THE CELEBRATED JOHN W. ADAMS COLLECTION
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The One Hundred Greatest Items Of United States Numismatic Literature Rank: Number 80
Davis 124
This is a collection and presentation dripping with numismatic history, for Adams pursued 1794s not just by Sheldon varieties but also by provenance, and the older the pedigree, the better! Almost all Sheldon varieties are represented, and more often than not condition consensus specimens are the order of the day. The catalog is replete with useful biographical information, including several pages on Adams himself, while an overlooked appendix presents brief sketches of over one hundred individuals and firms associated with the 1794s. A hardbound edition includes two photographic plates as well as a list of subscribers to this limited edition of 256 numbered copies. The front cover depicts an engraver at work in the first United States Mint with a cat curled up underneath the engraver’s stool, a bit of “inside” humor, as Adams is an inveterate fan of the feline.
Standard Edition
Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.
Bowers & Ruddy Galleries, Inc. THE CELEBRATED JOHN W. ADAMS COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES LARGE CENTS OF THE YEAR 1794.
Los Angeles, CA: 1982
131pp, 75 lots
Quarto: 28 x 21.5cm
Softbound: Brown pictorial card covers
Deluxe Edition
Photo courtesy of NBS Member.
Bowers & Ruddy Galleries, Inc. THE CELEBRATED JOHN W. ADAMS COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES LARGE CENTS OF THE YEAR 1794.
Los Angeles, CA: 1982
134pp, 75 lots, 2 Photographic plates
Quarto
Hardbound: Grained cream cloth, lettered in gilt, card covers bound in
Limited to 256 copies.