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  • Lot 15161

    Beschreibung:
    Very Rare First Edition of Breck On Continental Paper MoneyPhiladelphia: John C. Clark, 1843. Offprinted from the Transactions of the Historical and Literary Committee of the American Philosophical Society (Volume III, Part I). First edition. 8vo, original brown quarter calf with printed russet boards; spine ruled in gilt and lettered CENTENNIAL for reasons unknown. iv, (4), 99, (1) pages [the Breck work comprises the first 40 numbered pages]. Some foxing. Very good or better. The very rare first edition, one of only a few copies known of in numismatic hands. Breck (1771-1862) was the author of many historical articles, though this essay on the paper currency of the Revolution is considered to be his most notable work. The essay maintained its reputation, going on to become one of the first works on paper money to merit the distinction of being reprinted (by A.C. Kline in 1863). Estimate $750. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15161 (realized $1440). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11413

  • Lot 15160

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    John Beale Bordley's Extremely Rare 1789 Essay on American Coinage StandardsPhiladelphia: Printed by Daniel Humphreys, in Front-street, near the Drawbridge, 1789. (2), 25, (1) pages; woodcut of a half bushel barrel at the base of page 23. [bound with] B(ordley, John Beale). A Supplement to the Essay on Monies, &c. (Philadelphia, 1790). 7, (1) pages. Two works, bound as one. 8vo, self-covered. Removed from previous binding. Moderate marginal staining in the supplement. Very good. Virtually unknown in modern times until it was reprinted in an appendix of Philip L. Mossman's Money of the American Colonies and Confederation, this extremely rare publication was known to Frederick Mayers, author of "The Literature of American Numismatics," published in Norton's Literary Letter in 1859, and generally regarded as the first overview of American numismatic publications. Mayers wrote, "At the time of the adoption of the Federal Constitution, Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Hamilton, Rob't Morris, and other of our Revolutionary heroes, took a deep interest in the affairs of the national coinage, and ... a resum� of these and other propositions was given in a small pamphlet published in 1789, entitled 'Monies, Coins, Weights, and Measures proposed for the United States, &c.'" Bordley's essay advocates a decimal system for American coins: "The division of monies of account and coin into tenths is wonderfully convenient," he writes. He goes on to propose a "dollar of 357 grains fine, and 29 grains of alloy" so that it would be equal in value to a "standard Spanish dollar" and "50d. sterling." Sabin 57275 & 93803. This early American rarity was displayed in the Newman Money Museum and retains its exhibition label. Estimate $750. Ex: George F. Kolbe (12/1991); Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15160 (realized $3840). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11344

  • Lot 15159

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    Important 1806 Guide to World CoinsExamin�es Aous les Rapports du Poids, du Titre et de la Valeur R�elle, avec Leurs Diverses Empreintes. Paris, 1806. First Edition. Folio, later 19th-century crimson half morocco, gilt; top page edges gilt. (4), xl, 250, (2) pages; original Avis tipped in; tables; 188 well-engraved plates of coins. Signed by the author on half-title verso. Near fine. Clain-Stefanelli 7876. Engel & Serrure 690. An unusually fine copy of this major work, the standard cambist until superseded in 1849 by an updated work published by the author's nephew. This work was mentioned by Eckfeldt and Du Bois in their introduction to the 1842 Manual of Gold and Silver Coins of All Nations. Estimate $500. Ex: George F. Kolbe (10/1990); Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15159 (realized $288). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11224

  • Lot 15158

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    Very Rare Bechtel Album for Confederate CurrencyContaining Numbered Spaces for the Insertion of a Specimen of Each Type of the Notes, Issued by Authority of the Confederate Government, Together with a Descriptive Index... New York, 1877. Oblong 8vo, original black half morocco, gilt; spine with five raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers; all page edges red. (8) pages of text; 90 numbered + 10 unnumbered leaves, each with a decorative border, some varying in size. Some signs, including small stains, that notes were once affixed to most of the album leaves though none are present now. Very rare. Fine. Estimate $600. Ex: George F. Kolbe Auction 56 (lot 161); Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15158 (realized $780). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11013

  • Lot 15158

    Beschreibung:
    Very Rare Bechtel Album for Confederate CurrencyContaining Numbered Spaces for the Insertion of a Specimen of Each Type of the Notes, Issued by Authority of the Confederate Government, Together with a Descriptive Index... New York, 1877. Oblong 8vo, original black half morocco, gilt; spine with five raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers; all page edges red. (8) pages of text; 90 numbered + 10 unnumbered leaves, each with a decorative border, some varying in size. Some signs, including small stains, that notes were once affixed to most of the album leaves though none are present now. Very rare. Fine. Estimate $600. Ex: George F. Kolbe Auction 56 (lot 161); Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15158 (realized $780). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11013

  • Lot 15157

    Beschreibung:
    The Bathes on Jacob PerkinsPhiladelphia: Historical Society of Philadelphia, 1943. 4to, original light and dark green cloth, gilt. Frontispiece portrait of Perkins; xiv, (2), 215, (1) pages; 6 maps (1 folding); text illustrations; 43 high-quality plates. Various paper markers and inserts placed by Eric P. Newman. Near fine. Number 122 of only 200 copies printed of this modern classic. Greville and Dorothy Bathe's biography of Jacob Perkins (1766-1849) is widely held to be a masterpiece, with the authors managing to encapsulate their subject's wide-ranging interests and activities in one highly readable volume. Estimate $500. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15157 (realized $960). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11331

