[Gold and Silver Coins] Money Reference and Values
by Farran Zerbe (1871-1949)
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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About This Item
[Likely San Francisco: np, (1916)]. 32pp. 6 x 3¼ inches. Chromolithographic illustrated wrappers. Illustrations. Brief handling and light soil to wrappers; Near Fine.
Scarce 1916 California-printed capsule history of gold and silver coins-with an emphasis on American coins-by numismatic publisher Farran Zerbe.
In 1915, Zerbe founded the Pacific Coast Numismatic Society in San Francisco. In the same year, he oversaw the official coin medal department of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Zerbe aslso served as president of the American Numismatic Association.
Gold metallic ink illustrates the wrappers and ten American gold coins and tokens. Examples include the $50 Gold "California Slug" and the Brasher Doubloon, as well as privately issued or Territorial gold coins issued in Colorado and Utah.
Other historic currency are illustrated by line drawings. The text describes the design, mintage, rarity, and current market value of various American gold and silver coins.
OCLC: NYPL and California State Library only.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3729894
- Title
- [Gold and Silver Coins] Money Reference and Values
- Author
- Farran Zerbe (1871-1949)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
About the Seller
Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
About Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
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