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  • Lot 15330

    Beschreibung:
    The Foundational Work on Confederate Paper, Photographically Illustrated and Very RareA Description of the Various Notes, Their Dates of Issue, Varieties, Series, Sub-Series, Letters, Numbers, Etc.; Accompanied with Photographs of the Distinct Varieties of Each Issue. Compiled from Official Records and Other Sources. Washington, D.C., 1875. Small 4to, contemporary or original black calf-backed black cloth boards; spine ruled in gilt. 27, (1) pages; 10 superb plates [all different but numbered I, II, III, III, IV, IV, V, VI, VI & VII], comprised of printed headings and item numbers on thick card stock with photographic prints mounted thereon, depicting 62 fronts or backs of Confederate notes at one fourth size, from 50� to $1000, and the obverse and reverse of an 1861 Confederate 1� at actual size. Front board detached but present. Some marginal spotting, including to plates, but nothing distracting. Very good or better. Exceptionally rare and of the utmost importance. It appears that only 30 copies were issued, a number of those, apparently, without plates. The 10 plates of mounted photographs here present are perhaps the earliest such illustrations of Confederate currency. In his introduction to the 1885 auction sale of Dr. Lee's Confederate paper money, Ed. Frossard wrote: {blockquote}"An exhaustive and valuable work on the subject of Confederate Currency was published, ten years ago, by Dr. William Lee, of Washington, D.C., who had the fullest access to the Confederate archives in the possession of the U.S. Government; but the smallness of the edition (30) prevented the work from attaining the popularity it would otherwise have gained at the hands of collectors; and the concise and generally correct descriptive list of Confederate Currency published two years later by John W. Haseltine, became, and now is, the standard work of reference on this subject..." {/blockquote} Dr. Lee's pioneering study is the first major treatise on Confederate currency, as well as being the first book to describe and photograph the Confederate cent. Of the 30 copies printed, we are able today to trace only 10, half of which are in institutional libraries. A rare opportunity. Estimate $3,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15330 (realized $5040). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11409

  • Lot 15330

    Beschreibung:
    The Foundational Work on Confederate Paper, Photographically Illustrated and Very RareA Description of the Various Notes, Their Dates of Issue, Varieties, Series, Sub-Series, Letters, Numbers, Etc.; Accompanied with Photographs of the Distinct Varieties of Each Issue. Compiled from Official Records and Other Sources. Washington, D.C., 1875. Small 4to, contemporary or original black calf-backed black cloth boards; spine ruled in gilt. 27, (1) pages; 10 superb plates [all different but numbered I, II, III, III, IV, IV, V, VI, VI & VII], comprised of printed headings and item numbers on thick card stock with photographic prints mounted thereon, depicting 62 fronts or backs of Confederate notes at one fourth size, from 50� to $1000, and the obverse and reverse of an 1861 Confederate 1� at actual size. Front board detached but present. Some marginal spotting, including to plates, but nothing distracting. Very good or better. Exceptionally rare and of the utmost importance. It appears that only 30 copies were issued, a number of those, apparently, without plates. The 10 plates of mounted photographs here present are perhaps the earliest such illustrations of Confederate currency. In his introduction to the 1885 auction sale of Dr. Lee's Confederate paper money, Ed. Frossard wrote: {blockquote}"An exhaustive and valuable work on the subject of Confederate Currency was published, ten years ago, by Dr. William Lee, of Washington, D.C., who had the fullest access to the Confederate archives in the possession of the U.S. Government; but the smallness of the edition (30) prevented the work from attaining the popularity it would otherwise have gained at the hands of collectors; and the concise and generally correct descriptive list of Confederate Currency published two years later by John W. Haseltine, became, and now is, the standard work of reference on this subject..." {/blockquote} Dr. Lee's pioneering study is the first major treatise on Confederate currency, as well as being the first book to describe and photograph the Confederate cent. Of the 30 copies printed, we are able today to trace only 10, half of which are in institutional libraries. A rare opportunity. Estimate $3,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15330 (realized $5040). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11409

