they were beautiful examples of the counterfeiter's art." The ANS Library has a heavily annotated copy of this catalogue that identifies a number of other ancient coins offered in this sale as being false. Davis 1184. Fanning, Ancient Coins in Early American Auctions, 93. Ex Kolbe & Fanning Sale 126, lot 1072; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $200)
Woodward, W. Elliot. THE MONEY OF THE STRANGERS. CATALOGUE OF THE NUMISMATIC CABINET OF MR. I.M.A. LERMANN, OF NEW YORK CITY, WITH THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL IMPORTANT CONSIGNMENTS. New York: Bangs, December 29-31, 1884. 8vo, modern blue linen, gilt. 93, (1) pages; 1842 lots; 1 fine heliotype plate. Printed on thick paper. Priced throughout in purple ink. Plate lightly chipped at margin, not affecting image. Near fine. Adams 70, with plate. Very scarce. The plate is mostly dedicated to European coins of the early modern era, but it includes two notable pieces purporting to be ancient: a Syracusan dekadrachm (lot 523) and what is described as an oktodrachm of Tarentum, both of which are stated in the catalogue as being from the famous Castellani collection. The American Journal of Numismatics had noted these pieces in their preview of the sale published in the January 1885 issue (which presumably was received in December): "It contains two medallions, one a Decadrachm of Syracuse, the other an Octodrachm of Tarentum, which alone will give character to the sale, and both are illustrated on the plate." Unfortunately for Woodward, any character lent to the sale by these pieces was not what he had anticipated. As the April 1885 AJN follow-up reported: "The two medallions mentioned in our last number as found in the collection, and claimed by the owner as from the Castellani Collection, both proved to be false; they were beautiful examples of the counterfeiter's art." The ANS Library has a heavily annotated copy of this catalogue that identifies a number of other ancient coins offered in this sale as being false. Davis 1184. Fanning, Ancient Coins in Early American Auctions, 93. Ex Kolbe & Fanning Sale 126, lot 1072; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $200)