| Description |
Heath Counterfeit Detector Fourteenth Pocket Edition, Newman 14-P-1Boston and Washington: Heath, 1883. Fourteenth edition. 16mo, original blindstamped maroon cloth; front cover decoratively lettered in gilt. Heath's introduction continues to be for the twelfth edition. Engraved title preceding printed title; 47, (1) pages, including prefatory chapter by Casilear; 10 engraved plates depicting the right-hand sides of United States Notes and National Currency respectively in $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 denominations, followed by three plates depicting the right-hand sides of the backs of the National Currency notes of the $2 and $5, $10 and $20, and $50 and $100 denominations, all printed in green and black; unnumbered advertising pages including ones for Heath's magnifiers (with two illustrations). Contemporary ownership signature on front flyleaf. Ink stamps from contemporary bank on flyleaf; embossed stamp to title; cloth sunned. Very good or better. Scarce. Estimate $400 Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15275 (realized $168).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11158 |
