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David S. Michaels has been active in the field of classical numismatics for more than 24 years.  A specialist in Roman Imperial coinage, he has an extensive background in Greek, Byzantine, Dark Age, and Medieval coins as well. He is also well known as an author and lecturer. Michaels was born in Los Angeles, California in 1957. An early viewing of the movie “Cleopatra” when he was seven years old kindled a lifelong fascination with the ancient world.  While touring Italy in the mid 1980s, he purchased a battered Roman bronze coin, launching a new hobby and career path.  An interview with the renowned numismatist and author David R. Sear in 1988 convinced him that ancient coins could be more than a sideline. Two years later, he made numismatics his full time vocation. Michaels’ profile in the world of ancient coins rose steadily. In 1998, he became sales director of Classical Numismatic Group. Two years later, he joined Freeman & Sear, where he remained until 2010. Michaels has published several articles on aspects of ancient coinage and has given talks on the subject across the country.

Michael has worked in the numismatic field for more than 35 years and is well known as the Founder and President of Advance Coin & Stamp Co., of Beverly Hills. He actively deals in rare coins and precious metals and has worked with various state and federal authorities on their de-accession of materials. He counts a deep generalist knowledge in a wide variety of categories in his expertise. Michael has been a lecturer to various trade and community groups, and has been the recipient of a number of Educational Awards sponsored by the ANA. Michael has served the Beverly Hills community as a past Treasurer of the Beverly Hills Rotary Club.  He is a contributing editor to THE GUIDE BOOK TO UNITED STATES COINS since 1987 and is a Life Member of the ANA, as well as, a member of PNG.

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, Marc joined one of the two firms that later merged in late 1982 to form Heritage. He is has been with the company without interruption since joining in August, 1975. He founded and oversees the operations of the Heritage Overseas offices, which are now in France (since 1979), Germany (since 1979), Switzerland (since 1984), and the Netherlands (since 1990). The Heritage offices in France, Switzerland and the Netherlands are all run by natives of those countries, coordinating in their own languages through Marc at the German office with the Heritage world headquarters in Dallas. The European offices, under Marc's supervision, in turn offer Heritage services to collectors, consignors and estate executors in their own countries and in their own languages, as well as to banks and Central Banks around Europe and the world.

In 1991 Todd co-founded Pinnacle Rarities, a firm specialized in servicing the most advanced and  preeminent collectors in numismatics. At only 25, he was accepted into the Professional Numismatists Guild, and currently serves on its Consumer Protection Committee and its Legislation/Taxation Issues Committee. In 1992, he was invited to join the Board of Directors for the Industry Council for Tangible Assets, later serving as its Chairman (2002-2005).  As a partner at Heritage, he assists Consignment Directors across multiple categories and oversees services for the Legacy client group.  Todd also handles most of our more complex consignments and advises many of the firm’s largest and most active clients. 

Beau graduated from the University of Texas in 2004 with a major in economics and a minor in business. He joined Heritage after several years of experience as a commercial real estate broker, and as the Managing Director of a debt settlement company. Soon after graduating college, Beau developed an interest in numismatics and showed an affinity for rare coins and working with collectors. Six years later he turned that enthusiasm into his current position as a numismatic Consignment Director at Heritage Auctions.