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Homer Downing's Very Rare Plated Barker Catalogue
Chapman, S.H. & H. CATALOGUE OF THE FINE COLLECTION OF ANCIENT, MODERN AND AMERICAN COINS, THE PROPERTY OF RALPH R. BARKER, ESQ., NEWPORT, R.I. Philadelphia: Davis & Harvey, July 7-8, 1904. 8vo, original gilt-printed white paper covers. (2), ii, 97, (1) pages; 1608 lots; 4 very fine photographic plates depicting coins and medals. Untrimmed; fine. Adams 75, with plates. An exceptionally well-preserved example--quite possibly the finest extant--of this delicate and rare plated catalogue, nearly always found trimmed and bound, but here in its original state. The first plate depicts choice ancient Greek and Roman coins; the second illustrates English rarities, five important American colonial coins and three United States gold coins; the third depicts rare United States silver coins, mainly dollars; and the last plate illustrates Barker's choicest large cents, along with a few rare Washington pieces and a Franklin medal. Adams rated B+ overall: "Chalmers 12¢, 6¢. RR Washington cards. 1864 $1 gold. MS 1801 $1. Betts 603, 604. RR 1¢: S-53. Strong English." The copy in the 2018 John W. Adams Library sale (which included two plates depicting a coin cabinet, not generally included) brought $8000 hammer. Davis 193. Fanning, Ancient Coins in Early American Auctions, 13. Ex Homer K. Downing Library, which his acquisition number on the front cover; John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 93, lot 276); ex Twinleaf Library (Kolbe Sale 107), lot 16; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $3000)
Chapman, S.H. & H. CATALOGUE OF THE FINE COLLECTION OF ANCIENT, MODERN AND AMERICAN COINS, THE PROPERTY OF RALPH R. BARKER, ESQ., NEWPORT, R.I. Philadelphia: Davis & Harvey, July 7-8, 1904. 8vo, original gilt-printed white paper covers. (2), ii, 97, (1) pages; 1608 lots; 4 very fine photographic plates depicting coins and medals. Untrimmed; fine. Adams 75, with plates. An exceptionally well-preserved example--quite possibly the finest extant--of this delicate and rare plated catalogue, nearly always found trimmed and bound, but here in its original state. The first plate depicts choice ancient Greek and Roman coins; the second illustrates English rarities, five important American colonial coins and three United States gold coins; the third depicts rare United States silver coins, mainly dollars; and the last plate illustrates Barker's choicest large cents, along with a few rare Washington pieces and a Franklin medal. Adams rated B+ overall: "Chalmers 12¢, 6¢. RR Washington cards. 1864 $1 gold. MS 1801 $1. Betts 603, 604. RR 1¢: S-53. Strong English." The copy in the 2018 John W. Adams Library sale (which included two plates depicting a coin cabinet, not generally included) brought $8000 hammer. Davis 193. Fanning, Ancient Coins in Early American Auctions, 13. Ex Homer K. Downing Library, which his acquisition number on the front cover; John J. Ford, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 93, lot 276); ex Twinleaf Library (Kolbe Sale 107), lot 16; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $3000)