Media Relations
Press Release - December 8, 2006
Results of Heritage's Internet Auctions for November, 2006
11,196 Internet Bidders Competed Last Month; Spent over $10 Million
DALLAS, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries (HA) reported closing figures for their November 2006 Internet auctions today, including Heritage Tuesday Internet Coin Auctions (formerly Exclusively Internet Auctions), Heritage Sunday Internet Coin Auctions (formerly Continuous Internet Auctions), Heritage Weekly Internet Comics Auctions (formerly Amazing Comics Auctions), Heritage Weekly Internet Currency Auctions (formerly CurrencyAuctions.com Auctions), Heritage Monthly Internet Sports Auctions (formerly Amazing Sports Auctions), Heritage Marketplace Auctions (formerly Fine & Decorative Art Monthly Auctions, but which now also include jewelry, Americana, Sports, Entertainment and Comics) and Heritage Weekly Internet Movie Poster Auctions (formerly Internet Movie Poster Auctions).
The Heritage Tuesday and Sunday Internet Coin Auctions saw 4,068 bidders competing for 9,027 lots over the 8 auctions. Total sell-through was $1,201,028.56. Heritage Internet Coin Auctions close, and a new one begins, every Tuesday and Sunday at 10 pm CT.
The Heritage Weekly Internet Comics Auctions saw 1,242 bidders competing for 2,387 lots of comic books, art and memorabilia over four auctions. Total sell-through was $354,705.20. Heritage Weekly Internet Comics Auctions are held on a weekly basis, with a new auction opening and closing each Sunday night at 10 pm CT. For more information, please visit www.HA.com/Comics.
The Heritage Monthly Internet Sports Auctions saw 431 bidders competing for 607 lots. Total sell-through was $99.006.40. Each Heritage Monthly Internet Sports Auctions closes, and a new one begins, on the last Sunday of each month at 10pm CT. For more information, please visit www.HA.com/Sports.
The Heritage Weekly Internet Currency Auctions saw 1,223 bidders competing for 1,223 lots between the four auctions. Total sell-through was $132,453.10. Heritage Weekly Internet Currency Auctions close, and a new one begins, every Tuesday at 10 pm CT. For more information, please visit www.HA.com/Currency.
The Heritage Weekly Internet Movie Poster Auctions saw 533 bidders competing for 1152 lots over the four auctions. Total sell-through was $59,056.43. Heritage Weekly Internet Movie Poster Auctions begin and end every Sunday at 10pm CT. For more information, please visit www.HA.com/MoviePosters.
The Heritage Monthly Marketplace Auction saw 636 bidders competing for 498 lots of decorative arts, Americana, comics, autographs, jewelry and memorabilia. Total FDA sell-through was $45,845.18. Heritage Marketplace Auctions end on the last Wednesday and Thursday of every month. Proxy bids are taken through our website, and then live bidding will take place through eBay Live beginning at 4:00 PM CT. Note: Items won through eBay Live will result in a higher Buyer's Premium of 22.5%. For more information, please visit www.HA.com.
All told, Heritage Internet auctions realized a total of $1,892,094.87 for the month of November, 2006. Heritage's overall auction results, including totals from Signature auctions, On-Line Sessions, and other auction venues (all of which included Internet bidders) for November 2006, totaled $27,505,300, of which $10,147,055.93 sold to Internet bidders. Heritage Internet bidders for all venues numbered 11,196, out of 17,665 total Heritage bidders during the month of November.
Below are a few highlights from the various November exclusively Internet auctions:
1856 1c Flying Eagle PCGS PR64
REALIZED: $18,400
1918/7-S 25c NGC MS63
REALIZED: $26,220
Fr. 164 $50 1880 Legal Tender, Fine
REALIZED: $1,495
Boris Vallejo painting, "Anath" (1988)
REALIZED: $3,107
Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC GD 2.0
REALIZED: $1,971.75
Babe Ruth signed Baseball, heavily toned OAL (Barnard)
REALIZED: $2,390
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (Realart R-1956) One Sheet
REALIZED: $1,380
Charles Schultz Signed Letters and 16mm Home Movie (Monthly Marketplace Auction)
REALIZED: $6,572.50
All Heritage auction results can be found in our Permanent Auction Archives at www.HA.com (membership is free).

