Collector Buys Finest Known 1796 No Stars Quarter Eagle and 1907 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle for Over $5 Million

Dallas, Texas: A private collector, who is building one of the finest type sets of United States coins ever assembled, purchased two important numismatic rarities recently for over $5 million. The two coins were a 1907 Ultra High Relief $20 Lettered Edge PR69 PCGS, and a 1796 G$2.50 MS 65 PCGS.

The two coins are the finest graded by either of the two major services (NGC and PCGS), the Ultra High Relief being the only PR69 and the 1796 NS quarter eagle the only MS65. Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, TX sold the coins for $3,350,000 and $1,725,000, respectively.

According to Heritage President Greg Rohan, "Interestingly, both coins had been sold at auction just last year. The Ultra High had realized $2.99 million in Heritage's November 2005 Signature auction, and the 1796 $2.50 had sold in American Numismatic Rarities' July, 2005 New York auction for $1,380,000. And Jim Halperin, bidding for Heritage, had underbid the second coin at $1,322,500. We sold both coins to our client on behalf of their two purchasers."

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