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Frossard & Hays on 1794 Cents
Frossard, Ed., and W.W. Hays. VARIETIES OF UNITED STATES CENTS OF THE YEAR 1794. DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED. New York: Privately Printed, 1893. Thin 4to, original maroon cloth, decorated in black and gilt. 18 pages; 2 tinted autotype plates. Hinges cracked, as frequently seen; some scuffs to binding. Very good. Written by Frossard and based on Hays's collection. Fifty-six varieties were described, given a new numbering system and, most importantly, for the first time the coins were depicted. In the preface, Frossard notes that "It is but just to my collaborator, Mr. Hays, the man through whose patience and perseverance a complete set of the 1794 Cents was collected, that the varieties in this new classification should bear his name. For this reason, it is desired that when referring to this work the varieties should be announced and known as Hays. No. 1, 2, 3, etc." The book itself is a handsome production, decorative yet finely illustrated. Depicting every variety, it set a high standard for subsequent specialized cent monographs. Second binding variant (maroon cloth, ? inch decorative bands at top and bottom, with inner filigree to cover device). Until Sheldon's Early American Cents, the primary work on the subject. Only 250 copies printed, all of them poorly bound, with cracked hinges and other problems being the rule rather than the exception. I discussed this publication in my column in the January-March 2013 issue of The Asylum. Ex Jim Neiswinter Library.
Estimate: 100 USD
Frossard, Ed., and W.W. Hays. VARIETIES OF UNITED STATES CENTS OF THE YEAR 1794. DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED. New York: Privately Printed, 1893. Thin 4to, original maroon cloth, decorated in black and gilt. 18 pages; 2 tinted autotype plates. Hinges cracked, as frequently seen; some scuffs to binding. Very good. Written by Frossard and based on Hays's collection. Fifty-six varieties were described, given a new numbering system and, most importantly, for the first time the coins were depicted. In the preface, Frossard notes that "It is but just to my collaborator, Mr. Hays, the man through whose patience and perseverance a complete set of the 1794 Cents was collected, that the varieties in this new classification should bear his name. For this reason, it is desired that when referring to this work the varieties should be announced and known as Hays. No. 1, 2, 3, etc." The book itself is a handsome production, decorative yet finely illustrated. Depicting every variety, it set a high standard for subsequent specialized cent monographs. Second binding variant (maroon cloth, ? inch decorative bands at top and bottom, with inner filigree to cover device). Until Sheldon's Early American Cents, the primary work on the subject. Only 250 copies printed, all of them poorly bound, with cracked hinges and other problems being the rule rather than the exception. I discussed this publication in my column in the January-March 2013 issue of The Asylum. Ex Jim Neiswinter Library.
Estimate: 100 USD