A few examples of appraisal values for
COFFIN PLATE

• RARE 18TH C. MARINE NAVIGATIONAL TRAINING
  RARE 18TH C. MARINE NAVIGATIONAL TRAINING / LOGBOOK BY DAVID WHITCOMB, 1790S; W/MATHEMATICS LESSONS BOOK & HIS SON'S COFFIN PLATE Heavy cardstock bound Ship's Logbook, inscribed on front: "David Whitcom his Book December 22, 179-", and on back cover (with drawing of ship) "David Whitcom his Book January 27 1795 ---------The Black Art of Captain Walker for 1795 - 18 years of age, I was born in the year 1778." Both books entirely handwritten in ink, with magnificent calligraphy, geometrical drawings and proofs in both, a few drawings of ships. Headings include: The Julien Kalendar; Geometrical Problems; To Make and Angle; To Work Proportions for Logarithams; Plan Sailing; The Plain Chart; Traverse Sailing; Mercator Sailing; Parallel Sailing; Middle Traverse Sailing; Star Correcting a Reckoning; To Work and Orientation; To Devid (sic) a Log Line. PLUS "A Journal of a Voiage by Gods Permition for the Good Ship Margaret from Boston to St. Kitts kept by David Witcom, Commander, Feb 17, 1795 - May 29, 1795." And subsequently the "Dolphin" bound for Jamaica. 8" x 13", 87 pages. PLUS a universal geography book by T. Vinson & H. Mann, 1818 Genealogy: Kezia Whitcomb formerly Wheelwright. Born 23 Sep 1750 in Hingham, Suffolk, MA. Daughter of John Wheelwright and Sarah (Wilcutt) Wheelwright. David Whitcomb, Born about 4 Jul 1776 in Cohasset, Suffolk, MA Son of Job Whitcomb and Kezia (Wheelwright) Whitcomb. His son David was born in 1810 in Hingham. He was the son of David and Kezia (Wheelwright) Whitcomb. Includes his son's silverplated coffin badge "David Whitcomb, Aged 68 Yrs, 1 Mo, June 24th, 1878".
• RARE 18TH C. MARINE NAVIGATIONAL TRAINING
  RARE 18TH C. MARINE NAVIGATIONAL TRAINING / LOGBOOK BY DAVID WHITCOMB, 1790'S; W/ MATHEMATICS LESSONS BOOK & HIS SON'S COFFIN PLATE Heavy cardstock bound Ship's Logbook, inscribed on front: "David Whitcom his Book December 22, 179-", and on back cover (with drawing of ship) "David Whitcom his Book January 27 1795 ---------The Black Art of Captain Walker for 1795 - 18 years of age, I was born in the year 1778." Both books entirely handwritten in ink, with magnificent calligraphy, geometrical drawings and proofs in both, a few drawings of ships. Headings include: The Julien Kalendar; Geometrical Problems; To Make and Angle; To Work Proportions for Logarithams; Plan Sailing; The Plain Chart; Traverse Sailing; Mercator Sailing; Parallel Sailing; Middle Traverse Sailing; Star Correcting a Reckoning; To Work and Orientation; To Devid (sic) a Log Line. PLUS "A Journal of a Voiage by Gods Permition for the Good Ship Margaret from Boston to St. Kitts kept by David Witcom, Commander, Feb 17, 1795 - May 29, 1795." And subsequently the "Dolphin" bound for Jamaica. 8" x 13", 87 pages. Genealogy: Kezia Whitcomb formerly Wheelwright. Born 23 Sep 1750 in Hingham, Suffolk, Mass. Daughter of John Wheelwright and Sarah (Wilcutt) Wheelwright. David Whitcomb, Born about 4 Jul 1776 in Cohasset, Suffolk, Massachusetts Son of Job Whitcomb and Kezia (Wheelwright) Whitcomb. His son David was born in 1810 in Hingham. He was the son of David and Kezia (Wheelwright) Whitcomb. Includes his son's silverplated coffin badge "David Whitcomb, Aged 68 Yrs, 1 Mo, June 24th, 1878".