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Rare Deluxe Binding of Prime’s Guide to American Coin Collecting

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Rare Deluxe Binding of Prime’s Guide to American Coin Collecting
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Prime, W.C. COINS, MEDALS, AND SEALS, ANCIENT AND MODERN. ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIBED. WITH A SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF COINS AND COINAGE, INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUNG COLLECTORS, TABLES OF COMPARATIVE RARITY, PRICE LISTS OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN COINS, MEDALS AND TOKENS, &C., &C. New York: Harper & Bros., 1861. 8vo, original brown pebbled cloth, both boards paneled in blind and intricately decorated with gilt strapwork; flat spine lettered and elaborately decorated in gilt; chocolate endpapers; all page edges gilt. decorated in blind, gilt. 292 pages, including 114 plates; 4 pages of advertisements. Spine head slightly worn; corners worn through. Still an attractive near fine copy. A very rare deluxe edition of an otherwise common early American numismatic book. Prime’s notable work is the first American beginner’s guide to coin collecting. [Online description truncated: see printed or PDF catalogue for full description.]