$15 Million Platinum Night Session Highlights Heritage's Milwaukee 2007 ANA Event

Dallas, TX: Heritage's 36th Official ANA Auction at the 2007 Milwaukee "World's Fair of Money" is featuring a Platinum Night session containing the highlight coins of the 3,500 lot auction. The Signature Auction sessions will be held August 8-10, and Platinum Night will take place on August 9, 2007. All sessions are currently posted at www.HA.com. All auction sessions will take place at the Midwest Airlines Center; lot exhibition begins there Sunday, August 5 in Room 201 B-D, 400 West Wisconsin Ave in Milwaukee.

"Heritage's Official ANA Auction will be an incredibly exciting event," predicted Heritage President Greg Rohan. "Approximately 350 consignors are participating in this event, and they have entrusted us with $25-$30 million of their numismatic treasures. As you can easily see from our list of highlights, the number of truly important coins in this auction seems almost limitless. I predict that many Registry collections will pick up their most important coins at out Milwaukee Platinum Night Session."

"Among the many incredible anchor consignments in the Milwaukee ANA," continued Greg Rohan, "are the Pacific Rim Collection, featuring an unbelievable 15 $50 Territorial 'slugs' (plus one half-union pattern!); Part One of Phil Kaufman's superlative collection of Early Seated Proof Sets (1839-1858); and the magnificent Stephen L. Schechter Collection of Bechtler Territorial Gold. From the extraordinary Stellar Collection comes only one coin, but then again, it is an MS67 Specimen 1924-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, the finest and only so graded!"

Additional anchor consignments in the Milwaukee 2007 ANA Signature and Platinum Night Auctions include: The Belle Glade Collection, Part Two; The DAX Collection; The Diamond Head Collection, and The Diamond Head Registry Collection of Prooflike Morgan Dollars; The Frank DuVall Collection of U.S. Commemoratives; The Jerry and Shelly Ferrero Collection; The Julian Collection; The Laguna Niguel Collection, Part One; The Cary & Cheryl Porter Collection, Part Three; The Santa Fe Collection; The Arnold & Harriet Collection; and The Carlton Woods Collection.

Milwaukee 2007 ANA Signature and Platinum Night Auction highlights:

Lot 1537: 1781 Libertas Americana Medal in Silver, MS64 PCGS
Silver. Betts-615. 47.5 mm. 57.22 gm.
Perhaps the single most important early American medal.

Lot 1569: 1877 Cent, MS66 Red PCGS
Tied for Finest Known. From The Santa Fe Collection.

Lot 1584: 1864 Two Cent Piece, Small Motto, PR64 Red PCGS
This is the first coin denomination to bear IN GOD WE TRUST, with an estimated mintage of 12-15 pieces. The finest known example is destined for one of the finest American cabinets Ex: Richmond Collection.

Lot 1597: 1937-D 5C Three-Legged MS66 PCGS
A key-date, perennially popular rarity exhibiting every characteristic of genuine examples, and virtually unimprovable.

Lot 1599: 1792 Half Disme, Judd-7, VF25 PCGS
One of the most famous early American coins, with its rich association with George Washington.

Lot 1622: 1804 Dime, 14 Stars on Reverse, AU58 NGC JR-2, R.5
Ex: the James A. Stack Collection, the single finest at either service, and likely to be the finest known.

Lot 1675: 1794 50C AU58 PCGS, O-106, R.6
This AU58 is perhaps the finest known of the O-106 variety. Ex: Earle; Gilhousen

Lot 1709: 1794 $1, VG10 PCGS, B-1, BB-1, R.4
Ex: C.L. Arnold Estate

Lot 1770: 1899 $1 PR69 NGC
Such a numerical grade essentially means that the coin is perfect; this is the single finest proof 1899 Morgan dollar graded by NGC or PCGS, and one of the top 18 examples of any date in the series.

Lot 1785: 1853 Arrows and Rays Quarter, PR66 Cameo NGC
The 1853 issues are considered the rarest and most desirable Seated Liberty proofs. Only one coin has been certified finer. From The Phil Kaufman Collection of Early Proof Sets, Part One.

Lot 1786: 1853 Arrows and Rays Half Dollar PR66 NGC
The finest certified proof 1853 half dollar, and the only Premium Gem certified by NGC or PCGS. Ex: Norweb; The Phil Kaufman Collection of Early Proof Sets, Part One.

Lot 1787: 1853 $1 Restrike Seated Dollar PR66 Star Cameo NGC
The amazing cameo contrast of this piece is as strong and bold as any proof Seated dollar we have ever seen, regardless of the date. Clearly the finest proof 1853 dollar known, the Ex: New Netherlands Coin Co.; Pittman; The Phil Kaufman Collection of Early Proof Sets, Part One.

