Smythe Sale of Schingoethe Obsolete Currency Collection Sees Record Prices. The 2 Day Auction of Obsolete Currency Was Met With Heavy Bidding With 94% of the Listed Lots Sold
SENC). Trumbull's Signing of the Declaration at top center. Good, wear hole at center folds. Estimate $350 to $450. Realized $3250
"We were very pleased at the level of bidding activity at this sale." said Mary Herzog, Vice President of R. M. Smythe & Co. "Our pre-auction estimates are based on the latest market prices. To see realized prices as high as these may signal a significant upsurge in consumer interest for obsolete currency."
Realized prices listed, unless otherwise noted, do not include the 15% buyers premium. A complete catalog of all 1162 lots including photos and realized prices can be viewed online at: http://static.smytheonline.com/prices_realized/index.php
Accredited media interested in scheduling an interview to discuss this release or past or upcoming auctions are encouraged to contact Mary Herzog at 212-943-1880
About R. M. Smythe & Co.
R. M. Smythe and Co., established in 1880, buys, sells, and auctions coins, paper money, stocks and bonds and autographs at their corporate headquarters at 2 Rector Street in the heart of the Financial District in New York City. To order a catalog, to contact any of the firm’s specialists, or to make general inquiries, call 212-943-1880 or 800-622-1880, or visit the firm’s website at: http://www.smytheonline.com.
