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The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes, Pt. II

Sat, Oct 26, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 305

DOWNS, Thomas Nelson (1867 – 1938). Modern Coin Manipulatio...

Estimate: $300 - $500

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DOWNS, Thomas Nelson (1867 ? 1938). Modern Coin Manipulation. London: The T. Nelson Downs Magical Co., 1900. FIRST EDITION. Publisher?s navy cloth, front board and spine pictorially stamped in silver, black, and gilt. Portrait frontispiece of Downs. Profusion of illustrations by Fred Morgan. 12mo. Rubbing and wear to boards, spine sunned, toning to interior. Very Good. Sold with: A Downs Palming Coin gimmicked to facilitate the production or vanish of the coin (ca. early 1900s); as seen in Modern Coin Manipulation p. 190, fig. 72.