Lot 1805: 1849 Gold Dollar No L MS68 NGC
The official mintage of the No L gold dollar is 1,000 pieces, all struck on May 8, 1849.

Lot 1822: 1807 $2.50, BD-1, MS63 PCGS
Mint production of 6,812 quarter eagles in 1807 represents half of the total quarter eagle coinage for all earlier years from 1796 to 1806; only 3 certified finer.

Lot 1847: 1858 $2.50 PR66 Cameo NGC
Certified PR66 Cameo, the only PR66 example at either service, with none finer.

Lot 1871: 1854-D $3 AU58 NGC
Pedigreed to the celebrated Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, now from the DAX Collection.

Lot 1886: 1880 $3 PR67 Star Ultra Cameo NGC
Only 36 examples were coined in proof, and none have been certified finer.

Lot 1890: 1879 Flowing Hair $4 Stella, Judd-1635, PR55 NGC
From the Jerry and Shelly Ferrero Collection.

Lot 1891: 1879 $4 Flowing Hair PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS, Judd-1635
This impressive Gem stella has deeply mirrored fields with frosted devices.

Lot 1894: 1795 $5 Small Eagle, BD-3, AU58 NGC
Accompanied by an old envelope that shows it was purchased as Uncirculated for $200!

Lot 1898: 1806 $5 Round Top 6, 7x6 Stars, BD-6, MS64 NGC
Exceeded by only by a single MS65 at NGC.

Lot 1914: 1820 $5 Square 2, BD-3, MS64 PCGS
Highly appealing and desirable with brilliant yellow surfaces, only three have been certified finer.

Lot 1930: 1862-S $5 MS62 PCGS
The only MS62, with none certified finer, so clearly the finest known.

Lot 1938: 1862 $5 PR65 Cameo NGC
One of only 10-12 proofs known of this date.

Lot 1939: 1897 $5 PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC
With its incredible eye appeal and wonderful condition, this half eagle ranks as one of the most desirable examples of its kind; only one certified finer.

Lot 1940: 1908 $5 MS68 NGC.
The finest certified 1908 Indian five dollar, a remarkable example.

Lot 1944: 1916-S $5 MS66 PCGS
A memorable coin, tied with two others at PCGS as the finest of the issue.

Lot 1946: 1909 $5 PR66 NGC
A wonderful proof with the rare 'Roman Finish' surfaces.

Lot 1947: 1911 $5 PR66 NGC
A sharply struck Premium Gem with the fine granularity of the year's matte proofs.

Lot 1949: 1795 $10 13 Leaves, BD-1, AU55 NGC
The absence of adjustment marks or abrasions provides great eye appeal; From The Laguna Niguel Collection, Part One.

Lot 1951: 1796 $10 BD-1, AU50 PCGS
The only known die pair of 4,146 minted in 1796.

Lot 1954: 1797 $10 Large Eagle BD-3, MS62 NGC
The finest known of just 40 to 50 examples known of this die combination, the rarest the year.

Lot 1974: 1870-CC $10 AU50 NGC
This is a coin of consummate rarity, representing a special prize that should be afforded ample consideration.

Lot 1982: 1866 $10 PR65 PCGS
The year 1866 is one of the pivotal dates in numismatics, with the motto IN GOD WE TRUST added to many reverses struck later in the year; this is a gem survivor of only 30 proofs struck.

Lot 1987: 1907 $10 Wire Rim MS66 PCGS
The 1907 Wire Rim ten represents the first attempt by Augustus Saint-Gaudens to execute an Indian Head design in U.S. gold; only three certified finer.

Lot 1991: 1908 $10 No Motto MS67 NGC
From The Belle Glade Collection, Part Two; none certified finer.

Lot 1998: 1909-D $10 MS66 PCGS
Ex: Duckor Collection, only 2 certified finer.

Lot 2006: 1915-S $10 MS65 NGC
The low-mintage 1915-S is one of the key dates to the Indian Head ten dollar series; From The Belle Glade Collection, Part Two.

Lot 2007: 1916-S $10 MS67 PCGS
No finer pieces have been seen; From The Belle Glade Collection, Part Two.

Lot 2010: 1854 $20 Large Date MS64 NGC
A remarkable MS64, the finest certified.

Lot 2026: 1872 $20 MS64 NGC
None certified finer at either service.

Lot 2036: 1884-S $20, MS65 PCGS
The single finest certified at PCGS.

Lot 2047: 1875 $20 PR63 Cameo PCGS
One of only 20 proof coins minted, from one of the most important years in U.S. numismatics in terms of gold rarities.

Lot 2050: 1904 $20 PR64 Cameo NGC
Only four certified finer.

Lot 2052: 1906 $20 PR64 Cameo PCGS
Only one certified finer.

