SOLD
1,400.00USD+ (252.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2015 Jan 10 @ 14:32UTC-5 : EST/CDT
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Crosby, Sylvester S. THE EARLY COINS OF AMERICA; AND THE LAWS GOVERNING THEIR ISSUE. COMPRISING ALSO DESCRIPTIONS OF THE WASHINGTON PIECES, THE ANGLO-AMERICAN TOKENS, MANY PIECES OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN, OF THE SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES, AND THE FIRST PATTERNS OF THE UNITED STATES MINT. Boston: Published by the Author, 1875. 4to, contemporary black half morocco, gilt; top page edges gilt; other edges untrimmed; marbled endpapers. (2), v, (5), (11)-381, (1) pages; 110 wood engravings in the text; 2 folding heliotype manuscript facsimiles; 10 fine heliotype plates of coins and tokens with original tissue guards. Professionally rebacked, with new endpapers added in addition to the originals. Previous owner's label; near fine. Arguably the best and certainly the most enduring work on American numismatics ever written. Sylvester Sage Crosby began gathering information for his magnum opus in the late 1860s. Nominally the head of a committee of six appointed by the New England Numismatic and Archaeological Society to publish a work on early American coinage, he soon found himself alone in that pursuit. Not only was the research and composition of the work done almost entirely by Crosby, ultimately he also had to publish it. "It is truly the keystone to any library of American coinage." - Eric P. Newman. [Online description truncated; see PDF or printed catalogue for full description.]
Auction Location:
Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, New York, United States
Previewing Details:
The sale will take place in The Norse Suite, 18th Floor, The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC.
Lot Viewing: The Library, 18th Floor, The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC on Thursday, January 8, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.,
Friday, January 9, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, January 10, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| OHIO |
7.5% |
OH State Tax |
| CCF |
3% |
Credit Card Fee |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
18% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
All postage, insurance and shipping charges will be added to the buyer’s invoice. There will be a $5.00 charge per lot for processing. Unless exempt by law, the buyer will be required to pay 7.5% sales tax on the total purchase price of all lots delivered in Ohio. Purchasers may also be liable for compensating use taxes in other states, which are solely the responsibility of the purchaser. Foreign bidders may be required to pay duties, fees or taxes in their respective countries, which are also the responsibility of the bidders. See Terms of Sale for full details.
Payment Details:
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