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Snowden, A Description of Ancient and Modern Coins
Lot 3044

Snowden, A Description of Ancient and Modern Coins

Estimate: $300 - $500
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Snowden, A Description of Ancient and Modern Coins.  Comprising "A DESCRIPTION OF ANCIENT AND MODERN COINS, IN THE CABINET COLLECTION AT THE MINT OF THE UNITED STATES, PREPARED AND ARRANGED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JAMES ROSS SNOWDEN, DIRECTOR OF THE MINT." Philadelphia, J.B. LIPPINCOTT & CO., 1860.

{Approximate dimensions:  9 3/8" high x 6 7/16" wide x 1 1/2" deep.}.

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Book has been rebound; cover in very good condition with minor wear, including front cover with small scratch and a couple of small dots of finish loss to upper corner. Paper in fairly good condition with minor wear for age, including some stains, foxing, a few minuscule nicks to edges.  Please contact the Furniture and Decorative Arts Department for more detailed condition information.

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