Heritage to Auction #1 PCGS Registry Set Of Walking Liberty Halves in New York City

Dallas, TX -- The highest quality set of Walking Liberty Half Dollars - accorded #1 status on the current PCGS Registry - has been consigned to Heritage Numismatic Auctions for its July Signature Sale in New York City. “This complete set is of such extraordinary quality,” noted HNAI Director Bob Korver, “that both specialists in the series and type collectors will be ‘slugging it out’ to add these Gems to their collections. The Ally Collection was assembled over more than a decade of concerted effort, and it shows in the staggering number of truly beautiful coins. The eye-appeal of this Collection is just amazing - which only enhances the mystique of Weinman’s design as one of the greatest in American numismatics!”

“The key dates and condition rarities in the Ally Collection are especially appealing,” added Heritage Executive VP Greg Rohan. “The Ally 1921-S is graded MS65 by PCGS, his 1919-D is MS65 and Ex: Ray Cassano, and his 1921-D is MS66. Among his other highlights: 1917-D Obv. MS66; 1917-D Rev. MS66 and Ex: Ray Cassano; 1917-S Obv. MS66, 1917-S Rev. MS65; 1918-D MS65; 1918-S MS65; 1919 MS67; 1920 MS66; 1920-D MS66; 1921 MS66; 1923-S MS66; and his 1928-S is MS66. It takes quality coins like these to achieve the exalted #1 position among current PCGS Registry Sets, and that means a discerning eye, plenty of time, and a steady hand for writing checks!”

“The Ally Collection contains no coin lower than MS65,” concluded Korver, “and many are the finest known; in fact, more than half of the Ally coins are tied for the finest known. Their average grade exceeds MS66! Even without these statistics, the eye-appeal of these coins cannot be missed. Heritage is selling the #2 PCGS Registry Set in our June Long Beach catalog (the Jon/Lor Registry Set of Marvin Elkin), and having quality like this in back-to-back sales is simply a thrill for both the catalogers and the specialists.”

Images of these highlights can be seen at http://www.HeritageCoin.com.

Consignments for Heritage’s July 2002 NYC Signature Sale will be accepted through June 15. For consignment information, please call our Consignment Hotline at Ext. 222 or contact Leo Frese at 1-800-872-6467 Ext. 294; e-mail Leo@HeitageCoin.com.

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