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The Deluxe Jack Robinson Large Cent Sale, One of Ten Specially Bound

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1,300.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 USD
The Deluxe Jack Robinson Large Cent Sale, One of Ten Specially Bound
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Superior Galleries. THE JACK H. ROBINSON COLLECTION OF LARGE CENTS AND HALF CENTS. Beverly Hills, Jan. 29-30, 1989. 4to, original brown full cowhide, gilt; spine with four raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt; front cover lettered and decorated in gilt, with DEL BLAND impressed in gilt at base; gilt page edges; marbled endpapers; matching slipcase. Blank leaf, (10), 360 pages; 2021 lots; text illustrations; 6 color plates; 40 fine mounted photographic plates of large cents, with tissue guards; 22 greatly enlarged photographic prints of 10 large cents trimmed to size and pasted over the corresponding halftones; prices realized list housed in special pocket on rear cover. Inscribed in ink by Robinson to Bland on half-title. Fine. The very rare deluxe presentation edition of this landmark sale, one of only ten produced. The 1989 Robinson sale continued the tradition established by the 1986 Robbie Brown sale, being a superbly catalogued and illustrated catalogue of a highly important collection of U.S. large cents. This copy was presented to Del Bland, and is inscribed by the consignor to him: "Del, thank you for your role in accomplishing the numismatic 'goal of a lifetime.' I value your friendship and respect your professionalism, the results of which are both evidenced within this production."