Strobridge, William Harvey. FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHIC PLATE DEPICTING EARLY U.S. COPPERS, FROM THE DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE SEAVEY COLLECTION OF AMERICAN COINS. Cambridge: University Press, 1873. Original photographic print, matted to 19 by 12.5 cm and in a modern light brown wooden frame, 29.5 by 23 cm. Fine. A fine original photographic print from the rare 1873 Descriptive Catalogue of the Seavey Collection, handsomely framed, depicting two half cent obverses, two chain cent obverses and reverses, a wreath reverse, and seven 1793 cent obverses. Originally catalogued for dispersal at auction, the superb Seavey collection of colonials, patterns and United States gold and copper coins was purchased en bloc by Parmelee and the sale never took place. From the Dennis Mendelson Library; ex Kolbe Sale 57, lot 433; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
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Starting price | 130 USD |
Estimate | 200 USD |