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Press Release - December 19, 2005
Eleven $1 million+ Coins Sold at Auction in 2005!
Dallas, Texas: More 7-figure coins were sold at auction in 2005 than in all previous years combined, and Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers (HG&A) dominated the list. In fact, Heritage sold the four top coins auctioned in 2005, including the two highest tied at $2,990,000 each.
"I'm very proud to say that out of all eleven seven-figure coins sold at auction in 2005, Heritage sold six of them," said Greg Rohan, President of HG&A, "But even more impressive is that we were responsible for all four of the top four."
"2005 has been the best year in Heritage's history," added Rohan. "We are, far and away, the leading auction firm for coins, currency, comics and original comic art, and vintage movie posters, and we are now the number three auction firm nationwide. This year has seen an exciting growth trend in such diverse areas as fine and decorative arts, sports collectibles, political memorabilia and Americana, celebrity, music and entertainment memorabilia, and autographs, and we are poised to expand into several other areas in 2006."
The top eleven coins sold at auction in 2005 were:
| RANK | COIN/COLLECTION | SOLD BY | DATE | AMOUNT |
| 1st (tie) | 1787 Brasher Punch on Breast - Gold Rush Collection | Heritage | January, 2005 | $2,990,000 |
| 1st (tie) | 1907 Double Eagle. Ex High Relief - Morse Collection | Heritage | November, 2005 | $2,990,000 |
| 1st (tie) | 1907 Double Eagle. Ex High Relief - Gold Rush Collection | Heritage | January, 2005 | $2,415,000 |
| 4th | 1927-D Double Eagle - Morse Collection | Heritage | November, 2005 | $1,897,500 |
| 5th | 1796 Quarter Eagle - Gentleman's Collection | ANR | June, 2005 | $1,380,000 |
| 6th | 1894-S Barber Dime - Richmond III | David Lawrence | March, 2005 | $1,322,500 |
| 7th | 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar - Philadelphia | Catherine Bullowa | December, 2005 | $1,265,000 |
| 8th | 1866 No Motto Dollar - Fort Lauderdale | ANR | January, 2005 | $1,207,500 |
| 9th | 1794 Dollar - Cardinal Collection | ANR | June, 2005 | $1,150,000 |
| 10th | 1921 Double Eagle - Morse Collection | Heritage | November, 2005 | $1,092,500 |
| 11th | 1894-S Barber Dime - FUN Platinum Night | Heritage | January, 2005 | $1,035,000 |
Images, descriptions, and prices realized from all of Heritage's previous auctions are available in the Permanent Auction Archives at the Heritage website.
To purchase a catalog for any Heritage Auction, please contact Nicole Jewell at Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, Inc., 3500 Maple Avenue, 17th Floor, Dallas, TX, 75219 or visit HeritageGalleries.com/Coins to order by credit card.
For additional Heritage press releases, please visit http://www.HeritageGalleries.com/Coins/common/info/press/default.php.