[American Numismatic Society]. Boston Numismatic Society. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NUMISMATICS. Volume XXXI, Nos. 1-4, complete. Boston, 1896-1897. iv, 120 pages; text illustrations; 4 halftone plates; 1 lithographic plate. [bound with] Boston Numismatic Society. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NUMISMATICS. Volume XXXII, Nos. 1-4, complete. Boston, 1897-1898. iv, 120 pages; 7 lithographic plates (one partly halftone). 4to, slightly later brown cloth, gilt; original printed paper covers bound in following volumes. Moderate wear; very good. Volume XXXI is most notable for Sylvester S. Crosby's still-important work on the 1793 large cents (illustrated by three of the volume's five plates). Articles in Volume XXXII include: Crosby on 1793 half cents; Betts on American Fur Company Indian Medals, Spanish-American Proclamation Pieces and New York tokens; and the continuation of Storer on medical medals and Marvin on Masonic medals. While Volume XXXII is available in hoard quantities, Volume XXXI is a good bit more scarce. Ex ANS Library, with their bookplate; ex Jim Neiswinter Library.