I would have bought this book
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I don't have time to read books, but I would have purchased this one.
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The Diaries of John Hull, Mint-Master and Treasurer of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay.. Pages 109-316 of Archæologia Americana. Transactions and Collections of the American Antiquarian Society. Vol. III (Boston, 1857). 8vo, original brown cloth, rebacked by Alan Grace. cxxxviii, 378, (2) pages; 1 lithographic plate depicting Hull's manuscript and Massachusetts silver; 1 tinted lithographic table depicting Hull's and Metcalfe's shorthand. Board edges worn; very good. Very important source material for anyone studying Massachusetts silver. Estimate $200.
Ex: Swann Galleries (5/1957).
Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
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What did it sell for?
I believe $260
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
@amwldcoin
Very important source material for anyone studying Massachusetts silver. Estimate $200. Ex: Swann Galleries (5/1957). Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15889 (realized $264).
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
It would make a nice addition to this set
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Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
That is a cool book!
Agreed, I would have bought it, but my wife would have killed me --
I have thousands of [coin] books already
BHNC #203
I wonder if it's been transcribed to a modern edition or, better yet, converted to PDF...
https://archive.org/stream/diariesofjohnhul00hull/diariesofjohnhul00hull_djvu.txt
Very interesting thanks for the link
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
That would be a great addition to a numismatic library of any collector. Especially mine.
Cheers, RickO