Heritage Tops $7 Million, Expects $8 million in November 6-7 Dallas Signature Auction Prices realized of $7,058,735 were posted by Heritage Auction Galleries for their early November Signature Auction in Dallas
ANACS XF45 Details. Breen-6830, Taraszka-1, BD-1, High R.3
Realized: $29,900
BD-1 is significant as the first die marriage struck for the ten dollar denomination, the young nation's largest prior to the 1849 double eagle.
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Lot 2143: 1863-S $10, AU55 NGC
Realized: $10,063
The 1863-S is even rarer than suggested by its production of only 10,000 pieces; only three certified finer.
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Lot 2205: 1911-D $10, MS63 PCGS
Realized: $29,900
The 1911-D ten dollar gold is one of the most challenging Saint-Gaudens issues.
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Lot 2250: 1855-O $20, AU55 PCGS
Realized: $57,500
Only two examples have been certified finer. From The Arroyo Grande Collection.
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Lot 2264: 1860-O $20, AU58 PCGS
Realized: $83,375
The New Orleans Mint, unlike its counterparts at Charlotte and Dahlonega, was equipped to produce gold denominations higher than the half eagle. From The Arroyo Grande Collection.
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Lot 2359: 1885 $20, AU55 Prooflike NGC
Realized: $43,125
The year 1885 produced two great business-strike gold rarities, the quarter eagle and double eagle, with 751 double eagles struck; only one prooflike certified finer.
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Lot 2361: 1885-CC $20, MS62 PCGS
No 1893-CC double eagles have been certified finer!
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Lot 2475: 1907 $20, High Relief, PR65 NGC
Realized: $63,250
The sharpness of the berries, Liberty's toes, the eagle's rear feather tips, and many other details confirm this lovely piece's status as a proof striking.
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Lot 2517: 1911-S $20, MS66 NGC
Realized: $11,500
This piece is tied for the finest certified by NGC.
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Lot 2554: 1924-D $20, MS65 NGC
Realized: $46,000
While D-mint double eagles dated as late as 1923 were heavily represented in overseas hoards, pieces from 1924 and beyond are considerably less available; only three certified finer by NGC and PCGS.
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Lot 2561: 1926-D $20, MS63 PCGS
Realized: $34,500
Most of the original mintage was lost to subsequent melting, and today the issue stands as one of the keys to the Saint-Gaudens series.
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Lot 2577: 1852 $50 RE Humbert, 887 Thous., AU58 NGC. K-11, R.5
Realized: $63,250
The Assay Office slugs were common in commerce during the early 1850s, were roughly handled, and often spent years in circulation. From The Arroyo Grande Collection.
Lot 2617: Kellogg & Humbert Gold Ingot, 17.36 ounces, Ex: S.S. Central America
Realized: $46,000
When the S.S. Central America sank in the Atlantic on September 12, 1857, 425 passengers drowned that night, with 153 eventually rescued. From The Arroyo Grande Collection.
Lot 2618: Kellogg & Humbert Gold Ingot, 36.45 Ounces, Ex: S.S. Central America
Realized: $69,000
The value of the enormous number of California gold ingots on board the ship explain the economic impact of the loss. From The Arroyo Grande Collection.
