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New Varieties of Gold and Silver Coins by Eckfeldt, 1852 [158975]

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New Varieties of Gold and Silver Coins by Eckfeldt, 1852 [158975]
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New Varieties of Gold and Silver Coin, Counterfeit Coins, and Bullion; with Mint Values. Third edition rearranged with numerous additions. By Jacob R. Eckfeldt and William E. DuBois. Published in New York by George P. Putnam, 1852. This is an early reference work on gold coins from California and other states issued for collectors and those dealing in the money trade. The authors were assayers of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The first edition of this work, issued in 1850, contained several samples of genuine California gold ore and is notably scarce. This revised edition was issued without the private gold samples but contains new material on the California gold situation and California coins; Mormon coins; and other West Coast imprints. There are five engraved plates at the end of the book showing gold coins from California and Oregon; Mormon coins; gold ingots; mining company issues; coins from Central America; and much more. The second half of the book, written by DuBois, is devoted to ancient coins in the U.S. Mint's private collection, including coins from the Roman Empire, Persia, the Byzantine era, and more. This collection was formed in 1838 with Du Bois serving as its first curator. This is a very good copy with original brown cloth, gilt-stamped cover. 5.75 x 9 inches.

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