Heritage's Long Beach Auctions Exceed $22 Million

DALLAS, TEXAS: Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc., (HNAI) held its most recent series of Signature Auctions September 21-24, 2005 as the Official Auctioneer of the Long Beach Coin Expo. $22,322,770 was realized over the three events (including Heritage Numismatic Auctions #384, Heritage World Coin Auctions #387 and Heritage Currency Auctions of America #386), with 8,128 total bidders participating, 2,288 of them successfully, for 13, 681 total lots. 160 lots were purchased after the auctions by 95 bidders for a total of $159,730, although after-auction sales are still ongoing. In addition, an On-Line session closes Monday, September 26, which is expected to raise the total prices realized to close to $24 million.

"Long Beach has always been very good to us," said Greg Rohan, President of HNAI, "and this year was no exception. In fact, this was our most successful Long Beach auction ever, far surpassing the previous record of $18.5 million set in February, 2005. By the time the On-Line session is completed and the after-auction sales are done, I expect that we will have topped the old record by better than $5 million."

"In this incredibly hot numismatic market," Rohan said, "each auction is another cause for celebration, and with the great success of this event, I'm very much looking forward to our next auction, November 3-5, 2005 in Palm Beach, Florida."

Highlights from all three auctions include:

Heritage Numismatic Auctions (#384)

• 1916 5C Doubled Die Obverse MS64 PCGS. REALIZED: $264,500.
• 1820 25C PR67 NGC. REALIZED: $218,500.
• 1870-CC $20 XF40 NGC. REALIZED: $184,000.
• 1864 $20 PR64 Cameo NGC. REALIZED: $132,250.
• 1802/1 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. REALIZED: $115,000.
• 1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1832, 1833, R.3, PR62 NGC. REALIZED: $103,500.
• 1873-CC T$1 MS64 PCGS. REALIZED: $80,500.
• 1861-S $20 Paquet AU53 NGC. REALIZED: $77,625.
• 1909-S VDB 1C MS67 Red PCGS. REALIZED: $77,050.
• 1854-S $2 1/2 --Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. REALIZED: $69,000.
• 1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS65 PCGS. REALIZED: $60,375.

Heritage World Coin Auctions (#387)

• [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.

Heritage Currency Auctions of America (#386)

• Fr. 2231-B $10000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. CGA Gem Uncirculated 67. REALIZED: $109,250.
• Soldier, ID - $5 1902 Date Back Fr. 594 The First NB Ch. # (P)10162. REALIZED: $92,000.
• Fr. 2231-B $10000 1934 Federal Reserve Note. CGA Gem Uncirculated 65. REALIZED: $70,150.
• Fr. 2210-B* $1000 1928 Federal Reserve Star Note. Very Fine-Extremely Fine. REALIZED: $63,250.
• Fr. 245 $2 1891 Silver Certificate Choice Extremely Fine. REALIZED: $55,200.
• Fr. 341 $100 1880 Silver Certificate About New. REALIZED: $54,625.
• New York, NY - $5 1929 Ty. 1 The Chase NB Ch. # 2370. REALIZED: $43,125.
• San Diego, CA - $5 1902 Date Back Fr. 596 The United States NB Ch. # (P)10391. REALIZED: $41,400.
• T3 $100 1861. REALIZED: $37,375.
• Fr. 256 $2 1899 Silver Certificates Serial Numbers M99999999 and M100000000 Gem New. REALIZED: $36,800.

Images, descriptions, and prices realized from all three Long Beach Signature Auctions, 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.