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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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• August 30, 2010
  Heritage Auctions New York City Gallery opens Sept. 1

  445 Park Avenue (at 57th Street) location features eye-opening "Heritage Window on Park Avenue" of upcoming auction treasures

  NEW YORK – The eagerly-awaited new Manhattan gallery and offices of Heritage Auction Galleries will open at 445 Park Avenue (at 57th Street) on Wednesday, September 1, 2010.

  The expansion of Heritage, the world’s third largest auction house, into the New York City market comes at a time when many major auction firms are contracting. The Dallas-based firm

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• July 13, 2010
  Ed Jaster appointed Senior Vice President at Heritage Auctions, will transfer to new Heritage Manhattan office

  DALLAS, TX – Heritage Auction Galleries has announced the appointment of Ed Jaster to Senior Vice President. He will be transferring to the company’s soon-to-be-opened Manhattan gallery.

  “Since Ed came to Heritage in 2002 his vast expertise in collectibles and Fine Art, his marketing skills and his reputation for honesty, has meant a tremendous amount to Heritage,” said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage Auction Galleries. “Ed has been instrumental

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• May 27, 2010
  Early copy of Israeli Declaration of Independence, inscribed by David Ben-Gurion, on display at Beverly Hills Auction House

  Heritage Auction Galleries Beverly Hills to exhibit historic Jewish document through Aug. 1

  BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The Israeli Declaration of Independence is, perhaps, the most important modern document in existence to Jewish people the world over. Now, through Aug. 1, a rare

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