  • Lot 15329

    Beschreibung:
    First Known Appearance of the Dollar Sign in Print, with Earliest Known Illustration of a U.S. CoinLansingburgh: Printed by William W. Wands, 1797. 12mo, original full brown calf; spine ruled in gilt; black morocco spine label, gilt. Frontispiece engraving of coins in current usage in the U.S. by A. Reed; 297, (15) pages. Moderate browning and foxing; closed tear to plate. Very good. This early American accounting and bookkeeping manual contains what is often believed to be the first appearance in print of the dollar sign ($). It also includes, as a frontispiece, an engraving depicting a 1795 U.S. eagle, which Eric Newman has called "the earliest known illustration of a United States coin." Also included on the engraving are the Spanish pistole, French "guinea," British guinea, and Portuguese Johannes and half moidore. Eric P. Newman did not entirely agree that the dollar sign in Lee is a predecessor of our modern dollar sign, and discusses it in his "The Dollar $ign: Its Written and Printed Origin" in America's Silver Dollars (New York: ANS, 1995). Evans 32366: "It is claimed that this work was the first to use the dollar mark, $." Howes L196 (aa): "First book to adopt the dollar sign." A scarce volume, of exceptionally high importance. Estimate $750. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15329 (realized $660). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11199

  • Lot 15329

    Beschreibung:
    First Known Appearance of the Dollar Sign in Print, with Earliest Known Illustration of a U.S. CoinLansingburgh: Printed by William W. Wands, 1797. 12mo, original full brown calf; spine ruled in gilt; black morocco spine label, gilt. Frontispiece engraving of coins in current usage in the U.S. by A. Reed; 297, (15) pages. Moderate browning and foxing; closed tear to plate. Very good. This early American accounting and bookkeeping manual contains what is often believed to be the first appearance in print of the dollar sign ($). It also includes, as a frontispiece, an engraving depicting a 1795 U.S. eagle, which Eric Newman has called "the earliest known illustration of a United States coin." Also included on the engraving are the Spanish pistole, French "guinea," British guinea, and Portuguese Johannes and half moidore. Eric P. Newman did not entirely agree that the dollar sign in Lee is a predecessor of our modern dollar sign, and discusses it in his "The Dollar $ign: Its Written and Printed Origin" in America's Silver Dollars (New York: ANS, 1995). Evans 32366: "It is claimed that this work was the first to use the dollar mark, $." Howes L196 (aa): "First book to adopt the dollar sign." A scarce volume, of exceptionally high importance. Estimate $750. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15329 (realized $660). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11199

  • Lot 15328

    Beschreibung:
    The 1756 Folkes & 1848 Pembroke Sales Priced & NamedLondon, 27-31 January 1756. 12mo, later red cloth-backed marbled boards. 26 pages; 70 + 70 + 70 + 70 + 65 lots. Hand-priced with buyers' initials recorded for most lots. Binding worn, with bookplate removed; catalogue itself somewhat discolored. Good to very good. [with] Sotheby & Co., S. Leigh. Catalogue of the Entire Pembroke Collection of Greek, Roman, English, Scotch, Irish, and Foreign Medieval Coins and Medals. London, July 31-Aug. 19, 1848. Small 8vo, contemporary brown half calf; spine ruled, lettered, and decorated in gilt; black morocco spine label, gilt. (2), 325, (1) pages; 1500 lots. Neatly handpriced with the buyers' names recorded. Near fine. Two important sale catalogues, the latter of which played an important role in Eric P. Newman's The Secret of the Good Samaritan Shilling (the page showing this piece is still marked in this copy). The catalogue notes that "by the dextrous use of a punch, some artist has contrived to produce on this rubbed coin, a worn representation of the group of the Good Samaritan, and the words FAC. SIMILE., which has given rise to much discussion." Estimate $500. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15328 (realized $900). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11032

  • Lot 15327

    Beschreibung:
    The World's Greatest Collection Sales Burdette Johnson's Fine Full Leather SetNew York, 1945. 8vo, original blue full baby calf lettered in silver. 260 pages in all; 2270 lots; illustrated; prices realized printed by each lot. Inscribed by Kosoff. Spine only a bit rubbed, else fine. [with] Kosoff, A., and Abner Kreisberg [Numismatic Gallery]. World's Greatest Collection of United States Gold Coins. New York, Jan. 25-26, 1946. 8vo, original blue full calf lettered in gold; all page edges gilt; housed in original cloth slipcase. 145, (1) pages; 1046 lots; illustrated; price realized printed by each lot. Inscribed by Kosoff and Kreisberg. Fine. The Deluxe Leatherbound Editions of the catalogues of the F.C.C. Boyd silver and gold U.S. coin collection, one of the finest ever formed. B.G. JOHNSON stamped at the base of the upper covers. One of only a very small number of sets of these important catalogues bound in full leather (a quarter leather version is much more frequently seen). Estimate $600. Ex: Burdette G. Johnson. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15327 (realized $300). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11332

