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A Fine Plated 1913 John P. Lyman Sale

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A Fine Plated 1913 John P. Lyman Sale
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Chapman, S.H. CATALOG OF THE SPLENDID COLLECTION OF SILVER & COPPER COINS OF THE UNITED STATES FORMED BY JOHN P. LYMAN, ESQ., BOSTON. Philadelphia: S.T. Freeman & Co., Auctioneers, Nov. 7, 1913. 8vo, original white cloth and boards, upper cover lettered in gilt. (2), 42 pages; 619 lots; 8 fine photographic plates. Large cent lots through 1834 (lots 388-484) annotated in pencil, with prices and many names recorded. Covers a bit spotted, else fine. Adams A-: “Proof 1801-02-03 $1. 1804 $1 with 6 page analysis. MS 1805 10¢, XF 1802 5¢. Excellent cents: MS chain, 1807, 1813, 1814.” A clean, fine example of this scarce and important sale catalogue, featuring an 1804 dollar with six pages of descriptive text. Four of the superb plates depict choice United States large cents, one illustrates half cents, and the remaining three are devoted to rare American silver coins. Lyman, well-known in the financial world, was President of the Webster and Atlas National Bank of Boston. [Online description truncated: see printed or PDF catalogue for full description.]