| Announcements |
Scott
Cordry Joins Heritage World Coin Auctions
We are proud to announce the addition of another valued member to
our World Coin Auctions team. "I am pleased to be working once
again with Scott, and I am sure Heritage will benefit greatly from
his expertise within the world coin field," noted Heritage's World
Coin Auction Consignment Coordinator, Warren Tucker.
Scott has been collecting coins since he was 10 years old, starting
with US coins, then Swedish coins, and moving on to collecting
Islamic coins. He attended the University of California, Berkeley,
from 1967-1971, and spent his junior year at the University of
Lund, Sweden. He worked in Bjarne Ahlstrom's coin shop in Stockholm
that summer, and graduated in 1971 with Phi Beta Kappa honors in
World History and Scandinavian Languages.
Shortly thereafter, he accepted an offer from Worldwide Coins in
Atlanta to work in their foreign department with Warren Tucker and
Louis Collins. In 1972, he formed his own company, and later that
year created Cordry & Craig International with Freeman Craig and
moved to San Francisco. The partnership flourished for 3 years and
when he established himself within his area of expertise,
Scandinavian coins and Islamic coins and currency. In 1977, he
returned to San Diego and has been running his mail order business
ever since.
He is 53 and was born in San Diego. He has two children, Chris 18
and Juliette 13. He is a member of the ANA, NI, ONS, AINA and was a
member of IAPN for 15 years while traveling extensively in Europe.
He is a contributor to virtually all of the Krause standard
catalogs, and to the Friedberg gold catalog. He is currently
recognized as the leading expert in modern Islamic coins and
banknotes, but has dealt with virtually every post -Renaissance
coinage. |
|
| Collector News |
Found Treasures: The 1804 Dollar
by Stewart Huckaby
In 1834, when the United States wanted to make diplomatic
agreements with several Asian countries, it was decided to make
presentation proof sets of current circulating coins. These sets
contained mostly coins dated 1834, but the silver dollar and eagle
had not been made since 1804, so it was decided to make new
versions of these coins with the 1804 date. This did not create a
problem with the 1804 Eagle, but although mint records stated that
19,570 silver dollars were made in 1804, these coins were dated
1803.
It became necessary to create new dies for the 1804 dollar. 1804
dollars differ from other coins of the Draped Bust/Heraldic Eagle
type in large part because of their borders, which contain beads
rather than denticles (teeth).
Two 1834 proof sets containing 1804 dollars were presented to
foreign heads of state, the Sultan of Oman and the King of Siam.
The King of Siam set remains intact except for the half dime, and
is sometimes displayed at larger coin shows. Other dollars were
sold to collectors. Restrikes were made in the 1850's, and again
sold to collectors. These can be distinguished by the reverse
die.
Sixteen 1804 dollars are known to exist, along with uncounted
numbers of fakes. These coins, while not quite as rare as some
other pieces, command immense prices when offered for auction
because of their popularity. Record prices are $4.14 million for
the original Childs specimen graded Proof-68, and $875,000 for the
restrike Adams specimen graded Proof-58.
Heritage Auctions Leads Coin &
Currency Auction Market Again With a Record $76.6 Million in
Sales
We would like to thank you for being part of a banner year at
Heritage. We are excited about the growth in our hobby, industry
and passion. Here is a summary of sales from last year. Heritage
Numismatic Auctions (HNAI) and Currency Auctions of America (CAA)
posted $76,664,096.08 in coin and currency auction net sales for
2002, making it the leading numismatic auctioneer, by a wide
margin, for the second year in a row. $76.6 million is
significantly above last year's total, and represents the highest
numismatic auction sales by any company in any year.
All numbers include Heritage's 15% Buyers Premium, but do not
include direct private treaty sales. These figures only include
those items that actually met reserve and do not include consignor
buy-backs.
Heritage was also the #1 collectibles auctioneer in America,
with total auction net auction sales of $93,284,938.77. In its
first full year of operation, Heritage Comics Auctions posted total
auction net sales for calendar 2002 of $17,620,842.69, at least
tripling the previous annual comics and related popular culture
sales record for any auction firm. Note: Heritage's very first
comics auction, in November 2001, realized "only" $960,649.05. |
|
| Is It Time To Sell? |
2003 February Long Beach Signature Sale -
Get your consignments in now!
Imagine your coins being featured in our Long Beach Signature
catalog with photos and descriptions. Every coin will also be
pictured in full color on the Web and on our award winning CD. We
then take them to the auction, so that live bidders can personally
view your collection. After years of carefully building your
collection, doesn't it deserve a Heritage presentation?
Long Beach Signature Sale - Long Beach, CA
Sale on February 27 - March 1, 2003
Consignment Deadline: January 16, 2003
Interested in
Selling?
What's
My Coin Worth?
Get the Most Money for Your Collection
Consign to a Heritage Auction |
|
| Current Auctions |
 |
2003, Orlando, FL. (FUN)
Signature Sale
featuring
The Ashland City Collection of U.S. Gold
The Joseph P. Gorrell Collection of Flying Eagle & Indian
Cents
Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - Saturday, January 11, 2003
Sale #308
Browse |
Search |
|
 |
Currency
2003 Orlando, FL. (CAA) Signature Sale
featuring
The Norman Pullen Collection of Maine Obsolete Currency
Thursday, January 09, 2003 - Saturday, January 11, 2003
Sale #310
Browse |
Search |
|
 |
2003, (HWCA) FUN Sale,
Orlando, FL
Ancient and World Coins
Friday, January 10, 2003 - Saturday, January 11, 2003
Sale #311
Browse |
Search |
|
 |
The Belzberg Collection of
Canadian Coinage
Viewing in Orlando 1/6 - 1/11 & NYC 1/12 -
1/13
Auction: New York City
Monday, January 13, 2003 - Monday, January 13, 2003
Sale #312
Browse |
Search |
|
 |
2003 Orlando, FL. (FUN)
Bullet Sale
(Internet Only)
Ends:
Monday, January 13, 2003
Sale #309
Browse |
Search |
|
|
|
|
|
