Rare United States Gold And Silver Coins Selected From An Important Collection

Excerpt from Rare United States Gold and Silver Coins Selected From an Important Collection: Including Complete Series of One and Three Dollar Pieces From the Philadelphia Mint, Rare Half Eagles, Superb Slug and Many Other Rare Pieces in Gold and Silver The highest bidder to be the buyer. In all cases of disputed bids the decision of the auctioneer shall be final. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Catalogue of Gold and Silver Coins, Being Gems From the Collection of Mr. John W. Scott, Vol. 1 Part First comprises the entire collection of American gold, together with the most valuable coins selected from the, different series with the exception of the copper, all of which have been excluded except six pieces of great value, inserted at the special request of numismatic friends. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Catalogue of a Collection of United States Silver Coins, the Property of William H. Cottier, Esq. Of Buffalo, N. Y: Comprising Nearly the Entire Series of American Silver Coinage, Inclusive a Large Number of Rare Pattern Pieces, Experimental Coins, Etc., To Which Is Added a Selection of Rare American and Foreign Coins and Medals, in Gold, Silver, and Copper Concerning the quality of the coins offered, I have but little to say; the following pages will Speak for themselves. Many of the fine earlier dates have never before been offered at auction here, being importations from abroad - these will, no doubt, find appreciative buyers: others will be recognized as having formed part of well-known American cabinets. In the statement of the condition of the coins, while mindful of whatever good points offered themselves to my observation, I have endeavored to describe them just as they are; but Mr. Cottier exercised such excellent judgment in his selections that this task was rendered comparatively easy, especially in the case of the proofs of later years and of the pattern pieces, which are, with barely an exception, all that the most fastidious collector could wish. The selection of Foreign gold, and of American and Foreign silver coins and medals, which follows the Cottier collection proper, and also the first seventy numbers, comprise the cream of an im portant invoice lately received by me from Paris. An examination of the pages of this part of the sale will show that quite a number of the rarities have never before been offered in the United States, while several are totally unknown. With the hope to obtain a recognition of the merits of this catalogue by your representation at the sale. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from LXXVIII Catalog of the Collection of United States and Pioneer Gold and Silver Coins, Property of Mr. Alex J. Rosborough, Oakland, California: Including Round and Octagonal Fifty-Dollar Gold Pieces, Other Rare California Gold Coins, the Miners' Bank $10, Colorado Gold Including the Extremely Rare Pikes Peak Twenty Dollar Coin, and the Oregon Ten-Dollar Gold Piece; April 9th, 1929 All bids are entered as received and lots distributed to the highest bidder without reserve. When two or more bids are the same, the first received gets the lot. When two or more unlimited bids on a certain lot are received, the first one received gets the lot at an advance of 5% over the highest bid. When I receive your bids, I consider myself as your agent and buy the lot for you as much under your bids as the next highest bid will permit. I simply execute your bids for you as faithfully as if you had yourself been present at the sale. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Catalog of the Valuable Collection of United States Gold and Silver Coins of the Late Charles Gordon Zug, Esq., Of Pittsburgh In his early boyhood, the late Charles Gordon Zug, began his collection of coins, and gave much attention to the interesting study of his country's coinage. He was born in Pittsburg, June 10th, 1872, and died at the age of 36 years, August 10, 1908, from heart failure caused by over-exertion through excessive bicycle riding while a lad. He was engaged in the iron manufacturing business with his father in Pittsburg. During the last years of his life he turned his atten tion particularly to the United States Gold Series, and though lacking a few of the higher rareties, he formed a splendid collection of the mint series of gold coins - the Eagles, including the rare 1798 and 1804, the Half Eag les, 1823, '25 and '30, and the Quarter Eagles, 1796, '97, 1821 and '26; Three Dollars - the rareties of 1865, '73 and '76, the last a brilliant proof, and his complete set of Dollars. He added largely to this series at my sale of the great collection of the late David S. Wilson, March, 1907, where Mr. Zug was one of the largest buyers, his purchases amounting to $3000, and I have preserved the record of the previous ownership of the pieces from this collection, by referring to this source in the present Catalogue. I can supply a few copies of the Wilson Sale Catalogue with price list at and with plates at the latter illustrating many additional coins of the Zug Sale. The Wilson Collection contained 600 pieces of U. S. Gold, and is the largest sale of the series ever held. He had not added much to the Silver Series during recent years, but it contains both varieties of the very rare 1796 Half Dollar in good condition. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Catalogue of the Superb Collection of United States Coins Belonging to a Prominent American: Containing the Most Remarkable Series of Early Silver Coins Ever Offered at Auction; Fifty-Nine Varieties of 1794 Cents, Over Forty Varieties of 1796 Cents, Choice Cents of 1793 and Other Dates, and a Fine Collection of Gold Coins Large bust. Extremely fine, light brown, portion of oh verse slightly rough, very rare. Similar type. Very good, light brown. Smaller bust. Very fine, brown, scarce. Similar type. Fine, light olive. Thick planchet, lettered edge, die break between 1 and 7 in date, commonly known as the punctuated date, small dent on cap, otherwise about uncirculated, handsome light brown color, very rare. Plate 1. Lettered edge, same type as preceding. Very fine, olive color, rare. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

"[The book contains] one medal engraving from a daguerreotype, by Joseph Saxton, of the front of the Mint, using a medal ruling machine, to copy a relief executed by Christian Gobrecht from the daguerreotype...This book is considered the first publication from a daguerreotype in the United States. A remarkable example of this little used process and of major importance in the history of photography and photomechanical printing in the United States. Joseph Saxton not only produced the oldest extant daguerreotype now in the United States, but also invented the modification to the ruling machine used for this publication."--Hanson Collection catalog, p. 8.

Excerpt from Catalogue of the Collections of United States Gold, Silver and Copper Coins of Mr. H. L. Cook, Des Moines, Iowa: Also the Collection of Rare Ancient Gold; A Representative Collection of Fine British Coins and a Fine Line of Interesting American Medals, the Property of the Chas. H. Conover Estate, Chicago All bids are entered as received and lots distributed to the highest bidder without reserve. When two or more bids are the same, the first received gets the lot. When two or more unlimited bids on a certain lot are received, the first one received gets the lot at an advance of 5% over the highest bid. When I receive your bids, I consider myself as your agent and buy the lot for you as much under your bids as the next highest bid will permit. I simply execute your bids for you as faithfully as if you had yourself been present at the sale. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Catalogue of Rare United States and Foreign Gold and Silver Coins From a Prominent Collection and Other Consignments Ducat 1867 A on the same. Occasion. Bust of Empress Elizabeth 1. Rx. Crown. Proof and scarce. Ducat 1868 KB struck at Kremnitz. Standing Emperor. Rx. Two angels supporting crown over arms. C. 217. Unc. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.