Anthon, Charles E., Gaston L. Feuardent and George W. Cogan. THE ANTHON CABINET. CATALOGUE OF PROFESSOR ANTHON'S NUMISMATIC CABINET. PART 1: COMPRISING COINS AND MEDALS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. PART 2: FRANCE, BELGIUM, SWITZERLAND, SPAIN, PORTUGAL AND ITALY. PART 3: RUSSIA, POLAND, MODERN GREECE, GERMANY, DENMARK, SWEDEN, AND HOLLAND. PART 4: ANTIQUE COINS. PART 5: GOLD, SILVER AND COPPER, OF AMERICA. New York, 1879–1884. Five parts complete, bound in one volume. 8vo, contemporary blue cloth and marbled boards; red leather spine label, gilt; all page edges speckled red. 61, (1) + 104 + 98 + iv, 84 + (2), 93, (1) pages; 2891 (parts 1–3) + 1074 + 1701 lots. Entirely hand-priced in ink; printed prices realized lists bound in for Parts1–3. "Chapman" written by hand on the first title page. Near fine. A notable and wide-ranging collection. Anthon was one of the finest American numismatists of his day, and elected to take on the task of cataloguing his collection for sale himself. Unfortunately, while the sale was divided into five parts, Anthon died after the third had been sold, leaving it to other hands (Gaston Feuardent and George Cogan) to compile Parts IV and V. Adams 17, 19, 20, 22 and 23 in the Bangs series. Ex Kolbe Sale 104, lot 196; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
Price realized | 700 USD |
Starting price | 130 USD |
Estimate | 200 USD |