Chapman, S.H. THE SUPERLATIVE COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES HALF CENTS, COMPLETE IN ALL DATES AND VARIETIES OF THE LATE F.R. ALVORD, ESQ. YORK, PENNA. Philadelphia: Davis & Harvey, June 9, 1924. 8vo, original gilt-printed paper covers. 20, (2) pages; 255 lots. Hand-priced in ink. Very good. Also included is a copy of the later reprint, which includes the plates. Adams 28. A genuinely scarce unplated catalogue, rarely encountered priced. Adams A: "Arguably the best collection ever of half cents: complete original proofs." The reprint is useful for including both the plates and the prices. The original is ex Charles Davis's sale of March 22 & 26, 1997, lot 66; ex Saul Teichman Library (Karl Moulton sale of July 17, 2007); ex Cardinal Collection Library.