{"product_id":"the-john-robert-fletcher-1888-full-us-proof-set-2022-catalog","title":"The John Robert Fletcher 1888 Full US Proof Set (2022)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpink Coin Auction 281 (2022): \u003c\/strong\u003eSale Catalogue of the John Robert Fletcher Full US Proof Set of Thirteen Coins - Gold $20-$1, Silver $1-10C, Nickel, Three Cent Nickel and Cent.\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtremely Fine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA Legendary New Discovery for American Numismatics that has become almost as storied as the 'King of Siam' Presentation Set also re-discovered by Spink in 1962.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eIt is not often one gets to comment on an original nineteenth century United States Proof Set. They have all but disappeared from the numismatic scene. This set, however, has escaped the fate of nearly every complete proof set from this era. Passed down through four generations, this 1888 proof set is an amazing find. The information that Gregory Edmund and Spink has uncovered about this set and the Philadelphia Mint’s operations is staggering. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eNot only was this set purchased in 1888 and preserved in a custom case with John Robert Fletcher name embossed thereon, Edmund has uncovered two facts unknown to this author and, likely, all numismatists\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003en Essential 124-Page Academic Reference for the Connoisseur's Numismatic Library.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCatalogued by Gregory Edmund for Spink and Son, with a foreword by John W. Dannreuther (2022). Unmarked with comprehensive catalogue write-ups, original ground-breaking research and glossy full page illustrations, contextualising art-work and provisional sale estimates.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll Rights Reserved, Spink \u0026amp; Son, 2022\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SHOP | SPINK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58530840445312,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/8243\/2198\/files\/JRFletcher_1c7fd0fe-30bd-4c1b-97c7-5015216c3ea8.jpg?v=1784979895","url":"https:\/\/shop.spink.com\/zh\/products\/the-john-robert-fletcher-1888-full-us-proof-set-2022-catalog","provider":"SHOP | SPINK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}