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Auction: 8012 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 561

[ALLAN, John] Catalogue of An Exceedingly Interesting and Valuable Collection of Silver Medals of all Nations, Together with Rare Crowns, etc. formerly the silver cabinet of the late Mr. John Allan, purchased by the present owner, J.C. Newcomb, Esq. some years before Mr. Allan´s death. To be sold at auction by Leavitt, Strebeigh & Co. 25-27 May, 1870. Large octavo, (28 x 18 cm.), pp. 107, (1), 845 lots; 8 fine photographic plates with tissue guards; hand-priced throughout in ink. Contemporary brown half morocco, spine gilt, marbled boards, rather rubbed but sound; internally fresh. A fine copy of a rare early photographic illustrated auction catalogue with prices. Estimate £ 130-150

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£160