The latest additions to the Newman Numismatic Portal are photos of the Carnegie Museum George H. Clapp Large Cent collection. Project Coordinator Len Augsburger provided the following report.
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Newman Portal Adds Carnegie Museum Large Cent Collection Images
While the story of the frontline portion of the George H. Clapp large cent collection at the American Numismatic Society is well known (with many pieces switched out by William H. Sheldon and
today largely recovered), few collectors realize that Clapp also donated (c. 1946-1947) nearly 500 large cent duplicates to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, PA. These have been
recently photographed by Lyle Engleson, under joint sponsorship of Newman Portal and Early American Coppers (EAC).
Although certain delicacies such as the S-48 "Starred Reverse" variety are not present here, the Carnegie holding does include four strongly detailed chain cents in addition to the rare S-80
Jefferson Head and other rarities. Engleson’s imaging is superb as always and will serve as the definitive photographic record of this collection for the foreseeable future. An exhibition of the
Carnegie collection will be a highlight of the 2020 EAC convention, to be held in Pittsburgh April 30 – May 3, 2020. Newman Portal acknowledges EAC President Bill Eckberg for his coordination of this
project.
Images: 1793 S-1 chain cent from the Carnegie collection
Link to Carnegie Museum / George H. Clapp U.S. large cents on Newman Portal:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/imagecollection/515508
Link to 2020 EAC Convention announcement, including an exhibition of the Carnegie collection, in Coin World:
https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/eac-convention-highlight-visit-to-clapp-collection-of-large-cent-duplicates
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