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Van Cleave Large Cents, Hardcover edition

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Van Cleave Large Cents, Hardcover edition
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Kagin's. THE PHILIP VAN CLEAVE COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES LARGE CENTS 1794-1857 INCLUDING THE CHARLES S. BARKELEW, CHRIS PETERSON AND JOHN HUNTER COLLECTIONS. Long Beach, Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 1986. 4to, original blue cloth, gilt. x, 246, (4), 11, (1) pages; 3257 lots; 7 halftone plates; 4 photographic plates. Prices realized list bound in. Fine. The hardcover edition, limited to 300 copies, of which this is number 56. Includes four mounted photographic plates not available in the regular edition. Bookplate signed by Van Cleave, A.M. Kagin and George Fuld. The cents constituted the most complete collection by Sheldon variety to be offered at auction at the time. The sale did include Van Cleave's 1793-dated cents, despite the blundered title.