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John G. Mills Sale, with Plates

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,400.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 USD
John G. Mills Sale, with Plates
A buyer’s premium of 18% will be added to the cost of all lots purchased by absentee bidders. The premium is reduced to 15% for floor bidders. See shipping info and full terms.
Chapman, S.H. and H. CATALOGUE OF THE MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF COINS OF THE UNITED STATES FORMED BY JOHN G. MILLS, ESQ., ALBANY, NEW YORK. Philadelphia, April 27-29, 1904. 4to, original gilt-printed white paper covers. (2), 102, (2) pages; 1848 lots; 14 very fine photographic plates. Hand-priced in pencil. Covers worn, especially at spine. Moderate chipping. Very good. The first Chapman catalogue to feature full-tone photographic plates (previous sales having photographically printed plates that, while much better than halftones, do not measure up to actual photographs). Adams A+: "Sommer set. Season medal set. MS 'Non Vi.' Gem silver: MS 1804 25¢. Outstanding copper: MS 1823 1¢, chain 1¢." An extremely important sale of American colonial coins and choice large cents and half cents, along with important American silver and gold coins. The handsome plates depict the following coins: I & II-Massachusetts colonial silver coins; III, IV & V-the remaining Massachusetts silver and various other colonials and early issues; VI-Vermont, Massachusetts & Connecticut issues; VII-New York & New Jersey issues; VIII-early United States gold coins; IX-United States silver dollars; X-United States half dollars and quarter dollars; XI-United States dimes and half dimes; XII & XIII-choice large cents; XIV-remaining large cents and choice half cents. Clain-Stefanelli 12031 and 12189. Davis 192. Ex Michael Spurlock library.