The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 51, December 4, 2005, Article 15

LEVICK'S PLATE AND JOURNAL

Jim Neiswinter has a great article on the famous
Levick plate in the November 2005 issue of Penny-Wise,
the official publication of Early American Coppers,
Inc.  The Levick plate of 1793 cents was published in
the April 1869 issue of the American Journal of
Numismatics, the first photographic plate in American
numismatic literature.  The article illustrates obverse
and reverse plates owned by Eric Newman, with inscriptions
in Levick's handwriting, which likely were his working
prototypes.

"Levick kept a journal during this project that is
called Levick's Book of Rubbings.  The first 11
pages contain pencil rubbings and notes on some of
the submitted cents, followed by 12 pages of
hand-written text that include descriptions of the
different varieties as well as the names of their
owners."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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