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Press Release - January 21, 2006

Heritage's Long Beach Signature Auction Features Rarities Across Most Series

Dallas, Texas: Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers will be presenting their 56th Official Auction of the Long Beach Coin Expo on February 9-11, 2006.

"Our February Long Beach Signature Auction," explained Heritage Galleries President Greg Rohan, "contains an astonishing variety of high quality coins among its 4209 Signature lots and additional 3366 lots in our Online Session. Demonstrating the range of rarities are a Mint State 1783 Nova Constellatio Copper with Pointed Rays and Large US, certified MS62 Brown by NGC; 1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves MS65 Star NGC. B-7, BB-18, R.3 (the finest known?) and an 1849 Mormon Quarter Eagle, K-1, certified AU55 by PCGS; In between, numismatists will find more than $10 million of exciting treasures, consigned by nearly 200 fellow collectors. There really is some important rarity for every specialist in this Long Beach auction."

"The Long Beach auction," continued Rohan, "is especially strong in Early and Bust half dollars, including a very desirable 1797 Draped Bust Small Eagle O-101a Half Dollar, certified Fine 15 PCGS (one of only 3,918 minted). Two anchor consignors - the Westmoreland, Virginia Collection and the Diamond Collection, Part Two - have contributed an astonishing three dozen-plus Mint State examples, with many of them certified Gem! A pair of Reeded Edge half dollars is also sure to attract attention: a dazzling Condition Census 1838 Half Dollar is one of only five examples certified MS66 by NGC (with only one finer): A collector-favorite example from 1836, an important example certified MS63 NGC, displays amazing eye-appeal.

The February Long Beach Signature Auction is particularly strong in the gold coins of Charlotte and Dahlonega, featuring coins from Part Two of the Carolina Gold Collection plus additional highlights from other consignors:

• 1860-D G$1 AU58 PCGS, Variety 12-P (of a mintage of 1566 pieces)
• 1839-D $2.50 MS62 PCGS, Variety 1-A, McCloskey-A (one of 4 in 62, 3 finer)
• 1850-D $2.50 MS61 NGC, Variety 13-M (Tied For Third Finest Certified)
• 1855-D $2.50 AU55 NGC, Variety 18-M (the second-rarest Dahlonega coin)
• 1857-D $5 MS62 NGC, Variety 34-CC (only 2 finer)
• 1838-C $2.50 MS61 NGC, Variety 1-A (only 6 finer known)
• 1843-C $2.50 Small Date, Crosslet 4 AU55 NGC, Variety 4-C. Die State III
• 1848-C $2.50 MS61 NGC, Variety 10-F (only 5 finer known)
• 1855-C $2.50 MS62 PCGS, Variety 16-I (Condition Census)
• 1858-C $2.50 MS62 PCGS, Variety 18-J Lot Number: 2655
• 1841-C $5 MS61 NGC, Variety 3-C
• 1842-C $5 Small Date AU58 PCGS, Variety 4-C. Die State II
• 1848-C $5 MS61 ANACS, Variety 11-E
• 1852-C $5 MS62 NGC, Variety 18-H. (Condition Census)
• 1855-C $5 MS62 PCGS, Variety 23-J (Population: 2 in 62, 1 finer)

"Long Beach also offers many wonderful Morgan dollars," noted Heritage Co-Chairman Steve Ivy. "We are especially pleased to continue our leadership position in selling Registry collections with the Leslie E. Lunsford Collection, rated #7 Current Finest Morgan Dollars Basic Set (Circulation Strikes) on the PCGS Registry. Additional high quality Morgans will excite specialists in this important series."

