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The E-Sylum: Volume 13, Number 34, August 22, 2010, Article 14

QUERY: PRICED CHAPMAN GEARY SALE SOUGHT

Scott E. Douglas submitted this query regarding a Chapman catalog. I don't have a priced copy of this sale - can anyone help? -Editor

I was wondering if you or any of the Esylum readers could help me with a catalogue inquiry. I recently acquired an envelope that was sent by R. W. Geary (of Canada) to S.H. & H. Chapman in 1897. The envelope had $1.30 written on the back in a way that I have noticed the Chapman's usually recorded how much and from whom money was received. The date on the envelope is Dec 27, 1897.

In the S.H. & H. Chapman sale of December 13, 1897 Lot 640 is described as "BUTTON Montreal British Militia. Good. Very Rare." Since Geary was not only a Canadian numismatist but an expert on military buttons (as well as the War of 1812) I am curious if anyone has a priced catalogue of this sale. Since a Side View token (there were five in this sale) would likely have sold for more than a $1.30 even then, I wonder if a price on Lot 640 may satisfy my curiosity that this is indeed what Geary won in the auction.

As always thank you for your tireless efforts in bringing the Esylum to us all every week. I can appreciate the amount of work involved and although I realize you love to do it, it can still be hard to accomplish weekly as life invariably gets in the way!!

Wayne Homren, Editor

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