Boston and Washington: Heath, 1881. Thirteenth edition. Newman 13-P-1. 16mo, original blindstamped russet cloth; front cover decoratively lettered in gilt. Heath’s introduction continues to be for the twelfth edition. Engraved title preceding printed title; 47, (1) pages, including prefatory chapter by Casilear; seven engraved plates depicting the right-hand sides of... More about Heath’s Infallible Government Counterfeit Detector, at Sight

Boston and Washington: Heath, 1877. Twelfth edition, second printing. Newman 12-P-2. 16mo, original blindstamped green cloth; front cover decoratively lettered in gilt. Engraved title preceding printed title; 47, (1) pages, including new prefatory chapter, “A Few Hints to Aid in Detecting Counterfeit Money,” by George W. Casilear, which now appears... More about Heath’s Infallible Government Counterfeit Detector, at Sight

Boston and Washington: Heath, 1870. Third edition, second printing. Newman 3-P-2 (variant). 16mo, original blindstamped russet cloth; front cover decoratively lettered in gilt. 40, (2) pages; unnumbered folding plate showing both sides of a counterfeit $100 First National Bank of Boston note in green and black; unnumbered folding plate showing... More about Heath’s Greatly Improved and Enlarged Infallible Government Counterfeit Detector, at Sight

Boston and Washington: Heath, 1870. Third edition, first printing. Newman 3-P-1. 16mo, original blindstamped russet cloth; front cover decoratively lettered in gilt. 44 pages; text illustrations of four Heath microscopes; 2 unnumbered fractional currency plates; 13 engraved plates mostly depicting bank note design elements, numbered 2-9, 11–14 and 17, plate... More about Heath’s Greatly Improved and Enlarged Infallible Government Counterfeit Detector, at Sight

Boston: Heath, 1864. First edition, twelfth printing. Newman 1-P-12. 16mo, original blindstamped dark brown cloth; front cover lettered in gilt. 32 pages; 10 engraved plates of bank note design elements, with original tissue guards, interspersed in the text, with plate 6 serving as a frontispiece, plate 4 printed in red... More about Heath’s Infallible Counterfeit Detector at Sight

Boston: Heath, 1864. First edition, second printing. Newman 1-P-2. 16mo, original blindstamped brown cloth; front cover lettered in gilt. 31, (1) pages; 8 engraved plates of bank note design elements, with original tissue guards, interspersed in the text, plate 6 serving as a frontispiece, plate 4 printed in red ink... More about Heath’s Infallible Counterfeit Detector at Sight

New York: 1972. 8vo, original blue cloth, gilt; jacket. 310, (2) pages; illustrated throughout, including many color plates. Jacket sunned; near fine. Volume 1 in the World of Numismatics series. Clain-Stefanelli 1840. Grierson 53. Kroh 7. More about ANCIENT GREEK COINS

New York: January 9, 2018. 4to, original black leatherette, gilt; original pictorial card covers bound in. 144 pages; 273 lots; illustrated in color. New. The Special Hardcover Edition of the catalogue of this magnificent collection of Roman provincial coins of Alexandria. More about THE GIOVANNI MARIA STAFFIERI COLLECTION OF THE COINS OF ROMAN ALEXANDRIA. TRITON XXI

Sudbury: 2014. Field edition. 8vo, original pictorial boards. 574 pages; illustrated in color. Signed by the author. New. The most recent edition of this highly useful guide to Confederate Treasury Notes, giving estimations of rarity, full descriptions of varieties, and indications of value. Significantly expands, updates, and corrects the Criswell reference. More about COLLECTING CONFEDERATE PAPER MONEY

8vo, original blue cloth, gilt. xxv, (3), 395, (1) pages; illustrated. Fine. Number 15 of 100, as noted on bookplate on pastedown. More about AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF UNITED STATES INDIVIDUAL AND STATE BANK HISTORIES, 1878–2000. 2013

Atlanta: Whitman, 2009. 8vo, original full processed leather, gilt. 208 pages; illustrated. Bookplate signed by the authors, as issued. Some wear to cover edges and spine; else fine. The leatherbound version of the Tribute Edition, limited to 250 copies. More about THE FANTASTIC 1804 DOLLAR

London: Chiswick Press, 1914. 4to, later tan cloth, gilt. 307, (3) untrimmed pages. Woodcut decorations on title page and chapter headings. Previous owner's bookplate on pastedown. Cover corners bumped and a bit worn; interior fine. An impressive volume, finely printed at the Chiswick Press and graced by woodcuts executed by Robert Catterson-Smith. Kolbe 345. More about Catalogue of the Books in the Library At the Assay office, Birmingham

London: 30 June 1965. Crown 4to, original printed card covers. 50 pages; 624 lots; 20 fine plates; price realized printed by each lot. Handwritten note on front cover, else fine. An important sale of Asian coins, most particularly for Chinese silver dollars, Cambodian issues, Korean patterns, and primitive money. The... More about CATALOGUE OF AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF ORIENTAL COINS IN GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE