A Plated Zabriskie Sale

Chapman, Henry. CATALOGUE OF THE COLLECTION OF COLONIAL AND STATE COINS, 1787 NEW YORK, BRASHER DOUBLOON, U.S. PIONEER GOLD COINS, U.S. PATTERN PIECES, POLITICAL MEDALS, INDIAN PEACE MEDALS, ASSAY MEDALS, EXTREMELY FINE CENTS AND HALF CENTS OF CAPTAIN ANDREW C. ZABRISKIE, NEW YORK CITY. Philadelphia: Messrs. Davis & Harvey, Auctioneers, June 3–4, 1909. 4to, original gilt-printed white paper covers; spine reinforced in green adhesive cloth. viii, 104, (8) pages; 1429 lots; finely engraved frontispiece portrait of Zabriskie; 13 fine photographic plates; prices realized list bound in. Very good or better. A very scarce and extremely important plated sale, well catalogued, featuring remarkable pioneer gold coins, American colonial coins, patterns and superb large cents. A lifelong collector, Zabriskie began buying pioneer gold coins long before they became popular. He had first choice, at private sale, of the Humbert collection before any of it was offered publicly. Two of the magnificent plates depict American colonial coins; two illustrate medals; one depicts patterns; three illustrate private gold coins; one depicts half cents and other rare coins; three illustrate large cents; and the final plate depicts presidential and political medals. Adams A: “Higleys (9). Brasher doubloon. Silver peace medals. Fabulous pioneer gold (Humbert’s collection). Excellent medals.” Clain-Stefanelli 12200. Ex Stack Family Library (Kolbe Sale 111), lot 26 at $3800 hammer; ex Michael Spurlock library; ex Kolbe & Fanning’s 2015 New York Book Auction, lot 240 at $3250 hammer.