Chapman, S.H. The Collection of Cents of the United States in Superlative Preservation of Dr. Henry W. Beckwith. April 27, 1923. Philadelphia. Fine.Softbound with the original white paper covers printed in gilt. With seven excellent photographic plates documenting what John Adams called “the finest collection of high condition cents of all time.” With original prices realized list laid in. Worn at the spine, and with a minor stain on one end paper, but internally clean and bright. An important sale for high-grade large cent enthusiasts, in fact, a “must have” not just for the nice plates and superb coins, but also for the provenance information that Chapman included in many lot descriptions of these superb coins. The Bass library bookplate inside the front cover.From the D. Brent Pogue Library. Earlier ex Harry W. Bass, Jr., George Frederick Kolbe, December 1998, lot 89; George Frederick Kolbe’s Public Auction Sale 100, June 2006, lot 21.
