| Description |
Eckfeldt, Jacob R., and William E. Du Bois. A Manual of Gold and Silver Coins of All Nations... Philadelphia, 1851. 4to, later black and tan cloth, gilt. (4), iv, (5)-220, (221)-240, (241)-242 pages. Ex Long Island Historical Society, with their stamp. Minor chips. Very good or better. An interesting unplated variant of Eckfeldt and Du Bois, not only published without the gold samples that were intended for page 235, but without any of the regular plates. Apparently issued to use up the remaining quantity of text. Correspondence between George F. Kolbe and Eric P. Newman concerning this issue laid in. Estimate $200. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15851 (realized $120).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11221 |
