Palakika Type Coins Highlight Heritage's Central States Platinum Night And Signature Auctions

Palakika Type Coins Highlight Heritage's Central States Platinum Night And Signature Auctions

Dallas, TX: A magnificent collection of type coins will be auctioned in Heritage's Official Auction of the Central States Numismatic Society convention, being presented by Heritage Auction Galleries May 10-12, 2007 in St. Louis. The Palakika Collection was formed by a dedicated collector over a period of three decades, with all of the coins being off the market for a least a decade. The Collection will be divided between the Platinum Night and Signature catalogs.

"The Palakika consignor," noted Heritage President Greg Rohan, "started collecting coins in 1972, following in his father's footsteps. After collecting out of circulation and buying from collector friends, his sophistication, taste, and budget grew. His first goal was a type set of coins designed by Christian Gobrecht, and from there he began to pursue other series. Both local and national dealers held his want list, and regularly sent him material. He enjoyed the process of searching for coins, and summarized his collecting decades as "It's been fun." He intends to continue collecting with new goals."

"We have been gratified by the number of wonderful coins already received for Central States," concluded Rohan. "So many significant rarities are included that we will be presenting one of our renowned Platinum Night sessions in St. Louis."

Highlights from the Palakika Collection, C.S.N.S. Signature Auction:

1831 Half Dime, MS66 PCGS

1837 Seated Dime Large Date, MS65 PCGS

1838 Dime, Partial Drapery, MS66 PCGS

1893-S Dime, MS67 PCGS

1839 Quarter No Drapery, MS64 PCGS

1853 Quarter, Arrows and Rays, MS65 PCGS

1855 Quarter Arrows, MS66 PCGS

1839 Seated 50 Cents Drapery, MS65 PCGS

1853 50 Cents Arrows and Rays, MS65 PCGS

1854-O 50 Cents Arrows, MS65 PCGS

1873 50 Cents Arrows, MS65 PCGS

1888 50 Cents, MS65 PCGS

1864 Seated $1, MS65 PCGS

1885 $1, PR66 Cameo PCGS

1836 Gobrecht $1 Judd-60 Original, PR64 PCGS

1855 Gold $1, Type Two, MS66 PCGS

1887 Gold $1, MS67 PCGS

1866 $2.50, MS65 PCGS

1883 $3, PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS

1879 $4, PR66 Cameo PCGS

1812 $5 B. 1-A, MS65 PCGS

1818 $5 STATESOF, MS64 PCGS

1858 $5, MS65 PCGS

1904-S $5, MS67 PCGS

1916-S $5, MS65 PCGS

1858 $10, MS64 PCGS

1900 $10, MS66 PCGS

Images, descriptions, and prices realized from all of Heritage's previous auctions are available in the Permanent Auction Archives at the Heritage website, www.HA.com.

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