Up for sale is a highly desirable, original 1894 text edition of Pierre-Napoléon Breton’s classic foundational work, Coins & Tokens of Canada. This is the ultimate benchmark reference guide that established the classic "Breton numbering system" still universally used by Canadian token collectors and dealers today.
• Elite Numismatic Provenance (Ex-Katen Library): This specific copy holds a prestigious pedigree, having originally belonged to the world-famous Katen Numismatic Library curated by legendary literature dealers Frank and Laurese Katen. As shown in the photos, the inside front cover retains the paper scar and classic purple ink residue from where the iconic Katen Library ownership sticker was formally removed when their massive estate collection was liquidated and disbursed in the mid-1990s.
• 100% Textually Complete (Thoughtfully Restored): When the book was professionally rebound, the two missing pages (the front blank flyleaf/half-title and the final rear leaf) were neatly copied and bound directly into the book as crisp facsimile inserts. Because of this high-quality preservation effort, the book is 100% complete and legible from the very first page to the last.
• Binding: The book is housed in a sturdy, modern red library-style buckram cloth cover with crisp gold foil lettering on the spine. The structural binding is exceptionally tight, sound, and ready for heavy bench use by an active collector.
• Interior Pages: The main text block and the highly collectible, original high-quality photographic portrait plates (including P. Napoleon Breton, Rev. J. Michaud, F.X. Paquet, and Adélard J. Boucher) are fully intact. The original pages show authentic, light age-toning and minor thumbing consistent with a 130-year-old reference book, but remain remarkably clean and perfectly legible.
This is an exceptional opportunity to own a piece of Canadian numismatic history with an esteemed hobby pedigree. Because it has been thoughtfully restored to text completeness and bound securely, it serves as the ultimate robust, working bench copy for any active collector who wants an original 1890s edition without dealing with a fragile, crumbling binding.

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Shipping Details:
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