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Leroux: First Edition Canadian Coin Cabinet with Supplement

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Leroux: First Edition Canadian Coin Cabinet with Supplement
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Leroux, Joseph. FIRST EDITION CANADIAN COIN CABINET WITH SUPPLEMENT. C.O. Beauchemin & Fils. 1888, 1890. 8vo. pages. The two works by Leroux in this lot include
(1) Le Medaillier du Canada/The Canadian Coin Cabinet. Montreal. 1888. First edition. original blind-stamped pebbled brown cloth, gilt. (6), 308 pages. illustrated throughout. spine chipped at head and tail. Very good. Copy No. 391. Clain-Stefanelli #8538.
(2) Supplement du Medaillier du Canada/Supplement to the Canadian Coin Cabinet. Montreal. 1890. 8vo. later pebbled black cloth, gilt, original printed paper covers bound in. (96) pages, irregularly numbered. text illustrations. Fine. Copy No. 368. Clain-Stefanelli #8539.
This book is a guide to Canadian coins, tokens, business cards, counterchecks, communion tokens, and medals of all kinds. Each item is illustrated and described and includes the degree of rarity from 1 to 10. Tokens, Business cards, Counterchecks are in copper when there is no metal mentioned; Communions Tokens are usually in lead; the Medals are met with in tin, copper, and silver. A classic work, cataloguing many tokens and medals ignored by Breton and other writers. The supplement is scarce. Lot weight: 2 lbs 7oz. Subject(s): Canadian Coinage and Medals.