John Adams on Large Cents (1991 EAC Convention)
Early American Coppers (1991)
Multi-Media Summary
John Adams discusses the history and literature of large cent collecting at the Early American Coppers convention in Boston. Adams moved from collecting large cents to compiling a bibliography of United States numismatic auction catalogs, c. 1980. Adams covers the discovery of photographic negatives from the Parmelee sale, Wurtzbach's review copy of Sheldon, and other research finds. Cassette copy courtesy of Wayne K. Homren.