Excerpt from Fortieth Auction Sale; Coins, Medals, Paper Money, Proof Sets, Etc., The Collection of the Late Col. M. W. Powell, Chicago, and Other Properties: To Be Distributed by Public Auction at the Club Rooms of the Chicago Numismatic Society, 1622 Masonic Temple, Chicago; Friday Evening, May 22, 1908, at 8: 00 O'clock<br><br>Col. Powell was one of Chicago's pioneer Collectors, having started his cabinet over 40 years ago. He had made few additions during the past de cade. His success as a collector is shown in the catalog.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>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.