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The Very Rare Plated W.H. Hunter Sale

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:3,250.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 USD
The Very Rare Plated W.H. Hunter Sale
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Chapman, S.H. THE COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL COINS AND MEDALS RELATING TO AMERICAN HISTORY, THE DOMINION OF CANADA, AND AWARDS TO INDIAN CHIEFS AND BRITISH REGAL AND WAR MEDALS FORMED BY W.H. HUNTER, ESQ., TORONTO. Philadelphia: S.T. Freeman & Co., Auctioneers, Dec. 9-10, 1920. 4to, later red cloth, gilt; original gilt-printed white paper covers bound in. 92, (4) pages; 856 lots; 9 superb photographic plates; prices realized list bound in. Fine. An exceptional rarity among plated Chapman sales, being one of the most difficult large-size Chapmans to locate with plates. Unlike some rare catalogues, however, this one remains of the highest importance for its content. John W. Adams rated the sale an A+, overall: "Superb historic collection, definitive for early war medals, Indian peace medals and Canadian." The plates are of remarkable beauty and clarity and are among the best produced by the Chapmans. Largely devoted to depicting a wide variety of Canadian historical medals, the last four plates also illustrate American medals, British medals, and a few English coins. Bowman page 18: "Mr. Hunter was a barrister in Toronto. His collection ... included such rarities as 53 Indian Chief medals, a gold Beaver Club medal, 7 Louisbourg medals, 2 Oswego medals, 2 Canada Subdued medals, 2 Montreal Taken medals, 2 Upper Canada Preserved medals, 81 war medals, 4 jetons, wheat sheaf, a side view, Northwest, Molson, set Hudson's Bay, Lauzon, 2 bridge tokens and many others." A nice example of this rare and desirable catalogue, being Lester Merkin's copy (ex Kolbe's 1984 Merkin sale, lot 244).