| Description |
Dickeson, Montroville Wilson. The American Numismatic Manual of the Currency or Money of the Aborigines, and Colonial, State, and United States Coins... Philadelphia, 1865. Third edition. 4to, original blindstamped brown cloth, gilt, with gilt impressions of the 1849 twenty dollar gold coin on the upper cover and publisher's imprint at base of spine. 271, (1) pages; handsome lithographic portrait of the author printed in two colors; frontispiece of the Libertas Americana medal; text illustrations; 20 attractive lithographic plates of coins and currency printed in colors and metallic tints. Spine cloth torn along one side; contents near fine. The last and best edition of the first work covering the entire range of American numismatics. Estimate $250. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15846 (realized $228).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11585 |
