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Excerpt from Rare Coins, Medals, Tokens, Paper Money, Etc: The Lynch, Tilden, and Other Collections The G. L. Tilden Collection contains much rare and choice silver, rare silver dollars, many early ones in proof state. In half dollars, choice ex amples of 1794, 1795, two varieties of 1796, both very fine, something we have never had before together, 1797 and a choice line of later dates; choice quarter dollars; dimes; and the finest collection of half dimes ever offered at public auction sale, including the choicest half disme known, wonderful examples of 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1800, 1801 and 1802 in good condition, and remarkably fine examples of the rest of the list. Also fine cents, half cents and minor coins. Mr. Tildens books include some of interest and value. A Boston Consignment has a wonderful line of Rare Foreign Silver Thalers, many of highest rarity in the best preservation. This section alone comprises several hundred gem pieces. It is in fact the best lot we have ever offered at auction. Fine early American Gold, including private issues are offered. Some Colonial issues and choice U. S. Cents; military orders; early American pat tern gold dollar, a quarter eagle marked cal., a fine series of proclamation silver, uncirculated U. S. Fractional currency, etc., all contribute to make this sale an event in numismatics not soon to be forgotten. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.