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The Colburn Sale

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The Colburn Sale
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Woodward, W. Elliot. CATALOGUE OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN COINS AND MEDALS, BELONGING TO W. ELLIOT WOODWARD, OF ROXBURY, MASS., COMPRISING IN THE AMERICAN DEPARTMENT THE BEST SPECIMENS FROM SEVERAL FINE COLLECTIONS RECENTLY PURCHASED, AND IN THE FOREIGN THE WHOLE OF THE CELEBRATED GREEK, ROMAN, AND ENGLISH COLLECTION OF JEREMIAH COLBURN, ESQ. New York: Bangs, Oct. 20-24, 1863. 8vo, original printed wraps. 160 pages; 3202 lots. Hand-priced in ink. Fine. Woodward's 3rd Semi-Annual Sale, with the original wraps (important for being the location of WEW's introduction). Surpassed only by the Benjamin Haines sale of January 1863 in the amount realized, highlights include one of the finest known 1794 dollars, early proofs, incredible colonials, and even a copy of the 1828 Watkins broadside. Adams 6 (A overall, and for colonials, medals, tokens, Washingtonia and British). Attinelli 31. Ex Raymond Hale library.