John Story Jenks Sale, with Reprint Plates

Chapman, Henry. CATALOGUE OF THE JOHN STORY JENKS COLLECTION OF COINS. ANCIENT GREEK, ROMAN AND THE ENTIRE WORLD. EARLY AMERICAN COLONIAL AND STATE ISSUES AND UNITED STATES PATTERNS AND THE REGULAR SERIES. Philadelphia: Davis & Harvey, December 7–17, 1921. 4to, original white cloth, gilt. xii, 653, (3) pages; 7302 lots; set of 42 reprint plates bound in. Mostly hand-priced in pencil with many buyer names recorded. Rebacked; cloth moderately discolored; one signature loose; very good or so. Adams 40, rated A+ overall: “Henry Chapman’s magnum opus. Superb coins of the world plus U.S. all series, all expertly described.” The most famous of the Chapman sales and one of the most renowned American coin auction ever held. For years the Jenks catalogue served as the best American single reference guide to the entire range of numismatics. Clain-Stefanelli 7997*. Davis 210. Grierson 276. Ex John Dannreuther Library.