  • Lot 15156

    Beschreibung:
    Significant Group of Bank Note ReportersA varied and impressive group of 32 19th-century publications on circulating paper money issued between 1841 and 1868, many of which are quite rare. Lot includes the following: Clark's New-England Bank Notes List (1841 and 1846); Day's New-York Bank Note List (1845 and two from 1846); two undated issues of the Supplement to Gwynne & Day's Descriptive Register of Genuine Bank Notes; Gwynne & Day's Metropolitan Bank Note Reporter (1860 and 1863); Hodges' Journal of Finance and Bank Reporter (1859 and two from 1860); Kennedys' Fac Simile Counterfeit Bank Note Detector (1855); Kennedy's Bank Note and Commercial Review (1860); Petersons' Philadelphia Counterfeit Detector and Bank Note List (1859, 1860, 1864, and two from 1868); Thompson's Bank Note Reporter (1843, two from 1846, 1848, and 1849); Thompson's Bank Note & Commercial Reporter (1850, 1856, 1857, and 1863); Thompson's Autographical Counterfeit Detector (1851); Thompson's Bank Note Descriptive List (1865); and Willis & Co's Bank Note List and Counterfeit Detecter (1844 and 1845). All in original printed paper covers. Most volumes quite worn, with a few exceptions, with a few lacking a cover or being otherwise incomplete or damaged. Good to very good, with a couple being nicer. A significant group of these ephemeral publications, ubiquitous in their day but rare in ours. Eric P. Newman collected bank note reporters with a passion rarely seen, and his library includes examples of many titles little-known even to experts. William H. Dillistin's 1949 Bank Note Reporters and Counterfeit Detectors 1826-1866 remains the standard work on these today. Though much has been learned since its publication, the task of updating Dillistin's guide has yet to be taken on. This is an important collection. Estimate $2,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15156 (realized $3840). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11192

  • Lot 15155

    Beschreibung:
    Eric P. Newman's Own Copy Of His BiographyEdited by James L. Halperin. Dallas, 2015. 8vo, original black cloth, gilt. xiii, (1), 418 pages; well illustrated in color. Limitation label signed by Eric P. Newman affixed to flyleaf. Transmittal letter dated Dec. 20, 2015, addressed to Eric P. Newman laid in. Fine. Copy No. 1 of the Limited Library Edition of 250 copies bound in black cloth, presented to the biography's subject. Truth Seeker depicts Eric P. Newman in many of the roles he played in life: as a devoted son, lifelong student, world traveler, dedicated husband, philanthropist, lawyer, and businessman--but above all as an energetic researcher with boundless curiosity for his chosen subjects, all united by a common desire to determine the truth, whether it concern the origins of bungtown halfpennies, the varieties of the Fugio coppers, the role played by Benjamin Franklin in our early paper money, the development of the dollar sign, the identity of John J. Audubon's first engraving--or any of the many other topics on which Newman wrote. A very special volume. Estimate $1,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15155 (realized $3120). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11365

  • Lot 15155

    Beschreibung:
    Eric P. Newman's Own Copy Of His BiographyEdited by James L. Halperin. Dallas, 2015. 8vo, original black cloth, gilt. xiii, (1), 418 pages; well illustrated in color. Limitation label signed by Eric P. Newman affixed to flyleaf. Transmittal letter dated Dec. 20, 2015, addressed to Eric P. Newman laid in. Fine. Copy No. 1 of the Limited Library Edition of 250 copies bound in black cloth, presented to the biography's subject. Truth Seeker depicts Eric P. Newman in many of the roles he played in life: as a devoted son, lifelong student, world traveler, dedicated husband, philanthropist, lawyer, and businessman--but above all as an energetic researcher with boundless curiosity for his chosen subjects, all united by a common desire to determine the truth, whether it concern the origins of bungtown halfpennies, the varieties of the Fugio coppers, the role played by Benjamin Franklin in our early paper money, the development of the dollar sign, the identity of John J. Audubon's first engraving--or any of the many other topics on which Newman wrote. A very special volume. Estimate $1,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15155 (realized $3120). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11365

  • Lot 15154

    Beschreibung:
    An Original Copy of Attinelli's Foundational Numismatic Bibliographyalso, a List of Catalogues or Price Lists of Coins, Issued by Dealers, also, a List of Various Publications of More or Less Interest to Numismatologists, Which Have Been Published in the United States. New York, 1876. 8vo [27.5 by 18 cm], contemporary or slightly later black cloth, embossed in blind, spine lettered in gilt in the English style. 123, (1) pages; folding frontispiece facsimile of the 1828 Watkins broadside. Annotated lightly in pencil. Anonymous bookplate pasted atop earlier one. A tall, fine copy. The first substantial American numismatic bibliography, published as the hobby transitioned from its adolescence into adulthood. With its colorful vignettes of dealers and collectors of the day and a plenitude of useful facts and fascinating lore, Attinelli's work brings 19th-century American numismatics to life. His descriptions of collectors and dealers of the day are indispensable to any attempt to understand the beginnings of commercial and organizational numismatics in the second half of the 19th century in America. A rare title whose supply has been outstripped by demand since its publication. This is a very well-preserved copy. Estimate $2,500. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15154 (realized $3840). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11326