• 1879-CC $1 MS64 PCGS
• 1879-CC $1 MS65 NGC (among finest certified)
• 1879-CC $1 MS64 Prooflike PCGS (only 4 finer)
• 1879-CC $1 MS64 Prooflike PCGS (only four finer)
• 1880-O $1 MS65 NGC (none finer)
• 1887-S $1 MS65 DMPL PCGS. Ex: Jack Lee 2 (the only DMPL Gem certified)
• 1889-CC $1 MS62 Deep Mirror Prooflike PCGS
• 1893-CC $1 MS64 PCGS. Ex: Bermuda Collection (only 7 finer)
• 1893-S $1 AU53 PCGS
• 1894 $1 MS64 PCGS
• 1895-O $1 MS62 PCGS
• 1896-O $1 MS63 NGC
• 1896-S $1 MS65 PCGS (only 3 finer)
• 1901 $1 MS63 PCGS
• 1904-O $1 MS67 PCGS (none graded finer)
• 1892 $1 PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC
• 1896 $1 PR68 PCGS (none finer)
• 1898 $1 PR68 NGC (only 1 finer)
• 1899 $1 PR67 Cameo PCGS (Pop: 1 in 67 Cameo, 1 finer)
• 1900 $1 PR68 Cameo NGC (one of the finest known)

Important coins in Long Beach from other series include:

• 1652 Oak Tree Shilling MS63 NGC. Noe-4, Crosby 3-D, R.4. 71.1 grains
• 1787 Fugio Cent, UNITED Above MS61 Brown NGC. Newman 11-A, R.6
• 1793 Half Cent VF30 PCGS. B-3, C-3, R.3
• 1793 Wreath Cent--Vine and Bars--MS61 Brown NGC. S-8, Low R.3
• 1856 Flying Eagle Cent MS64 PCGS. Snow-3. Die State C
• 1858/7 Flying Eagle Cent MS64 NGC. FS-006, Snow-1
• 1856 Flying Eagle Cent PR62 NGC. Snow-3
• 1858 Flying Eagle Cent Large Letters PR65 Cameo PCGS. Snow-PR1
• 1865 Indian Cent Fancy 5 MS64 Brown NGC. FS-007, Snow-2b (among finest)
• 1867/67 Cent MS65 Red NGC. FS-008, Snow-1b (none finer)
• 1859 Cent PR66 Cameo PCGS (none finer)
• 1909 Lincoln Cent VDB PR66 Red and Brown PCGS
• 1865 3CN PR67 NGC
• 1875 3CN PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC (none finer)
• 1940 Jefferson Nickel, Reverse of 1938 PR68 PCGS (Pop: 1 in 68, none finer)
• 1796/5 Half Dime MS60 NGC. V-2, LM-2, R.6. Ex: Price
• 1835 Half Dime, Small Date, Large 5C MS67 Star NGC. V-5, LM-8, R.2 (only one finer)
• 1852-O Half Dime MS65 PCGS (only one finer)
• 1859 Half Dime MS68 PCGS (finest known)
• 1871 Half Dime PR67 Deep Cameo NGC (none finer)
• 1823/2 Dime Large Es MS65 NGC. JR-3, R.2 (only 2 finer)
• 1824/2 Dime MS65 NGC. JR-1, R.3
• 1850-O Dime MS66 PCGS (Pop: 1 in 66, 1 finer)
• 1883 Dime MS68 NGC (the finest certified)
• 1885-S Dime MS65 NGC (only 1 in 65, 1 finer)
• 1886-S Dime MS68 PCGS (Population: 2 in 68, 0 finer)
• 1895-O Dime MS65 PCGS (only 2 finer)
• 1898 Dime PR68 Ultra Cameo NGC (none finer)
• 1916-D Dime MS66 Full Bands NGC
• 1876 Twenty Cents PR67 NGC (only 3 finer)
• 1796 Quarter VF20 ANACS. High 6. B-2, R.3
• 1818/5 Quarter MS65 NGC. B-1, R.2 (only 1 finer)
• 1835 Quarter MS65 PCGS. B-5, R.3, Die State b (only 2 finer)
• 1888 Quarter PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS (the finest certified)
• 1892 Quarter MS68 PCGS. Type One Reverse (among finest known)
• 1892 Quarter PR68 PCGS. Type Two Reverse (among finest known)
• 1916 Quarter MS65 PCGS (only 7 finer)
• 1918-S Quarter MS65 Full Head PCGS (only 4 finer)
• 1924-D Quarter MS66 Full Head PCGS (only 1 finer)
• 1926-S Quarter MS64 Full Head PCGS
• 1927-S Quarter MS65 PCGS
• 1873 Half Dollar Arrows MS66 NGC (none finer)
• 1866 Half Dollar Motto PR66 Cameo NGC (only 2 finer)
• 1892 Half Dollar MS68 PCGS (Population: 1 in 68, 0 finer)
• 1894 Half Dollar MS67 PCGS (Population: 2 in 67, 0 finer)
• 1908-O Half Dollar MS68 NGC (tied for finest certified)
• 1895 Half Dollar PR68 NGC (none finer)
• 1921-D Half Dollar MS66 PCGS (Pop: 3 in 66, none finer)
• 1923-S Half Dollar MS66 PCGS (only 1 finer)
• 1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves MS63 NGC. B-5, BB-27, R.1
• 1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves XF45 NGC. B-5, BB-27, R.1
• 1795 $1 Draped Bust, Off Center AU55 PCGS. B-14, BB-51, R.1
• 1797 $1 10x6 Stars AU58 NGC. Double Struck, B-3, BB-71, R.1
• 1799 $1 MS64 NGC. B-5, BB-157, R.2, Die State III. Ex: Eliasberg
• 1802 $1 Narrow Date MS61 NGC. B-6, BB-241, R.1
• 1802/1 $1 Narrow Date MS61 NGC. B-4, BB-232, R.3. Die State II
• 1838 Gobrecht $1 Name Omitted, Judd-84 Restrike, Pollock-93, R.5, PR64 NGC. Die Alignment III. Reeded edge. Silver. Rarity-4
• 1846-O $1 MS62 PCGS
• 1850-O $1 MS64 NGC. Ex: Sweet Collection (none finer)
• 1861 $1 PR66 NGC. Ex: Garrett, Sweet
• 1862 $1 PR66 NGC. Ex: Sweet Collection (none finer)
• 1868 $1 PR67 Cameo NGC. Ex: Sweet Collection (none finer)
• 1870 $1 PR66 Deep Cameo PCGS (none finer)
• 1871 $1 PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC (Ex: Jack Lee III)
• 1872 $1 PR66 NGC. Ex: Sweet Collection (only 2 finer)
• 1876-CC Trade $1 MS60 NGC. Breen-5804. T.1 Obv. and Rev., Micro CC
• 1879 Trade $1 PR68 NGC (none finer)
• 1925-S $1 MS65 PCGS (none finer at either service)
• 1934-S $1 MS66 NGC (none finer)
• 1866 Five Cents, Judd-482, Pollock-572, R.8, PR63 Brown NGC
• 1870 Standard Silver Half Dollar, Judd-931, Pollock-1037, High R.7, PR66 Cameo PCGS (finest known)
• 1877 Morgan Half Dollar, Judd-1513, Pollock-1677, Low R.7, PR65 Brown NGC
• 1877 Morgan Half Dollar, Judd-1519, Pollock-1683, High R.7--Silver Plated--PR63 NGC
• 1877 Ten Dollar, Judd-1545, Pollock-1718, Low R.7, PR64 Red and Brown PCGS
• 1879 Morgan Half Dollar, Judd-1602, Pollock-1797, R.7, PR65 Red PCGS
• 1868 Twelve-Piece Proof Set NGC, includes two patterns as issued
• 1899 Proof Set PR65 to PR67 NGC (6 Coins)

Gold highlights in the Long Beach Signature Auction include:

