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For the Love Of Cents and A Grandfather

When I was eight years old my grandpa Abe gave my brother and I a handful of Indian head cents. I was intrigued by these beautiful coins from another time and wondered who may have held them almost a century before. This began my fascination with coins.

It was a time when you could walk into a bank, give the teller an old dollar bill, and walk out with a shiny silver dollar. Or buy a role of pennies and occasionally find an Indian head cent. I began collecting primarily Lincolns and Indian cents. The Lincolns I found in my change. Most of my Indians were gifts from my grandpa Abe. The coins were all placed in those old blue albums. I would always check the dates of the coins in my pocket, hoping to find a 1909-S VDB or a 1955 double die. My collection grew and I would spend nights pouring over my albums, hoping to fill the empty holes.

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• February 23, 2010
  Dorothy Factor Family to Auction Jewelry, Silver, Fine & Decorative Art for Beverly Hills Charities

  Gala March 16 event honoring Dorothy & Sidney Factor, son of Max Factor Sr., kicks off series of auctions and new Heritage Auctions Beverly Hills galleries

  LOS ANGELES – As selections of Jewelry, Silver and Fine Art from the Dorothy Factor Collection prepare to be auctioned off at Heritage

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• February 18, 2010
  Become Heritage’s 500,000th member, win bidder credit worth 500,000 cents

  World’s largest collectibles auctioneer announces contest to celebrate half-million member milestone

  DALLAS, TX – The advance at Heritage Auctions to a collecting community of a half million website members at HA.com continues steadily, with the target in sight within the next few weeks.

  To celebrate this momentous digital occasion, Heritage is offering whoever becomes the 500,000th member a special one-time buyer credit of 500,000 cents ($5,000) in any of its 29 venues.

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• December 21, 2009
  Ancient Egyptian Mummy's Head, Dinosaur Skull at Heritage Auctions

  Prehistoric and Ancient Treasures in Dallas Natural History Auction, Jan. 17

  DALLAS, TX -- Ancient history - think mummies, dinosaurs and precious minerals - is the name of the game on Jan. 17, 2010, at Heritage Auctions as the world's #1 specialty auction house presents a dramatic array of natural

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