A Plated Mills Catalogue

Chapman, S.H. & H. CATALOGUE OF THE MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF COINS OF THE UNITED STATES FORMED BY JOHN G. MILLS, ESQ., ALBANY, NEW YORK. Philadelphia: Davis & Harvey, April 27–29, 1904. 4to, contemporary flexible black morocco, gilt; spine ruled in gilt; decorative endpapers. (2), 102 pages; 1848 lots; 14 very fine photographic plates. Hand-priced in red ink throughout. Occasional annotations in pencil. Binding rubbed; very good, overall. Adams 74, rated A+ overall: “Sommer set. Season medal set. MS ‘Non Vi.’ Gem silver: MS 1804 25¢. Outstanding copper: MS 1823 1¢, chain 1¢.” The first Chapman catalogue to feature full-tone photographic plates (previous sales having photographically printed plates that, while much better than halftones, do not measure up to actual photographs). The interesting pencil annotations, scattered throughout the catalogue and clearly made by an advanced collector, include an “S” before a number of lots (perhaps indicating items purchased), notes on condition, corrections to the text, sale records for similar specimens, provenance, coins already in the annotator’s collection, variety notes, etc. An extremely important sale of American colonial coins and choice large cents and half cents, along with important American silver and gold coins. The handsome plates depict the following coins: I & II, Massachusetts colonial silver coins; III, IV & V, the remaining Massachusetts silver and various other colonials and early issues; VI, Vermont, Massachusetts & Connecticut issues; VII, New York & New Jersey issues; VIII, early United States gold coins; IX, United States silver dollars; X, United States half dollars and quarter dollars; XI, United States dimes and half dimes; XII & XIII, choice large cents; XIV, remaining large cents and choice half cents. Clain-Stefanelli 12031 and 12189. Davis 192. Ex Kolbe Sale 104, lot 217.