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Samuel Carter’s 1880 Sale, Priced

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Samuel Carter’s 1880 Sale, Priced
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Carter, Samuel. CATALOGUE OF SAMUEL CARTER’S COLLECTION OF ANCIENT AND MODERN COINS... New York, Mar. 22-25, 1880. 8vo, original printed wraps. (2), 72 pages; 1975 lots. Neatly hand-priced in red ink; occasional penciled buyers’ names, especially in the half cent and colonial sections. Rear wrap discolored; near fine. Carter’s only sale. He notes that Gaston Feuardent verified the accuracy of his descriptions of the ancient material. Adams 18 for the Bangs series: “1857, 1858 proof sets. 1787 Immune Columbia. Extensive Greek, Roman. Choice catalogs.” A relatively common catalogue, but scarce with prices or names.