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The Second Plated U.S. Numismatic Auction Sale Catalogue

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The Second Plated U.S. Numismatic Auction Sale Catalogue
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Cogan, Edward. CATALOGUE OF AN EXCEEDINGLY INTERESTING AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF SILVER MEDALS OF ALL NATIONS, TOGETHER WITH RARE CROWNS, ETC. FORMERLY THE SILVER CABINET OF THE LATE MR. JOHN ALLAN, PURCHASED BY THE PRESENT OWNER, J.C. NEWCOMB, ESQ., SOME YEARS BEFORE MR. ALLAN’S DEATH. New York: Leavitt, Strebeigh & Co., May 25-27, 1870. 8vo [28 by 18 cm], original gilt-printed wraps. 107, (1) pages; 845 + 83 lots; 8 fine photographic plates with tissue guards. Neatly hand-priced in ink. Untrimmed. Spine very worn, with wraps loose and chipped. Very good or so, but deserving of binding. Thick Paper Copy. A scarce and desirable sale, catalogued by Professor Anthon. Only the second numismatic auction sale in the United States issued with photographic plates. John Allan was a Scottish immigrant to New York City. He lived to be 87 and began collecting coins in the early 1820s. Attinelli thought highly of him: “Mr. Allan was so noted an antiquarian as to require no further mention from me.” The first two leaves (title and introduction) in this plated copy are, as always, printed on regular paper while the text stock is on decidedly thicker stock. Adams 24. Attinelli 56. Davis 258. Ex Kolbe Sale 106, lot 63.