| Description |
Heath Counterfeit Detector Rare Final Pocket Edition, Newman 15-P-2Boston and Washington: Heath, 1889. Fifteenth 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). Light foxing; a few corner folds. Near fine. The rare final printing of the Pocket Edition. Estimate $500. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15277 (realized $288).
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