Kolbe & Fanning
Auction 165 3 Dec 2022
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Plated Burton Sale
Woodward, W. Elliot. CATALOGUE OF JOHN E. BURTON'S COLLECTION OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN COINS AND MEDALS, ANCIENT COINS, COIN SALE CATALOGUES AND FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. New York: Bangs, October 26-28, 1881. 8vo, original printed paper covers. 78, (2) pages; 2034 lots; 2 heliotype plates. Printed on thick paper. Hand-priced in ink. Spine very worn, with signatures loose; very good or so. Adams 42, with plates. Rated A for large cents and early silver, A- overall. A scarce sale, with plates depicting exquisite large cents (the entirety of Plate I) and important early U.S. silver coinage and patterns (Plate II). Plate II also depicts a "1650" Pine Tree Shilling that Woodward accepted as legitimate. Pages 61-62 of American Numismatics before the Civil War, by Q. David Bowers, include some very interesting information on Burton (1847-1930), who had been involved with the hobby since the 1850s. Davis 1166. Ex Charles Davis sale of November 16, 2013, lot 549; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
Estimate: 200 USD
Woodward, W. Elliot. CATALOGUE OF JOHN E. BURTON'S COLLECTION OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN COINS AND MEDALS, ANCIENT COINS, COIN SALE CATALOGUES AND FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. New York: Bangs, October 26-28, 1881. 8vo, original printed paper covers. 78, (2) pages; 2034 lots; 2 heliotype plates. Printed on thick paper. Hand-priced in ink. Spine very worn, with signatures loose; very good or so. Adams 42, with plates. Rated A for large cents and early silver, A- overall. A scarce sale, with plates depicting exquisite large cents (the entirety of Plate I) and important early U.S. silver coinage and patterns (Plate II). Plate II also depicts a "1650" Pine Tree Shilling that Woodward accepted as legitimate. Pages 61-62 of American Numismatics before the Civil War, by Q. David Bowers, include some very interesting information on Burton (1847-1930), who had been involved with the hobby since the 1850s. Davis 1166. Ex Charles Davis sale of November 16, 2013, lot 549; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
Estimate: 200 USD