Media Relations
Press Release - November 10, 2000
Heritage's exclusive My Collection? instantly answers,
Dallas, Texas: The world's first online system that instantly informs coin collectors of both the daily market value and historical auction price data of their rare coins is now available free of charge from Heritage Rare Coin Galleries and Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc. of Dallas, Texas (HeritageCoins.com), the world's largest coin dealership and auctioneer.My Collection? lets numismatists quickly set up a password-protected, private record of what they own, buy or sell, and tracks the current market value of the collection. The prices are based on actual trading ranges from Heritage's massive database. My Collection? also includes instant access to a database of Heritage auction records so collectors can observe the history of their coins' values for the past ten years. Also included are the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) populations for each individual coin input by its owner, an authoritative tabulation of how many similar coins have been certified by the two largest authentication and grading services.
"My Collection? is a secure, online resource that lets the collector - with absolute privacy - immediately answer the never-ending question, 'What's it worth?' We believe this is by far the most accurate, realistic price guide of both current marketplace values and auction records ever created and archived for individual collectors," said Paul Minshull, Heritage's chief operating officer.
Registering a collection online is as simple as making a few mouse clicks to check off dates and denominations, or the collector can optionally provide detailed input and record a great deal of other information. Anyone with access to a scanner can enter their collection information on any coins graded by NGC and PCGS simply by scanning the bar codes on each coin's holder.
My Collection is provided free of charge, exclusively by Heritage. Collectors may register, create and manage their collections online at HeritageCoins.com.
"When a collector wants an instant update on specific coins or the entire collection, any time of the day or night, the Heritage Value Index? immediately provides the latest retail value for the items. This exclusive index is a reliable gauge compiled from many sources and the expertise of 20 Heritage staff members who are involved daily in the buying and selling of coins," said Minshull.
In addition to the online database, collectors can print a customized spreadsheet listing their collection's content and value. Multiple collections can be created, and separate categories within collections allow for personalized sorting and organization.
For additional information, contact Paul Minshull, Chief Operating Officer, Heritage Numismatic Auctions, 100 Highland Park Village, 2nd Floor, Dallas,TX 75205. Phone: (800) 872-6467. Internet: HeritageCoins.com.