Lot 2062: 1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS65 NGC
An incredibly appealing representative of this highly sculptural and widely praised design.

Lot 2063: 1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS65 NGC
The bountiful luster alternately shades the highpoints and highlights the fields.

Lot 2064: 1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS69 PCGS
The finest certified MCMVII Wire Rim High Relief. Ex: Trompeter; Heritage private sale; The Phillip H. Morse Collection of Saint-Gaudens Coinage.

Lot 2066: 1907 $20 High Relief PR66 NGC
A beautiful realization of Saint-Gaudens' artistic genius with ineluctable strength of definition throughout.

Lot 2067: 1907 $20 High Relief, PR67 Star NGC
High in the condition census, tied for the fourth finest known.

Lot 2072: 1913 $20 MS65 PCGS
The finest certified.

Lot 2074: 1920-S $20 MS65 PCGS
This important 1920-S Saint-Gaudens $20 is among the handful of finest known of this series rarity.

Lot 2077: 1924-D $20 MS65 NGC
Only two certified finer at NGC; From The Belle Glade Collection, Part Two.

Lot 2078: 1924-D $20 MS65 PCGS
Only one certified finer at PCGS.

Lot 2079: 1924-S $20 MS67 PCGS
The finest known and only MS67 example. From the Stellar Collection. Ex: Dr. Thaine B. Price; "Mr. Lima"; James Kelly;

Lot 2080: 1925-D $20 MS66 PCGS
Many of the nearly 3 million double eagles struck in Denver in 1925 were sent to Europe, and thus escaped the melting pots of the 1930s; none have been certified finer.

Lot 2084: 1927-S $20 MS66 PCGS
This is a marvelous example of one of the premier rarities in the series, based on absolute rarity rather than just conditional rarity.

Lot 2085: 1929 $20 MS65 PCGS
The two services have seen only six Premium Gems.

Lot 2086: 1931 $20 MS66 PCGS
The 1931 Philadelphia Mint double eagle is very rare today, and this is next to the finest known.

Lot 2087: 1931-D $20 MS66 PCGS
Tied as finest known; population data shows PCGS has graded three pieces, and NGC has certified two. Ex: Price; Morse.

Lot 2088: 1907 Arabic Numerals $20, Small Edge Lettering PR64 NGC
This specimen is unique in proof, from a year offering incredible varieties.
Ex: Captain North; NERCG; Goldman; Hatie; Trompeter; Morse.

Lot 2089: 1912 $20 PR67 NGC
This piece is high within the Condition Census, and probably one of the half-dozen or so finest specimens known.

Lot 2090: 1900 Lafayette Dollar, Discovery DuVall 4-E coin, ANACS MS60 Details
Presumed unique, the only known survivor from either the obverse or reverse die; From The Frank DuVall Collection of U.S. Commemoratives.

Lot 2098: 1915-S Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS64 NGC
One of only 483 produced, with nearly flawless surfaces.

Lot 2100: 1915-S Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Octagonal MS64 PCGS
This piece has especially pronounced mint luster, more frosted than usually seen on Pan-Pac fifties.

Lot 2101: 1915-S Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Octagonal MS64 NGC
This near-gem exhibits the usual finely granular surfaces, with an overlay of bright satiny luster.

