Late Woodward Sales
Woodward, W. Elliot. AUCTION SALES 94, 97-100, 104 AND 106-108. Includes: Coins, Medals... (August 16-19, 1887); Archaeology (August 27-29, 1888); Coins, Curios... (August 30-31, 1888); Coins & Medals (September 3-5, 1888); Stamps (October 22-24, 1888, rear cover loose); Stetson (January 21-22, 1889, lacking rear cover, some annotations); Bachman & Barker (June 3-4, 1889); Spang Part II (January 17, 1890); and Forbes & Day (April 16-18, 1890). Nine catalogues total. All 8vo, original printed paper covers. Generally very good to fine. Adams 94, 97-100, 104 and 106-108. Includes some scarce sales. Sale 100 was catalogued by Woodward's son Harlow Elliot Woodward. Woodward's erstwhile nemesis, Ed Frossard, assisted Woodward with Sales 106 and 108 (as well as the four Vicksburg sales). Sale 108 (Forbes & Day), Woodward's final sale, is rated B overall by Adams: "1796 5¢, 10¢, 50¢. 1850, 1854, 1857, 1858 proof sets. MS liberty seated silver. MS 1795, 1796 1¢. Encased postage." Ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $200)