Rare Plated Simpson Sale Chapman, S.H. THE COLLECTION OF CENTS AND

Rare Plated Simpson Sale
Chapman, S.H. THE COLLECTION OF CENTS AND HALF CENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING COINS OF THE STATES, WASHINGTON CENTS, GOLD, PAPER MONEY AND NUMISMATIC BOOKS OF MR. F.G. SIMPSON, WALLINGFORD, CONN. AND SEVERAL CONSIGNMENTS OF FOREIGN SILVER. Philadelphia: Davis & Harvey, June 9, 1924. 8vo, bound by Alan Grace in full white calf; both sides paneled in gilt; front cover and spine lettered in gilt; original gilt-printed white paper covers bound in. 23, (1) pages; 498 lots; 1 very fine photographic plate depicting early large cents, with tissue guard; original printed prices realized list bound in. Housed in custom-made slipcase. Slight fold to pages; near fine. Adams 27, with plates. Very rare. Our census is as follows (in no particular order): (1) The present copy, in full white calf with original paper covers bound in. Ex Armand Champa Library (Davis/Bowers Sale I, lot 158, reoffered in Part IV, lot 3300); ex Kenneth Lowe Library (Money Tree Sale 32, lot 169) at $1950; ex Twinleaf Library (Kolbe Sale 107, lot 45) at $1500; ex Cardinal Collection Library (2) In the original paper covers with the original prices realized list tipped in. Ex John J. Ford Library (Kolbe Sale 93, lot 352) at $2600; ex Dave Steine Library (Kolbe & Fanning Sale 138, lot 248) at $2750. (3) In original paper covers with the original prices realized list tipped in. Ex Harry W. Bass, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 75, lot 91) at $2500. (4) In modern brown cloth with original paper covers bound in. Ex George Fuld Library (Katen Sale 37, part of lot 907); ex Harry W. Bass, Jr. Library (Kolbe Sale 78, lot 149) at $1700; ex Robert Schuman Library; ex Stephen Epstein Library (Kolbe & Fanning Sale 129, lot 354) at $3600. (5) In the original paper covers with the original prices realized list tipped in. Ex John W. Adams Library (Kolbe & Fanning Sale 150, lot 90) at $5500. The Simpson collection was the prelude to the fabled Alvord sale of half cents, held later on the same day. In the foreword to the Simpson catalogue, Chapman notes: "A plate of the Cents has been made and with the five plates of the Alvord Collection will (with price list to be sent after the sale) be sold for $2.50." Though the Alvord sale with plates is also quite rare it is not in the same category as a plated Simpson--the nexus was somehow broken. Perhaps the diminutive supply of plated Alvords emanates from Chapman's unsold stock and the corresponding plated Simpsons somehow became separated and have not survived. The Grace binding is well-executed. Davis 230 (noting that no copies of this rare sale had been offered from 1980 to 1991). Ex Armand Champa Library (Davis/Bowers Sale I, lot 158, reoffered in Part IV, lot 3300); ex Kenneth Lowe Library (Money Tree Sale 32, lot 169) at $1950; ex Twinleaf Library (Kolbe Sale 107, lot 45) at $1500; ex Cardinal Collection Library.
(Estimate: $3000)