| Description |
Heath, Laban. Heath's Greatly Improved and Enlarged Infallible Government Counterfeit Detector, at Sight.. Boston and Washington: Heath, 1870. Third Pocket Edition. Newman 3-P-1. 16mo, original blindstamped blue cloth; front cover decoratively lettered in gilt. 44 pages; unnumbered folding plates showing both sides of a counterfeit $100 First National Bank of Boston, $20 Fourth National Bank of New York, and $10 First National Bank of Philadelphia notes in green and black; 2 unnumbered fractional currency plates; 13 engraved plates mostly depicting bank note design elements, irregularly numbered; text illustrations. Binding somewhat worn; very good. Estimate $300. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15878 (realized $120).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11275 |
