| Description |
Heath, Laban. Heath's Greatly Improved and Enlarged Infallible Government Counterfeit Detector, at Sight.. Boston and Washington: Heath, 1870. Third Banking and Counting House Edition. Newman 3-BH-3. Small 4to, original russet cloth, front cover lettered and decorated in gilt. (4), 42, (1) pages; 16 engraved plates of bank notes or elements, including an impression of a counterfeit $100 First National Bank of Boston note, impressions of an unfinished counterfeit $20 First National Bank of New York note and an unfinished counterfeit $10 Merchants National Bank of Chicago note, as well as counterfeit 1862 $100 and 1863 $5 United States notes. Very good or better. Estimate $300. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15881 (realized $156).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11334 |
