Heritage's September Long Beach Signature Auctions Soar Past $25 Million; $27 Million Expected The Official Auctions of the September 2007 Long Beach Coin Expo were held by Heritage Auction Galleries
News-Antique.com - Oct 09,2007 - Dallas, TX. The Official Auctions of the September 2007 Long Beach Coin Expo were held by Heritage Auction Galleries, and included Signature Auctions of U.S. coins ($11,311,996), U.S. currency ($10,486,434), ancient and world coins ($3,210,026), and U.S. tokens and medals ($598,946). When proceeds from Final Session Auctions of U.S. coins, U.S. currency, and ancient and world coins are concluded, plus Post Auction Buys from all events are added, the total prices realized are expected to approach $27 million. This was Heritage's 61st Official Auction at Long Beach. All lot descriptions, images, and prices realized for more than eleven thousand lots that sold in Long Beach are currently posted at HA.com.
"Heritage offered an incredible suite of events at the September Long Beach," noted Heritage President Greg Rohan. "The U.S. Signature event contained wonderful rarities from the silver and gold series, and Heritage's leadership position offering high-level Registry coins continued with Jim O'Neal's collection of Indian Half Eagles and the #3 PCGS 'Mile High' Registry Set of Carson City Morgan Dollars."
"The star of the auction," continued Rohan, "was Lot 3365, an 1879 Flowing Hair Stella $4 (Judd-1635) certified as PR66 Cameo by NGC and which realized $230,000. The ever-popular Stellas, from 1879 and 1880, were a pet project of the Hon. John Adam Kasson of Des Moines, and have become increasingly popular with collectors for both their design and historic appeal.
In the Tokens and Medal auction, the highest price was realized by Lot 81492, an 1826 Erie Canal completion medal struck in gold, which realized $63,250."
Additional September 2007 Long Beach U.S. Coin Highlights:
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Lot 101: 1812 Large Cent, Small Date MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. S-290, B-2, R.1
Less than 10 Mint State examples of S-290 appear in the major large cent census listings; this specimen is tied for the finest known.
Lot 982: 1837 No Stars Dime, PR65 PCGS. Large Date
The No Stars Liberty Seated dime was only struck in proof during 1837; this is one of two certified in this grade, with only one finer.
Realized: $35,650
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Lot 1152: 1796 Quarter, High 6, AU55 NGC, B-2, R.3
The 6 in the date nearly touches the bottom of the drapery on this interesting variety that is destined to form the centerpiece of a fine and memorable collection.
Realized: $48,875
http://www.HA.com/Coins/common/prlink.php?Sale_No=446&Lot_No=1434&type=prte-pr100107a
Lot 1434: 1794 O-102 Half Dollar, VF35 NGC
Possibly the finest known of only 13 or 14 examples surviving in all grades.
