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MA - Boston,Suffolk County - c1875 - Counterfeit Detector Booklet

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MA - Boston,Suffolk County - c1875 - Counterfeit Detector Booklet
Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction. BIDDING ENDS MONDAY JUNE 27 AT 5PM PACIFIC TIME!!!
"Heath's Infallible Counterfeit Detector Illustrated with Proof Impressions Printed from the Original Engraved Government Plates by Authority of the United States Treasury Department". Revised Pocket (12th) Edition. By Laban Heath. Revised by George W. Casilear. Measures 4 1/4" x 6 5/8". About 130 pages (only the first half of the booklet is numbered). Brown hard cover booklet, faded gold engraved title; however, the reverse of the cover is a lightly faded mahogany color. Signed on the initial page by J.J. Grant. In short descriptions, this booklet informs the readers of the difference of counterfeits in details such as ink, printing, parallel ruling, and even the vignettes' of humans. Fragile, cover is slightly ripped on the inside fold. Content is in good condition, stains throughout the last few pages as if something may have been previously spilled. Binding is good, wear along the top, bottom, and corners. Good overall condition.