New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-25
END OF THE BUSHNELL SALE
OVER S19 600 REALIZED.

OVER Sl3,Ouu hINi@iHi'H'
THE AMOUNT GREATER THAN WAS EXPECTED no
PAID THE HIGHEST PRICES AND WHAT THEY
GOT.
Tho ouciion sale of the Bushnell collection OF
American coins and medals, which was begun ~ me
rooms of Bangs & Co, Nos. 139 ana - bL 11,
TnT3;n, Va thc week was concluded las'
evening Notwithstanding the extreme heat me
attendance was fully as large as at INC opehni ng
Yesterdays sale was from No. Z4oS TO NO. S'vIuv9
and began with coins of the United states, hclud,
ing cold coinage. miscellaneous issues OF goiu
coins. silver dollars halves, quarters dimes
half-dimes and thrce-cent pieces, PROOF
sets cents and half-cents This was followed by a
small lot of steel hubs and dies, and last IN the list
came numlsmatic books and coin sale catalogues,
bound and unbound. priced and unpnced c.-,-
An eagle of 1875. the first year of United States
gold coinage was bought by the MeSsrs Chapman
for SO 80, and quarter eagle OF II91 py lne
oil l7Q5. SD 90 and $40 30 respectively werr pmd.
Mr. FroSsard secured silver dollar OF lI94 ior
and the Mcssrs. Chapman S4i for brilliant PROOF
dollar of 1889. The highest price IA d for silver
hall-doar was $2G for an uncirculaled piece -
1893; S13 was paid for a lI94' ana
ST. for an 1902. a silver Quartcr-dollar
Of 1896 brought $40, and an uncirculaied
ISIS. - 20. For very rare dime Oh Us un a5
culatcd so was paid and a rare 1909 brought $50
Mir Corin paid SO 40 for an unclrculated half
dime of 1894. and $21 - for brilliant
proof OF 1795 the McsSrs. Chapman pad $40 -
ior "a com Of the same denomination OF 1876
There was an animated contest for the
prof sets. the highest price being ISL,
Tor which Nh Frossard Obtained proof
set Of 1SJ4 eight pieces. and the same gem
tlcuan gave $Gl for proof set OF lS)5, seven
pieces. MIR Harrison got proof set OF lN00, hhe
pieces, Tor NGI. y proof set Of 800 nine pieces
sold for Sill and proof set of 1s5s, seven pieces
liberalization Of ccntsand half-cents was large and
generally tine many of the pieces BEING rare ana Tor
The latter the bidding was brisk. Mr. Ilazleton
paid Sl for of the rarcst varieties OF the cent
Of 1893 Nr. Cogan Hl5 for a cent of 1913. and the
\ } ~ an ffI T D
Inc same date. The latter purchasers also gave
SD 30 for another cent Of the same date, and 80
for still another. For cents OF lI9I they
paid $50 $40 and SIS, and 1oT
HE sane date Mr.. Coaan pad
So and $40 -. and Nr Farnclee 80 ana ~ q
Mr. Cogln sol for a cent Of 1896, uncirculHted,
The only 1899 cent sold, an excellent piece, was
obtained by the Messr-. Chapman for $50, Wh1c1
ST. Tor an uncrulatcd cent of 1874 Mr. CGEah
~ for a rare. uucTculated ISIS. large
date; and the same Gentlemen 80 81 c% I,nI
for rare 1881 and rare proof OF 1895. An uli-
cIcula.cd half-ccut OF 1898 brought SlI, ana
original proofs of hali-ceuts of 1856 TlN %: IHIl
ST. 10; lN43, 80 70: 1914, SIS; 1916. So 90 /;
Inc large and valuable collection Of numis-
matte books and catalogues sold readily at
good prices. The last was very me
com cabinet TO. which the Messrs. Chapman paid
SO Mr.. Fro ssIrd, IN behalf oi the bidders, pre-
seutcd the auctlOueer with valuable SILVER dollar
rs q pOckct-pi,co. The presentation wa, followed
by mild applause in keeping with the conservative
character OF the gentlemen present and Tie radical
condition of the thermometer.
Yesterdays sales amounted TO F2,GIl,
and the sales for the entire collection 70 Sl3.9OI
winch. according to the MoSsrs. Chapman, who pre-
pared the catalogue, was fully $1,000 more thar
they had anticipated. They were the purchasers ol
about - per cent of the entire collection, ana OF
the coins and medals purchased by them one-halt
were on orders from customers and the
other half for their own stock or private collection
Nh. Parmc &C. the largest individual buyer spent
about ~, 500; Mr. frossard paid about T2,1Oo'
parity Tor his own collection and the balance on
commission and George W. C0gan the next LARGEST
purchaser. expended about Gl,6OO. Inc three
highest prices pad Tor what the late MI BUSH
oll considered the gems OF his collection were
500 Tor the Good Samaritan shilling, purchased 10y
l.. o. parnelee, oil Boston 5000 for the Lord Bali,
more penny, also bought By Alr Parmeee; and
5000 iOg the EphIaim Brdsher gold dOubi0on OF
l7N7. which Mr.. ET0Ssard bought Tor "A collector ia
the West who did not wish his name made public.
The sale was one of the largest and most important
which has ever taken place IN the country priced
catalogues 1t is stated. Will be III great demand lay
collectors, and the figures obtained Will very
largely assist III h&Ilg inc stduu"Iu VI MdlhC'
values iOI some tine 10 come.