| Description |
A Plated Mills Sale In Howard Newcomb's BindingPhiladelphia, April 27-29, 1904. 4to, contemporary dark maroon pebbled morocco paneled in blind; upper board lettered in gilt; spine with four raised bands lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers; all page edges marbled. (2), 109, (1) pages; 1848 lots; 14 very fine photographic plates; prices realized list bound in; hand-priced in red. Joints a bit weak; head chipped. Very good or better. The first Chapman catalogue to feature full-tone photographic plates (previous sales having photographically printed plates that, while much better than halftones, do not measure up to actual photographs). An extremely important sale of American Colonial coins and choice large cents and half cents, along with important American silver and gold coins. Although nothing in this copy indicates that it belonged to Howard R. Newcomb, it is in the identical binding as several other plated Chapman catalogues in the Eric P. Newman library that include invoices addressed to Newcomb. Estimate $1,200. Ex: Howard R. Newcomb; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15173 (realized $1320).
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