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Press Release - June 3, 2005
Heritage Presents Signature Auction in New York City!
DALLAS, TEXAS: Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc (HNAI) will hold its upcoming Signature Auction June 29-30 in New York City at the Grand Hyatt Hotel located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue.
"It's always a pleasure to hold an auction in the Big Apple," said Greg Rohan, President of HNAI. "New York has always been very good to us, and we're looking forward to this exciting event."
"There are several important anchor consignments in this auction," said Rohan, "including the first part of the Stig Ericsson Collection. Mr. Ericsson began collecting coins about fifty years ago, pulling Indian Cents out of circulation as a youth. Like so many numismatists, he then tried to complete the modern series out of circulation. Standing Liberty Quarters were his favorite, as he appreciated the design. As his sophistication and numismatic appetite grew, he began to buy more important rarities, and became more eclectic and selective in his collecting. Mr. Ericsson is also selling some of his world coin holdings in a future HWCA Signature Auction. While he collected eye-appealing specimens from around the world, he specialized in the coins of Scandinavia, with which he felt a special bond due to his family roots."
"We're also offering the second part of the Empire State Collection," said Rohan. The consignor started collecting coins as a very young man, focusing on, in his words, 'the usual cents, nickel, and dime folders that we all were busy filling.' He took a 20-year hiatus from collecting after getting married, but then became a much more dedicated numismatist. For the last quarter century, he has been pursuing rarities, often trying to complete mintmarked type sets."
"In addition to the coins we're offering in this auction," Rohan added, "we'll also be previewing several collections we'll be auctioning in upcoming events, including the Philip H. Morse Collection of St. Gaudens Coinage and the Jules Reiver Collection, both of which will be auctioned by HNAI in November, 2005. These are both very important collections that will certainly generate a great deal of excitement in the numismatic community."
Highlights of the Stig Ericsson Collection include:
- 1795 $10 13 Leaves AU58 PCGS.
- 1918/7-S 25C MS61 ANACS.
- 1916 25C MS64 Full Head PCGS.
- 1916 25C MS61 ANACS.
- 1918/7-S 25C MS61 ANACS.
- 1918/7-S 25C MS62 NGC.
- 1920-S 50C MS65 NGC.
- 1921-D 50C MS64 PCGS.
- 1911-D $2 1/2 MS62 NGC.
- 1856 1C Proof, Improperly Cleaned, NCS.
- 1805 10C 5 Berries XF45 ANACS.
- 1889-CC $1--Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF45.
- 1803 50C Large 3 XF40 ANACS.
- 1871-CC 50C XF45 ANACS.
- 1873-CC 50C No Arrows XF40 ANACS.
- 1873-CC 50C Arrows XF45 ANACS.
- 1911-D $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS.
- 1911-D $5 MS62 PCGS.
- 1871-CC 25C AU55 PCGS.
- 1916 25C MS67 Full Head NGC.
- 1918-S 25C MS66 Full Head PCGS.
- 1878-CC 50C MS65 PCGS.
- 1851 $1 Original AU58 PCGS.
- 1812 $5 MS63 PCGS.
- 1856 $5 MS65 NGC.
- 1910 $5 PR66 NGC.
- 1908 $10 Motto PR67 NGC.
- 1927-S $20 MS63 PCGS.
- 1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS62 NGC.