Cogan, Edward D(avid) Dealer and Cataloger (b. 1/5/1803 d. 4/7/1884)

Born at Higham Hill, Walthamstow, Essex County, England. He emigrated to the U. S. in 1853. He wasmarried to Louise Webb. They had eight children including George W. Cogan. Employed as a picture dealer inPhiladelphia.

Cogan began in the coin business in Philadelphia in 1856. He conducted an auction of cents in 1858. The77 lots realized $128.63. The sale was conducted through the mail, but a catalog was not printed until some timeafter the sale.

He issued store cards in 1859 and 1860. Moved to Brooklyn, New York, in March 1867. He conducted 69auction sales 1858 to 1879. The Mortimer MacKenzie catalogue for the sale of June 23, 1869 was the first Americanauction catalogue with photographic plates. Published Table of Gold, Silver and Copper Coins, Not Issued by theUnited States Mint. He died in Brooklyn.

Cogan is called "the father of U. S. coin collecting" or alternately "the father of the coin trade in America."He was made an honorary member of the ANS.

To read earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
COGAN COIN THEFT BROADSIDE (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v03n51a16.html)To read earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
EDWARD DAVID COGAN (1803-1884)(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n16a10.html)
NEWMAN PORTAL SCANS EDWARD COGAN CATALOG SET(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n17a08.html)