| Description |
West, Stanley G., Jr. Corrections, Additions and Notes Made in Preparation for Writing My Book 'United States Half Cents 1793-1857.' No date given, though presumably active work on the project had ceased by the late 1960s. Material present includes the following: an unbound, untrimmed copy of the Gilbert half cent book, text only, which has been neatly annotated throughout in view of writing a revision of the book; typewritten introduction to the planned book; chapters on the 1795 and 1796 half cents; notes on a 1795 2b West found in the Alvord sale; a copy of the Bowers and Ruddy half cent book, annotated by West as a collection inventory; the copper section from the Feb. 6, 1965, Stack's sale of the Eugene Gardner collection; a variety of neatly clipped advertisements offering half cents for sale; and Walter Breen's 1952 "Addenda and Corrections to Gilbert." A carbon-copy of a handwritten letter from Tett to "Roger," offering him copies of the present lot, which Tett purchased from a 1979 Kolbe sale, also included. Materials generally fine or nearly so. Estimate $250. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot16007 (realized $25).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11330 |
