Reale, Gene. THE GENE REALE COPPER COLLECTION. A COLLECTION OF HALF CENTS AND LARGE CENTS IN SUPERB UNCIRCULATED CONDITION. Lunenburg: Stinehower Press, 1995. 4to, well-bound in original black quarter morocco, decoratively ruled in gilt, with crimson grained fine cloth sides; upper cover lettered and decorated in gilt with an inset full color coin enlargement in the center; flat spine lettered and decorated in gilt; crimson silk headbands; decoratively printed pictorial endpapers. Housed in a handsomely executed black full morocco clamshell book box; red morocco panel inset on the upper cover, double bordered and lettered in gilt; spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt. (2), 110 pages; title printed in two colors within a decorative border; color portrait; enlarged coin illustrations in full color throughout. Slight bump to clamshell box, else fine. A marvelous production, beautifully bound in exquisite materials, recording 141 superb half cents and large cents in the Reale collection. Copy No. 37 of 100, according to the printed label on the inside front cover of the clamshell box, though fewer copies were probably issued. This edition was advertised for sale upon publication for $2150. Ex Richard Coleman Library; ex Kerry Wetterstrom Library (Kolbe & Fanning Sale 127, lot 241); ex Cardinal Collection Library.