Lot 2106: 1851 Humbert Fifty Dollar Lettered Edge, 880 Thous. 50 Rev., K-1, MS62 NGC
Of the four varieties identified for the Lettered Edge versions of the Humbert octagonal fifties, only three are collectible, and the K-1 is the most difficult to locate in any condition. From The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2107: 1851 Humbert Fifty Dollar Lettered Edge, 880 Thous., No 50 on Reverse, K-2, MS63 NGC
This coin is of the first type struck at the new Assay Office: the fifty dollar ingot, as it was officially called (before other names such as "slug," "adobe," and "quintuple eagle." From The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2108: 1851 Humbert Fifty Dollar Lettered Edge, 887 Thous. 50 Rev.--ASSAYER Inverted - K-4, VF35 PCGS
High R.5 for the variety, and possibly unique as an edge error. From The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2109: 1851 Humbert Fifty Dollar Lettered Edge, 887 Thous. 50 Rev.--AUGUSTUS Inverted - K-4, MS60 NGC
A possibly unique subvariety of great importance to specialists. From The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2110: 1851 Humbert Fifty Dollar Lettered Edge, 887 Thous. 50 Rev., K-4, MS62 NGC
This piece comes from early in the rapid evolution of the Humbert-Assay Office varieties from a slow, labor-intensive manual production process requiring many steps to a fine-tuned, high-speed production that nearly equaled that of the Philadelphia Mint, which was the state of the coinage art at that time. From The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2111: 1851 Humbert Fifty Dollar Reeded Edge, Target Reverse, 880 Thous., K-5, AU58 NGC
An appealing near-mint state 'Slug' from The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2112: 1851 Humbert Fifty Dollar Reeded Edge, 887 Thous., K-6, MS61 NGC
The Kagin-5 (.880 fine) and Kagin-6 (.887 fine) varieties are the first of the Reeded Edge varieties, distinguished from one another by the fineness. From The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2113: 1851 Humbert Fifty Dollar Reeded Edge, 887 Thous., K-7, AU58 NGC
An important example, possibly condition census. From The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2114: 1851 Humbert Fifty Dollar Reeded Edge, 887 Thous., With Reverse of 1852, K-7, R.7, AU50 NGC
The very rare K-7 variety features the Obverse of 1851 with 887 THOUS. combined with the Reverse of 1852. From The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2115: 1852 Humbert Fifty Dollar Reeded Edge, 887 Thous., K-11, MS61 NGC
This variety, like all of the Humbert-Assay Office fifties, is rare in any condition, and doubly rare in Mint State. From The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2116: 1852 Assay Office Fifty Dollar, 887 Thous., K-13, MS62 NGC
A condition census rarity from Gold Rush California representing a significant opportunity, with none certified finer. From The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2117: 1852 Assay Office Fifty Dollar, 900 Thous., K-14, AU58 NGC
This was the last of the Assay Office 'Slugs.' From The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2118: 1852 Assay Office Fifty Dollar, 900 Thous., K-14, MS60 NGC
An appealing representative of this late issue in the Moffat-Humbert-Assay Office saga. From The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2119: 1855 Kellogg & Co. Fifty Dollar, K-4, Breen-7921, High R.6, PR63 PCGS
The third finest known of this rare, proof-only Territorial issue. Ex: Frank J. Heim. From The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2120: 1855 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar, K-9, R.5, MS60 NGC
Rare in Mint State, and with one of the strongest strikes to be found on any Wass, Molitor. From The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2121: 1877 Half Union ($50) Pattern, Judd-1547, Pollock-1720, PR63 Gilt NGC
This may well be the only gilt specimen available to collectors. From The Pacific Rim Collection.

Lot 2122: 1851 Baldwin Ten Dollar, K-4, MS62 NGC
Possibly the finest known survivor of the variety.

Lot 2146: 1860 $20 Clark, Gruber SP64 PCGS.
A specimen striking of a golden rarity from the early days of the territory of Colorado - a magnificent historically important Territorial gold coin.

Lot 2148: 1851 Humbert Fifty Dollar Lettered Edge, 887 Thous. 50 Rev., K-4, MS60 NGC
A pleasing example with fully brilliant greenish yellow-gold color and substantial luster.

Lot 2152: 1852 Assay Office Fifty Dollar, K-13, 887 Thous., K-13, MS62 NGC
The next-to-the-last of $50 varieties, tied for the finest certified at NGC.

Lot 2155: 1849 Mormon Quarter Eagle, K-1, AU53 PCGS
This is among the first Western gold issues, and a reminder of the integral part Mormons played in the early days of the California Gold Rush.

Lot 2157: 1850 Mormon Five Dollar, K-5, AU58 NGC
A startlingly original coin with problem-free surfaces that are highly lustrous and tinged with lilac and amber hues.

Lot 2158: 1860 $5 Mormon Five Dollar, K-6, AU55 PCGS
The later Mormon coinage was made from gold mined in Colorado.

Lot 2167: 1855 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar, K-9, VF30 PCGS
Green-gold surfaces exhibit traces of luster near the devices despite extensive circulation.

Lot 2171: Unmarked Kellogg & Humbert Gold Ingot
A most unusual ingot lacking an assayer's imprint, from S.S. Central America; the top side reads: No 792 / 28.66 Oz / 955 FINE / $565.79.

Lot 2172: 107-Ounce Kellogg & Humbert Gold Ingot
Called 'The Golden Brick' in Ford, ex: Sotheby's 1999.

Lot 2176: 1840 Master Die Trial for Undated (1840) Quarter, Judd-110, and a companion white metal uniface hub trial.
A unique pair destined for the finest pattern collection; the pedigree includes: Mickley; Cohen; Parmelee; Woodside; Woodin; 1914 ANS Exhibit; King Farouk; and Judd.

Lot 2183: 1872 Amazonian Pattern Quarter, Judd-1195, PR64 PCGS
William Barber's famous Amazonian design with Liberty seated, facing left, her right hand touching the head of a spread-wing eagle, sword in left hand. Ex: Heifetz

Lot 2191: 1879 'Washlady' Quarter, Judd-1590, PR68 Ultra Cameo NGC
The Washlady obverse design by Charles Barber, with the reverse featuring an eagle clutching an olive branch and three arrows.

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