Proof Gold Glitters at Heritage's Phoenix ANA Signature Auction, Now Posted at HA.com The catalog for the Official Auction of the ANA's Phoenix National Money Show has been posted by Heritage Auction Galleries on their HA.com website.
News-Antique.com - Feb 15,2008 - Dallas, TX. The catalog for the Official Auction of the ANA's Phoenix National Money Show has been posted by Heritage Auction Galleries on their HA.com website. The 2,000 lots included are available for viewing and bidding online. The Auction dates are March 6-7, 2008, at the Phoenix Convention Center.
"Every ANA auction is special," commented Heritage President Greg Rohan, "and Phoenix will be memorable for the incredible gold proofs of the Ultra Collection plus those contributed from our other consignors. Also containing coins across all denominations, with many among the finest known, this catalog presents incredible opportunities for both the specialist and the type collector who requires the very best."
"As this catalog was being sent to the printer," concluded Rohan, "we surpassed 350,000 registered bidder-members at our HA.com website. This is a singular achievement, and speaks well of the continued growth of the collectibles markets. We look forward to the Phoenix event."
Highlights from Heritage's Phoenix ANA Signature Auction:
Lot 138: 1792 Washington Getz pattern cent, Small Eagle, Copper XF40 PCGS. Baker-25. Breen-1352.
The dies for this well executed, plain-edged pattern Cent were engraved by Peter Getz of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, based on designs of young English engraver John Gregory Hancock.
This is the later die state 105a, as evidenced by the die crack from 11 o'clock at the reverse edge through the first T in STATES to the leaf.
http://www.HA.com/Coins/common/prlink.php?Sale_No=1102&Lot_No=650&type=prte-pr021108a
Lot 650: 1821 O-103 Half dollar, SP67 Star NGC
This coin is probably the only proof 1821 O-103 that exists; it has been documented as a proof for over half a century, and possibly long before that.
http://www.HA.com/Coins/common/prlink.php?Sale_No=1102&Lot_No=844&type=prte-pr021108a
Lot 844: 1865 $1 PR68 NGC
Of the 373 proof silver dollars of this date currently certified by NGC and PCGS, this stands above all others with regard to state of preservation and technical grade.
http://www.HA.com/Coins/common/prlink.php?Sale_No=1102&Lot_No=1045&type=prte-pr021108a
Lot 1045: 1889-CC Morgan dollar, MS63 PCGS
This is the rarest and most desirable Carson City Morgan dollar coined from 1878 to 1893. From The Oxford Collection.
http://www.HA.com/Coins/common/prlink.php?Sale_No=1102&Lot_No=1113&type=prte-pr021108a
Lot 1113: 1892-S Morgan dollar, MS62 NGC
During 1892, the San Francisco Mint struck precisely 100,000 pieces each month; they are noted rarities in better grades.
http://www.HA.com/Coins/common/prlink.php?Sale_No=1102&Lot_No=1136&type=prte-pr021108a
Lot 1136: 1893-S Morgan dollar AU55 PCGS
This coin's overall visual appeal is solid, and the fields retain the vast majority of their modestly reflective luster. From The Oxford Collection. Ex: Mike Casper II.
http://www.HA.com/Coins/common/prlink.php?Sale_No=1102&Lot_No=1227&type=prte-pr021108a
Lot 1227: 1895 Morgan dollar PR63 PCGS
The 1895 is easily the most discussed Morgan proof issue and the one that receives the most attention from numismatists. From The Oxford Collection.
http://www.HA.com/Coins/common/prlink.php?Sale_No=1102&Lot_No=1228&type=prte-pr021108a
Lot 1228: 1895 Morgan dollar PR64 PCGS
It is possible that numismatists will never discover what happened to the missing 12,000 circulation strikes (or even if
