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Auction 165 3 Dec 2022
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George Parsons Sale, with Plates
Chapman, Henry. CATALOGUE OF THE MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF AMERICAN COLONIAL COINS, HISTORICAL AND NATIONAL MEDALS, UNITED STATES COINS, U.S. FRACTIONAL CURRENCY, CANADIAN COINS AND MEDALS, ETC., FORMED BY THE LATE HON. GEORGE M. PARSONS, COLUMBUS, OHIO. Philadelphia: Davis & Harvey, June 24-27, 1914. 4to, later white cloth-backed original gilt-lettered boards. iv, (2), 165, (3) pages; 2756 lots; 13 very fine photographic plates, from which three of them have had coins clipped (see comments). Hand-priced in ink. Binding a little worn; very good or better with defects noted. Adams 24, with incomplete plates. Rated A overall: "Sommer 2¢. 1776 ?¢. Proof elephant ?¢. Unique California gold. RRR Washington. MS 1822 10¢. Superb U.S. medals." A nice example of this rare and important catalogue, featuring an outstanding collection of American colonial coins, choice large cents and half cents, Washingtonia, rare United States silver coins, and an exceptional offering of American historical medals. Plates I-VI depict a remarkable array of American colonial coins and Washingtonia; VII & VIII illustrate important United States silver and some gold coins; IX & X depict large cents and half cents; and XI-XIII illustrate choice American historical medals. In this examples, Plates I, II and X have a total of five coin images clipped. Davis 204. Ex Charles Davis Sale of October 30, 2010, lot 260; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
Estimate: 300 USD
Chapman, Henry. CATALOGUE OF THE MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF AMERICAN COLONIAL COINS, HISTORICAL AND NATIONAL MEDALS, UNITED STATES COINS, U.S. FRACTIONAL CURRENCY, CANADIAN COINS AND MEDALS, ETC., FORMED BY THE LATE HON. GEORGE M. PARSONS, COLUMBUS, OHIO. Philadelphia: Davis & Harvey, June 24-27, 1914. 4to, later white cloth-backed original gilt-lettered boards. iv, (2), 165, (3) pages; 2756 lots; 13 very fine photographic plates, from which three of them have had coins clipped (see comments). Hand-priced in ink. Binding a little worn; very good or better with defects noted. Adams 24, with incomplete plates. Rated A overall: "Sommer 2¢. 1776 ?¢. Proof elephant ?¢. Unique California gold. RRR Washington. MS 1822 10¢. Superb U.S. medals." A nice example of this rare and important catalogue, featuring an outstanding collection of American colonial coins, choice large cents and half cents, Washingtonia, rare United States silver coins, and an exceptional offering of American historical medals. Plates I-VI depict a remarkable array of American colonial coins and Washingtonia; VII & VIII illustrate important United States silver and some gold coins; IX & X depict large cents and half cents; and XI-XIII illustrate choice American historical medals. In this examples, Plates I, II and X have a total of five coin images clipped. Davis 204. Ex Charles Davis Sale of October 30, 2010, lot 260; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
Estimate: 300 USD