Heritage Currency Auction Posts Outstanding Results!

Dallas, Texas: Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers held its most recent Currency Signature Auction January 6-7, 2006 as the official auctioneer of the Florida United Numismatists Convention. The auction of 4,748 lots realized $7,579,247, although after auction sales are still ongoing.

"The star of this show was undoubtedly the 'Del Monte' note," said Greg Rohan, President of HG&A. "This legendary error, in which a Del Monte banana sticker was affixed to a $20 bill during the printing process, received international publicity, including a featured spot on NBC's The Today Show. Purchased by a couple who read the AP story in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the note, which previously sold on eBay for $10,000 in 2004, realized $25,300 in our auction."

"This was a very strong auction, and a great way to start the New Year," said Rohan. "I'm personally looking forward to 2006 being even better than 2005 - the best year in Heritage's history - and I'm excited about our next Currency auction, scheduled for April 27-29 in Columbus, Ohio, as the Official Auctioneer of the Central States Numismatic Society Convention!"

Auction highlights included:

• Fr. 1191 $50 1882 Gold Certificate PCGS Extremely Fine 40. REALIZED: $299,000.
• Fr. 123 $10 1923 Legal Tender Star Note Fine. REALIZED: $83,375.
• Fr. 2231-B $10000 1934 Light Green Seal Federal Reserve Note. CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. REALIZED: $77,625.
• Fr. 2408 $1000 1928 Gold Certificate. Gem Crisp Uncirculated. REALIZED: $75,900.
• Fr. 2231-B $10000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. REALIZED: $74,750.
• Fr. 2231-B $10000 1934 Light Green Seal Federal Reserve Note. CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. REALIZED: $74,750.
• Fr. 2231-B $10000 1934 Light Green Seal Federal Reserve Note. CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. REALIZED: $74,750.
• Flemingsburg, KY - $1-$1-$1-$2 1875 Fr. 383/390 The Fleming County NB Ch. # 2323 Uncut Sheet. REALIZED: $69,000.
• Fr. 2003-D* $10 1928C Federal Reserve Note. Very Choice Crisp Uncirculated. REALIZED: $54,625.
• Fr. 2210-B* $1000 1928 Federal Reserve Star Note. Very Fine-Extremely Fine. REALIZED: $51,750.
• Fr. 1133b $1000 1918 Federal Reserve Note Very Choice New. REALIZED: $48,875.
• Saint Paul, MN - $100 1882 Brown Back Fr. 525 The Merchants NB Ch. # 2020. REALIZED: $44,850.

All Prices Realized include a 15% Buyer's Premium.

Images, descriptions, and prices realized from the F.U.N., as well as all previous Heritage auctions, are available in the Permanent Auction Archives at the Heritage website.

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