Norweb Papers on Newman Portal

The Norweb pedigree is well known to collectors, with many no doubt aware of the Bowers & Merena sales of this important American collection in 1987-1988. Recently scanned at the American Numismatic Society are the archival papers of the Norweb family collection, including the collection ledgers and a book of coin rubbings created by Emery May (Holden) Norweb in her youth.  The collection ledgers form the main part of this group, numbering five volumes, covering catalog nos. 1-16,999, and representing collection purchases through 1957. These ledgers were extensively referenced during the preparation of the Norweb collection sale catalogs. Illustrated here are rubbings of a group of 1794 large cents, catalogued by Hays numbers. Note how Norweb carefully positioned the coins in order to capture the die rotation. Thanks to ANS Librarian David Hill for his assistance with this project.Link to Norweb archives on Newman Portal: https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/archivedetail/545088Link to William Hayes’ Varieties of United States Cents of the Year 1794 on Newman Portal: https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/booksbyauthor/939Link to Bowers & Merena auction sale catalogs on Newman Portal: https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/auctioncompanydetail/4