Kolbe & Fanning
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A Plated Copy of Elder's 1917 Carlton Sale
Elder, Thomas L. PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF THE GEORGE C. CARLTON COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES CENTS., ETC., AND OTHER PROPERTIES. INCLUDING OVER 300 LOTS OF FINE OR UNCIRCULATED CENTS, 300 LOTS OF U.S. PRIVATE AND FOREIGN GOLD COINS, 200 LOTS OF PAPER MONEY, 150 LOTS OF CUT AND POLISHED GEMSTONES, ETC... New York, December 6-8, 1917. 4to, modern full brown morocco; spine with six raised bands, ruled in gilt; red leather spine labels, gilt; upper cover lettered in gilt; original printed front card cover bound in. 93, (1) pages; 2327 lots; 5 superb photographic plates, tipped in as issued. Original printed prices realized list laid in. Front card cover repaired at edges with archival mending tissue. Occasional marginal staining. A very good copy in a fine binding, with fine plates. Adams 152, with plates. Only a handful of plated examples of this sale have come to sale in the past thirty years. Adams B+: "Fine date set of cents, many MS and plated. Proof 1846 5¢. Assay medals. Strong gold: 1804 $10, 1825 $2.50, 1865 $1, 1806/04 $2.50. 1850 Baldwin $5. RR Bechtlers. Proof 1855, 1856 5¢." The first plate depicts American gold coins, large cents, Assay medals, a few ancient and foreign coins, etc.; the next two plates illustrate large cents; the fourth plate depicts patterns, United States gold coins and a few territorial pieces, along with ancient and foreign coins; and the final plate illustrates large cents and ancient British, United States and pioneer gold coins. Davis 360, recording only one copy sold in the period covered. Ex Eric P. Newman Library, since rebound; ex Kolbe & Fanning Sale 153, lot 362 at $2500 hammer; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
Estimate: 1500 USD
Elder, Thomas L. PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF THE GEORGE C. CARLTON COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES CENTS., ETC., AND OTHER PROPERTIES. INCLUDING OVER 300 LOTS OF FINE OR UNCIRCULATED CENTS, 300 LOTS OF U.S. PRIVATE AND FOREIGN GOLD COINS, 200 LOTS OF PAPER MONEY, 150 LOTS OF CUT AND POLISHED GEMSTONES, ETC... New York, December 6-8, 1917. 4to, modern full brown morocco; spine with six raised bands, ruled in gilt; red leather spine labels, gilt; upper cover lettered in gilt; original printed front card cover bound in. 93, (1) pages; 2327 lots; 5 superb photographic plates, tipped in as issued. Original printed prices realized list laid in. Front card cover repaired at edges with archival mending tissue. Occasional marginal staining. A very good copy in a fine binding, with fine plates. Adams 152, with plates. Only a handful of plated examples of this sale have come to sale in the past thirty years. Adams B+: "Fine date set of cents, many MS and plated. Proof 1846 5¢. Assay medals. Strong gold: 1804 $10, 1825 $2.50, 1865 $1, 1806/04 $2.50. 1850 Baldwin $5. RR Bechtlers. Proof 1855, 1856 5¢." The first plate depicts American gold coins, large cents, Assay medals, a few ancient and foreign coins, etc.; the next two plates illustrate large cents; the fourth plate depicts patterns, United States gold coins and a few territorial pieces, along with ancient and foreign coins; and the final plate illustrates large cents and ancient British, United States and pioneer gold coins. Davis 360, recording only one copy sold in the period covered. Ex Eric P. Newman Library, since rebound; ex Kolbe & Fanning Sale 153, lot 362 at $2500 hammer; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
Estimate: 1500 USD