| Description |
Heath Counterfeit Detector First Pocket Edition, Newman 1-P-1.5Boston: Heath, 1864. First edition, first printing, second issue. 16mo, original blindstamped dark brown cloth; front cover lettered in gilt. 26, (2) pages; 8 engraved plates of bank note design elements, with original tissue guards, interspersed in the text, plate 6 serving as a frontispiece, plate 4 printed in red ink, and plate 8 printed in green ink. Distinguishing this issue from the first is a single page of testimonials following the main text, the latest being dated June 23, 1864. Skillfully rebacked; near fine. While not as rare as the initial printing, this remains a scarce variant. Estimate $400 Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15242 (realized $840).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11106 |
