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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 2562463, member: 77639&quot;]I&#039;ve been doing research to catalog 1864 small motto two cent proofs.&nbsp; Probably fewer than 20 exist.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been able to identify 13 unique coins so far from about 100 photos from catalogs, websites, books and journals.&nbsp; I have some references to examples in catalogs that I don&#039;t have, and they are listed below.&nbsp; I&#039;m hoping some forum members might have these and would be willing to photograph or scan the pertinent lot numbers and send them to me.&nbsp; Good images are crucial to identification, but descriptions are important too.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think I have all records of public sales from 1993 to present.&nbsp; However, I have no records of sales between 1987 and 1993 and between 1949 and 1987.&nbsp; There must have been some, so if anyone has any documentation of sales in these intervals, please let me know.&nbsp; Unfortunately, catalogs with sales in 1949 back to 1909 (the oldest I&#039;ve found) have no pics of this coin.&nbsp; These coins have appreciated in value about 500-fold since the 1940&#039;s!&nbsp; I&#039;ll be visiting the ANA library next year for additional research.</p><p><br /></p><p>Eventually, probably next year, I plan to publish the results.&nbsp; Obtaining copyright permissions may be a barrier though.&nbsp; If you can help, it&#039;s best to send me a private mail.&nbsp; If anyone has ideas about different approaches to the problem, please post.&nbsp; Thanks in advance.&nbsp; Cal</p><p><br /></p><p>Need scans or pics of coins from following paper catalogs: </p><p><br /></p><p>2004-Oct, Lawrence, lot 1107; Richmond Collection, no pics on website</p><p>2003-Jul, Heritage, lot 5866; there are pics on their website, but are of poor quality</p><p>2001-Aug, Bowers and Merena, lot 56; Rarities</p><p>2000-Oct, Superior, lot 4165</p><p>1999-Jan, Bowers and Merena, lot1035; Rarities</p><p>1997-Nov, Bowers and Merena, lot 207; Pennsylvania Cabinet</p><p>1995-Mar, Bowers and Merena, lot 2317; Herman Halpern Collection</p><p>1993-Oct, Stack&#039;s, lot146; Reed Hawn Collection; have catalog, only need price realized</p><p><br /></p><p>1987-Oct, Bowers and Merena, lot233; Norweb Collection, in addition to description and pics in catalog, need price realized[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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