Description: George G. Evans, publisher and editor, Philadelphia, 1885 "With A Complete Description Of American Coinage""History of the United States Mint at Philadelphia, Illustrating the Process of Melting, Assaying, Refining and Coining Gold and Silver..." "Illustrated with Phototypes, Steel Plate Portraits and Wood Engravings, with Numerous Plates of Photographic Reproductions of RARE AMERICAN COINS, and Price List of their numismatic value." It contains accurate information about the history of the Mint as well as coin making procedures. The copyright date is 1885 so this is apparently a First Edition - see picturesSize: 6" wide - 9 3/4" tall - 3/4" thick Displays 164 pages of information Hardcover In brown cloth with gilt image of the mint on the front cover and a blindstamped image on the rear cover, patterned endpapers, spine lettered in gilt. vii+ 153 pp. plus a section of local advertisements, some illustrated, at rear. Frontispiece engraving of a George Washington medallion, interior has full page portrait engraving of Daniel Fox, smaller engravings showing various types of processes and equipment, and 12 plates each with photographs of several examples of coins and tokens from the mint. The gilt on the front cover and spine is bright, the binding is tight and the interior clean. Some minor wear at the spine ends and at the lower front cover corner. & a number of plates (Pictures of coins) & Illustrations of Advertising of Products & Equipmentat the turn of the CenturyOverall acceptable+ condition. Former Library Book, first 3 pages loose from bindingtanning of pages, brown spots on leather in places, wear to edgesespecially top of binding - see last pictureBrown Leather, Black Engraving with Gold Building fadedSee photos as they are part of the description Feel free to contact me if you have any questions I am happy to combine shipping costs based on total weight of items Check out my store for more great books/ other items Thank you for looking! Comes from a smoke free home I try and ship out items within 2 business days of completed paymentRemember to recycle reuse repurpose
Price: 179.99 USD
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Philadelphia PA
Signed: No
Publisher: George G Evans
Subject: Coinage History
Year Printed: 1885
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Region: North America
Author: George Evans
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: United States Coins
