Heritage World Coins Long Beach Auction Realizes $1.2 Million

DALLAS, TEXAS: Heritage World Coin Auctions (HWCA) held its most recent Signature Auction September 22-23, 2005 as part of Heritage Numismatics Auctions, Inc.'s Official Auction at the Long Beach Coin Expo. $1,211,375 was realized, with 2,176 total bidders participating, 427 of them successfully, for 2,184 total lots. 18 lots were purchased after the auction by 12 bidders for a total of $6,854, although after-auction sales are still ongoing.

"I'm very pleased with the results of our most recent auction," said Warren Tucker, Director of HWCA. "World coins are growing in popularity, especially in the current hot numismatics market. We're working now on putting together our next auction, to be held January 8-9, 2006 in New York City, and it's already shaping up to be a very exciting event."

Auction highlights included:

• [Australia] George V Penny 1930. REALIZED: $18,975.
• [Ecuador] Republic gold 8 Escudos 1840-MV-A. REALIZED: $12,650.
• [Canada] Victoria 50 Cents 1901. REALIZED: $12,650.
• [Thailand] Rama IX gold Bullion 1000 Baht (1951). REALIZED: $10,925.
• [Canada] George V Specimen Dollar 1936. REALIZED: $8,625.
• [Mexico] Republic gold 8 Escudos 1841/31 Ga-MC. REALIZED: $8,050.
• [Honduras] Republic 25 Centavos 1881 Silver Pattern. REALIZED: $7,475.
• [Ecuador] Republic gold 8 Escudos 1843-MV-S. REALIZED: $7,475.
• [Roman] Augustus. 27 B.C.-A.D. 14. AV aureus. REALIZED: $7,475.
• [Russia] Peter II Rouble 1727. REALIZED: $6,612.
• [Romania] Carol I gold 20 Lei 1870C. REALIZED: $6,325.
• [Canada] Victoria 50 Cents 1872H. REALIZED: $6,037.
• [Finland] Russian Duchy gold 10 Markkaa Date Set. REALIZED: $5,175.
• [Peru] Felipe V gold 8 Escudos 1729-N. REALIZED: $5,100.
• [Roman] Claudius. A.D. 41-54. AV aureus. REALIZED: $4,887.
• [Greece] Constantine I 50 Lepta 1921-H. REALIZED: $4,743.
• [Canada] George V 5 Cents 1921. REALIZED: $4,600.
• [France] Louis XIIII Ecu 1698/7-W Lille. REALIZED: $4,600.
• [Great Britain] Elizabeth I Crown 1601 Mintmark 1. REALIZED: $4,600.
• [Great Britain] Victoria gold 5 Pounds 1887 Jubilee. REALIZED: $4,312.

Images, descriptions, and prices realized from the Long Beach Signature Auction, as well as all previous Heritage auctions, are available in the Permanent Auction Archives at the Heritage website, HeritageCoins.com.

To purchase a catalog for any Heritage Auction, please contact Nicole Jewell at Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc., 3500 Maple Avenue, 17th Floor, Dallas, TX, 75219 or visit HeritageCoins.com to order by credit card.