Kolbe & Fanning
Auction 165 3 Dec 2022
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Substantial Collection of Chapman Brothers Catalogues
Chapman, S.H. & H. AUCTION SALE CATALOGUES. Philadelphia, 1886-1906. Thirty-nine different catalogues: Adams Nos. 18, 23, 26, 28-29, 31, 33-38, 40-44, 46, 50-53, 62-70, 72-73, 76-80 and 82. Sales 34, 35 and 50 are hand-priced, with another partly priced. Sale 51 (M.A. Brown) is the post-sale printing, with the printed prices realized list bound in at the end. The February 15-16, 1904 catalogue of the Lepere et al. collections features occasional annotations by J.N.T. Levick, whose copy it was. 8vo, original gilt-printed white paper covers [three have been removed from previous bindings; two lack their rear cover]. Generally very good or better. [with] Chapman, S.H. & H. TWO FIXED PRICE LISTS. Decorations and Medals Given for Valor in War (Philadelphia, November 1889) and Bargain List. Coins, Medals, and New Coinages, etc. (Philadelphia, undated [c. 1895]). 8vo, first in original gilt-printed white paper covers, second self-covered as issued. Very good or better. A good starter set of this highly important series, including a number of significant catalogues. The Boeing & Bridgman sale is rated A- by Adams: "Superb German. Bolivar 25 pesos. Gem set of $1, 1843ff are proofs. Confederate seal, 1¢. Ancient gold." The Colin King sale featured a notable collection of ancients, with important European and American coins, including exceptional United States large cents. The Whitman sale, Adams 38, is rated A-: " Superb colonials: 1787 Mass. 1¢ right, Bushnell Fugio set. Choice copper: VF Jefferson head, excellent N.J. cents." Adams 43, offering material from the Isaac F. Wood collection, is also rated A- overall: "MS 1793 1/2¢. VF ÔNon Vi.' Proof 1792 Naked Bust. Manly in silver, outstanding Washington. Bushnell 1858 MSS." Adams 64 is the Charles S. Wilcox sale, rated A overall and for U.S. gold, private gold and fractional currency in particular: "NE shilling. Superb encased postage, pioneer gold. 1875 $3. 1826 $2.50. MS 1870-S $1. Proof 1802, 1803 $1. 1793 1¢, C-12K." Adams 78, the Charles Morris collection, was an important sale of American medals, colonials and choice half cents. Adams A-: "N.Y. in America. N.H. 1¢. Washington peace medal, also Jefferson. Choice 1/2¢. Jeff Davis medal in gold. 1794 50¢ 3 leaves." Adams 82, the Major W.B. Wetmore sale, is rated A: "Proof 1831, 1846 $2.50. 1863-1881 gold proof sets. 1804 $1 with analysis. 1827 25¢. Fine cents: MS 1808, 1811, Proof 1823, 1829." A notable sale of United States large cents, rare gold, gold proofs and silver coins, with a long description of the 1804 dollar. The W.M. Friesner (Adams 23) catalogue is very scarce, as are those of F. Merritt Alden (Adams 50) and P.S. Bonney (Adams 52), with several others also being infrequently offered. Adams 51 is the M.A. Brown sale, which was to be the first Chapman catalogue issued with actual photographic prints as plates (all of the earlier Chapman sale plates had been produced by various photographic printing processes); the government, however, objected to the reproduction of U.S. coinage via photographs, and the plans were scrapped. It took nearly a decade before the disagreement was resolved. Ex Cardinal Collection Library.
Estimate: 900 USD
Chapman, S.H. & H. AUCTION SALE CATALOGUES. Philadelphia, 1886-1906. Thirty-nine different catalogues: Adams Nos. 18, 23, 26, 28-29, 31, 33-38, 40-44, 46, 50-53, 62-70, 72-73, 76-80 and 82. Sales 34, 35 and 50 are hand-priced, with another partly priced. Sale 51 (M.A. Brown) is the post-sale printing, with the printed prices realized list bound in at the end. The February 15-16, 1904 catalogue of the Lepere et al. collections features occasional annotations by J.N.T. Levick, whose copy it was. 8vo, original gilt-printed white paper covers [three have been removed from previous bindings; two lack their rear cover]. Generally very good or better. [with] Chapman, S.H. & H. TWO FIXED PRICE LISTS. Decorations and Medals Given for Valor in War (Philadelphia, November 1889) and Bargain List. Coins, Medals, and New Coinages, etc. (Philadelphia, undated [c. 1895]). 8vo, first in original gilt-printed white paper covers, second self-covered as issued. Very good or better. A good starter set of this highly important series, including a number of significant catalogues. The Boeing & Bridgman sale is rated A- by Adams: "Superb German. Bolivar 25 pesos. Gem set of $1, 1843ff are proofs. Confederate seal, 1¢. Ancient gold." The Colin King sale featured a notable collection of ancients, with important European and American coins, including exceptional United States large cents. The Whitman sale, Adams 38, is rated A-: " Superb colonials: 1787 Mass. 1¢ right, Bushnell Fugio set. Choice copper: VF Jefferson head, excellent N.J. cents." Adams 43, offering material from the Isaac F. Wood collection, is also rated A- overall: "MS 1793 1/2¢. VF ÔNon Vi.' Proof 1792 Naked Bust. Manly in silver, outstanding Washington. Bushnell 1858 MSS." Adams 64 is the Charles S. Wilcox sale, rated A overall and for U.S. gold, private gold and fractional currency in particular: "NE shilling. Superb encased postage, pioneer gold. 1875 $3. 1826 $2.50. MS 1870-S $1. Proof 1802, 1803 $1. 1793 1¢, C-12K." Adams 78, the Charles Morris collection, was an important sale of American medals, colonials and choice half cents. Adams A-: "N.Y. in America. N.H. 1¢. Washington peace medal, also Jefferson. Choice 1/2¢. Jeff Davis medal in gold. 1794 50¢ 3 leaves." Adams 82, the Major W.B. Wetmore sale, is rated A: "Proof 1831, 1846 $2.50. 1863-1881 gold proof sets. 1804 $1 with analysis. 1827 25¢. Fine cents: MS 1808, 1811, Proof 1823, 1829." A notable sale of United States large cents, rare gold, gold proofs and silver coins, with a long description of the 1804 dollar. The W.M. Friesner (Adams 23) catalogue is very scarce, as are those of F. Merritt Alden (Adams 50) and P.S. Bonney (Adams 52), with several others also being infrequently offered. Adams 51 is the M.A. Brown sale, which was to be the first Chapman catalogue issued with actual photographic prints as plates (all of the earlier Chapman sale plates had been produced by various photographic printing processes); the government, however, objected to the reproduction of U.S. coinage via photographs, and the plans were scrapped. It took nearly a decade before the disagreement was resolved. Ex Cardinal Collection Library.
Estimate: 900 USD