| Description |
Peyton, George. How to Detect Counterfeit Bank Notes.. New York, 1861. Third edition, sixth thousand. 8vo, original embossed brown cloth, gilt; all page edges gilt. 54 pages; 4 finely engraved plates of bank note elements, vignettes and designs, expressly engraved for this work by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson. Spine worn; very good. Much scarcer than the first edition (the second edition probably does not exist). Estimate $250. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15940 (realized $120).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11312 |
