| Description |
Howard R. Newcomb's Plated Copy of the 1909 Andrew C. Zabriskie SalePhiladelphia: Davis & Harvey, June 3-4, 1909. 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; original gilt-printed white front paper cover bound in. viii, 104, (8) pages; 1429 lots; finely engraved frontispiece portrait of Zabriskie; 13 fine photographic plates; prices realized list bound in. Hand-priced in ink. Two invoices made out to "Howard" laid in. There are several plated Chapman catalogues from the Howard R. Newcomb library in the Eric P. Newman library, all in this binding style. Adams 10. The very scarce plated catalogue of this extremely important and well-written sale, featuring remarkable pioneer gold coins, American Colonial coins, patterns and superb large cents. Spine head chipped and missing; contents fine. Estimate $2,000. Ex: Howard R. Newcomb. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15177 (realized $1320).
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