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Draft of The 1827 Quarter, 1963, American Numismatic Society, Archives.
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Walter H. Breen (1930?-1993) was the author of numerous numismatic works, including Proof Coins Struck by the United States Mint, 1817-1921 (1953), Walter Breen’s Encyclopedia of United States Half Cents (1984), and Walter Breen’s Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins (1988).
Drafts of an unpublished book, The 1827 Quarter, by Walter Breen, written in collaboration with John Ford. Includes a letter (April 1, 1963) from John Ford to Henry Norweb discussing the draft and a copy of the cover letter Breen sent to Ford.