Canadian Coins Lead Heritage's World Signature Auction

Heritage's Long Beach Signature Auctions Realize $31.5 Million

DALLAS, TEXAS: Heritage Auction Galleries' Long Beach Ancient and World Coins Signature Auction (with 2634 lots) realized $3,237,314. Also at Long Beach, the U.S. Coins Signature Auction (with 6,919 lots) realized $13,320,264, and the Currency Signature Auction (containing 4,504 lots) enjoyed total prices realized of $14,080,508. Heritage's After Auction sales for all three Signature events are continuing to push the total prices realized higher. The Long Beach OnLine Session contained an additional 3,600 lots and realized $1,061,478, and the final tally is expected to be much closer to $32 Million.

Altogether, more than 850 consignors and 8500 bidders participated in the Sept. 13-16 auctions, Heritage's 58th Official Auction at the Long Beach Coin Expo.

"We anticipated a strong showing for the Canadian Coins," noted Warren Tucker, Heritage's World Coin Director. "With the combined rarities of the Dominion and Wellington Collections, we anticipated record prices - but the overall demand for better quality Canadian coins was simply astonishing. Of the top twelve prices realized from the entire auction, the top eleven came from Canada!"

Heritage's Sept. 2006 Long Beach World Coins highlights:

Lot 50337: CANADA, George V 10 Cents 1936 Dot, KM23a, Specimen 63 PCGS, Specimen 63 ICCS.
There are five known Dot dimes (all Specimens), two of which are permanently housed in the Bank of Canada Collection; this is the discovery coin from 2000 when it was sold by a mint employee to a private collector. One of the true classic Canadian rarities.
From the Dominion Collection.
Realized: $115,000

Lot 50514: CANADA: George V 50 Cents 1921, Ex: John Jay Pittman Collection, KM25a, MS65 PCGS.
Often called "The King of Canadian Coins," the 1921 50 Cents is one of the most storied of all Canadian coins, and everyone who collects Canadian coins aspires to own one.
From the Dominion Collection.
Realized: $115,000

Lot 50500: CANADA: George V 50 Cents 1914, Ex: Norweb/Mason Collections, KM25, MS66 PCGS.
The single highest piece certified by PCGS, with none certified higher than MS65 by ICCS.
From the Dominion Collection.
Realized: $46,000

Lot 50629: CANADA: George VI Dollar 1947 Maple Leaf, Ex: Belzberg Collection, KM37 MS67 PCGS.
An incredibly important coin in the Mint State series of Canadian dollars, and a 2X HP as well!
From the Wellington Collection.
Realized: $46,000

Lot 50376: CANADA: Victoria 25 Cents 1887, KM5, MS61 PCGS.
The only Mint State example certified by PCGS; the Belzberg coin was an AU55 PCGS.
From the Dominion Collection.
Realized: $29,900

Lot 50705: CANADA: George V gold Sovereign 1916C, KM20, MS61 PCGS.
Most of the mintage of 6,111 pieces was melted, with perhaps two dozen surviving.
From the Dominion Collection.
Realized: $28,750

Lot 50201: CANADA: George V 5 Cents 1921, KM22, MS64 PCGS.
The "Prince of Canadian coins," the 1921 issue is alone at the pinnacle of the entire Canadian 5 Cent series. Almost the entire issue was melted in 1922 and only a few hundred pieces were released by the mint.
From the Dominion Collection
Realized: $27,600

Lot 50457: CANADA: Victoria 50 Cents 1870 No LCW, KM6, MS60 PCGS.
Extremely rare in Mint State with only two pieces certified by PCGS. Belzberg owned a Specimen and the Mason Collection had an AU50 PCGS.
From the Dominion Collection.
Realized: $25,300

Lot 50758: CANADA: George V gold Specimen 10 Dollars 1912, KM27, Specimen 67 NGC.
A spectacular piece with perfect strike and essentially flawless surfaces.
Realized: $25,300

Lot 50363: CANADA: Victoria 25 Cents 1875H, KM5, MS62 PCGS.
At the time of the Belzberg sale (a Specimen), a Mint State example was unknown.
From the Dominion Collection.
Realized: $23,000

Lot 50464: CANADA: Victoria 50 Cents 1872H A/V, KM6, MS62 PCGS.
The extremely rare variety with the inverted A for V in VICTORIA; Belzberg had an XF40 PCGS as did the Mason Collection; neither Norweb nor Pittman had one. This is the single Mint State example certified by PCGS or ICCS.
From the Dominion Collection.
Realized: $21,850

Lot 51841: GREAT BRITAIN: Oliver Cromwell gold Pattern Broad 1656, WR-39, KM-PN25, MS61 NGC.
A very rare issue that is called a pattern, but as the rest of the Cromwell issues, may actually have been struck for circulation.
Realized: $21,850

Images, descriptions, and prices realized from all of Heritage's previous auctions are available in the Permanent Auction Archives at the Heritage website, HA.com.

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