• 1852 G$1 MS69 PCGS (the finest certified)
• 1852-O G$1 MS64 PCGS (Population: 5 in 64, 1 finer)
• 1883 G$1 MS69 NGC (finest certified)
• 1872-S $2.50 MS64 PCGS (none certified finer)
• 1911-D $2.50 MS64 NGC
• 1914 $2.50 MS65 PCGS (only 3 finer)
• 1854 $3 MS64 NGC
• 1856 $3 MS65 NGC (none finer)
• 1879 $3 MS64 Prooflike NGC
• 1880 $3 MS64 Prooflike NGC
• 1885 $3 MS65 Prooflike NGC (none finer)
• 1795 $5 Small Eagle, ANACS. XF45 Details. Breen-6412, B. 1-A, Miller-1, R.5
• 1800 $5 MS63 NGC. Breen-6438, B. 1-B, Miller-42, R.4. (Condition Census)
• 1807 $5 Bust Right MS62 PCGS. Large Date, Breen-6452, B. 4-C, Miller-90
• 1855 $5 MS64 PCGS. MPD-001. Breen-6614
• 1871-CC $5 AU55 NGC. Variety 1-A (only 6 finer)
• 1872-CC $5 AU55 PCGS. Variety 1-A (only 1 finer)
• 1881-CC $5 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1-A
• 1891-CC $5 MS64 PCGS
• 1913 $5 MS65 PCGS
• 1795 $10 13 Leaves AU58 PCGS. B. 1-A, Taraszka-1, R.3
• 1799 $10 Sm. Stars Obv. MS62 NGC. Irreg. Date, Br-6840, B. 4-E, Tar.-19, R.3
• 1801 $10 AU53 PCGS. Breen-6843, B. 2-B, Taraszka-25, R.3
• 1844-O $10 MS60 NGC (only 2 finer)
• 1873 $10 Closed 3 AU58 PCGS (only 1 finer)
• 1908 $10 Motto MS67 PCGS (only 4 finer)
• 1911 $10 MS66 PCGS
• 1857-O $20 AU55 NGC
• 1857-S $20 MS65 PCGS
• 1858-S $20 MS61 PCGS (only 2 finer)
• 1860-O $20 AU50 PCGS
• 1873-CC $20 AU58 PCGS (only 6 finer)
• 1890-S $20 MS64 NGC (only 1 finer)
• 1891-CC $20 AU58 NGC
• 1900-S $20 MS66 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg. (only 1 finer)
• 1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS63 NGC
• 1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim MS64 NGC
• 1908-S $20 MS63 NGC
• 1909-S $20 MS65 NGC (only 5 finer)
• 1911-D/D $20 MS67 NGC (none finer)
• 1911-D $20 MS67 NGC
• 1913-S $20 MS65 PCGS (only 1 finer)
• 1915-S $20 MS66 PCGS
• 1920-S $20 AU58 PCGS
• 1922-S $20 MS66 PCGS (Population: 2 in 66, 0 finer)
• 1924-S $20 MS64 PCGS
• 1925-S $20 MS62 PCGS
• 1926-S $20 MS65 NGC (only 3 finer)

Proof Gold highlights from the Long Beach Signature Auction:

• 1861 G$1 PR65 Cameo PCGS (none finer)
• 1872 G$1 PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC
• 1887 $2.50 PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS (none finer)
• 1910 $2.50 PR66 PCGS Roman Finish (none finer)
• 1868 $5 PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS (possibly the finest survivor of only 25 minted)
• 1869 $5 --Struck thru Thread Reverse-- PR64 Cameo PCGS
• 1910 $5 PR65 PCGS, Roman Gold Finish (only 1 finer)
• 1904 $10 PR65 Cameo NGC
• 1910 $10 PR65 PCGS (only 1 finer)
• 1905 $20 PR63 NGC
• 1907 $20 High Relief PR63 NGC (one of a pair of proofs offered!)
• 1910 $20 PR66 PCGS Roman Finish
• 1849 $5 Mormon Five Dollar AU53 PCGS. K-2, R.5
• 1935/34-D Half Dollar Boone MS68 NGC
• 1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS65 PCGS
• 1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS63 PCGS
• 1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Octagonal MS64 PCGS Lot Number: 4025
• 1915-S Half Dollar Panama-Pacific Five-Piece Set (NGC) With Box
• 1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley PR64 Cameo NGC (only 6 finer)

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

To purchase a catalog for any Heritage Auction, please contact Nicole Jewell at Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, 3500 Maple Avenue, 17th Floor, Dallas, TX 75219 or visit HeritageGalleries.com/Coins to order by credit card.

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