  • Lot 15326

    Beschreibung:
    Special Collected Hardbound Editions Of Early Abe Kosoff SalesNew York, 1942-1944. Sixteen catalogues, bound in two volumes. 8vo, original matching black cloth, gilt; original printed card covers bound in throughout; prices realized lists for all sales bound in. Bindings a bit dusty; very good or better. The rare Special Collected Hardcover Editions, bound for Kosoff and given to a small number of friends in the trade. Estimate $500. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15326 (realized $288). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11571

  • Lot 15325

    Beschreibung:
    An Exceptionally Rare 1750 Boston Conversion Guide to New Currency Values(Boston): Printed & Sold (by Kneeland & Green?) Opposite the Prison in Queen-Street, (1750?). 9.5 by 4.75 cm, contemporary marbled paper covers. (24) pages. Complete, though possibly originally issued with printed wraps no longer extant. Publication information is speculative, and is based on another copy in printed wraps with a bookseller advertisement on the back cover. Not in Evans or Bristol; Early American Imprints 49366. A similar guide is discussed in the July 1871 issue of the American Journal of Numismatics. The Province of Massachusetts-Bay adjusted the value of its paper money a few times during the first half of the 18th century, making a table showing the conversion rates quite useful. This volume includes additional tables on the value of silver, on calculating interest, and for the counting of dollars. Extremely rare. Marbled covers worn; minor occasional discoloration to leaves. Very good, and quite charming. Estimate $750. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15325 (realized $1320). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11020

  • Lot 15325

    Beschreibung:
    An Exceptionally Rare 1750 Boston Conversion Guide to New Currency Values(Boston): Printed & Sold (by Kneeland & Green?) Opposite the Prison in Queen-Street, (1750?). 9.5 by 4.75 cm, contemporary marbled paper covers. (24) pages. Complete, though possibly originally issued with printed wraps no longer extant. Publication information is speculative, and is based on another copy in printed wraps with a bookseller advertisement on the back cover. Not in Evans or Bristol; Early American Imprints 49366. A similar guide is discussed in the July 1871 issue of the American Journal of Numismatics. The Province of Massachusetts-Bay adjusted the value of its paper money a few times during the first half of the 18th century, making a table showing the conversion rates quite useful. This volume includes additional tables on the value of silver, on calculating interest, and for the counting of dollars. Extremely rare. Marbled covers worn; minor occasional discoloration to leaves. Very good, and quite charming. Estimate $750. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15325 (realized $1320). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11020

  • Lot 15324

    Beschreibung:
    Hand-Tinted Lithograph of Red Jacket Wearing Oval Washington 1792 Indian Peace MedalHand-tinted lithographic print, framed. Philadelphia: Published by E.C. Biddle. Lithographed by Lehman & Duval, 1834. An outstanding portrait bust of the notable Seneca Red Jacket or Sagoyewatha (c. 1750-1830), chief of the Wolf clan who signed the Treaty of Canandaigua in 1794 establishing peace between the Six Nations and the United States. In this portrait, Red Jacket wears a large Washington oval Indian Peace Medal clearly dated 1792. Washington himself had presented him with the medal that year, which today is in the collection of the Buffalo History Museum. The artist, Charles Bird King (1785-1862) was a portrait painter who was commissioned by the U.S. government to paint the portraits of Native American delegates visiting the nation's capital; he is known to have painted over 100 such portraits, making his work an important contribution to the historical record for these leaders. He was the primary artistic contributor to Thomas McKenney and James Hall's 1836-1844 History of the Indian Tribes of North America, from which this lithograph comes. The frame measures 58 by 50 cm and the lithograph is matted to 41 by 30 cm. This item was displayed in the Newman Money Museum at Washington University. Estimate $1,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15324 (realized $720). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11512