$11+ Million Heritage Dallas Auction

7,500+ U.S. Coin Lots in Signature and OnLine Sessions

DALLAS, TEXAS: Early American coin rarities including a 1776 Continental Dollar, 1793 AMERICA Chain Cent, and a 1796 Quarter Dollar are among the more than 7,500 U.S. coins that will be offered in a pair of auctions by Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, Texas, October 24 - 25, 2006. The Dallas Signature Auction, at Heritage's world headquarters, contains 3,693 lots, and the OnLine Session contains an additional 3,920 lots. All lot descriptions and illustrations are currently online.

"Heritage's Dallas Signature Auction also contains a fabulous assortment of rare gold as well as significant rarities in other series that will be popular with all categories of collectors," said Heritage President Greg Rohan. "Altogether, more than 400 consignors included their rare coins in these two auctions."

Anchor consignments included in the Dallas Signature Auction: The Antigo Collection, Part Two; The Catfish Creek Collection, Part Two; The Hamburg-Sonoma Collection; The Clifton Rodenburg Collection; and The Tide Collection.

Heritage's October 2006 Dallas U.S. Coin highlights:

Lot 10 1776 Continental Dollar, CURENCY, Pewter MS64 PCGS
One of the finest known of a rarity whose legacy that has endured since the time of the Confederation.
From The Hamburg-Sonoma Collection.

Lot 38 1800 Half Cent With Visible Large Cent Undertype, ANACS, VF20 Details.
A fascinating survivor of the practice of cutting down earlier planchets.

Lot 64 1793 Chain Cent AMERICA XF40 PCGS, S-3, B-4, Low R.3
A splendidly detailed example of this fleeting early type, struck only in March of 1793.
From The Tide Collection.

Lot 145 1856 Flying Eagle Cent PR63 PCGS, Snow-3
A beautiful example of the classic first small cents.

Lot 146 1856 Flying Eagle Cent PR64 PCGS, Snow-9
The 1856 is the first and lowest mintage date of the entire small cent denomination.

Lot 147 1856 Flying Eagle Cent, PR64 Cameo NGC, Snow-2
An exceptional example of this rare die variety.

Lot 528 1919-S Buffalo Nickel MS66 PCGS
The finest certified at either PCGS or NGC.

Lot 590 1937-D Buffalo Nickel Three-Legged MS64 NGC, FS-020.2.
A bold example of the famous and ever-popular die variety.
From The Clifton Rodenburg Collection.

Lot 628 1795 Half Dime MS62 PCGS, V-4, LM-10, R.3
A lovely Mint State example of this scarce and important early silver type coin.
From The Tide Collection.

Lot 682 1809 Bust Dime MS65 NGC, JR-1, R.4
None certified finer, tied with two others.

Lot 753 1895 Barber Dime MS67 NGC
Bound for a competitive Registry holding, with only 2 in 67, and one finer (9/06).

Lot 878 1796 25C, VF25 PCGS, B-2, R.3
The Draped Bust, Small Eagle quarter is notably rare as a one-year type coin.
From The Tide Collection.

Lot 997 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter, MS64 Full Head PCGS
A shimmering, essentially brilliant example that shows just a trace of peripheral color,
From The Tide Collection.

Lot 1012 1919-D Standing Liberty Quarter, MS66 Full Head NGC
A sensational example of a date seldom seen with a full strike; none certified finer.

Lot 1116 1796 50C, 15 Stars, NCS Fine Details, O-101, R.5
A two-year type that is extremely difficult to locate in high grade.

Lot 1117 1797 50C NCS VF Details, O-101a, High R.4
A paltry mintage of 3,918 pieces, with perhaps 300 specimens are still extant.

Lot 1155 1836 Half Dollar, 50/00 Lettered Edge PR65 PCGS, O-116, R.7
The finest PCGS-certified 50/00 1836 Lettered Edge proof half.

Lot 1244 1901 Half Dollar, PR68 Cameo NGC
An incredible survivor of 813 proofs produced that year.

Lot 1488 1889-CC $1, MS64 NGC
The rarest of the trio of CC-rarities, along with the 1879-CC and the 1893-CC.

Lot 1615 1895-O $1, MS63 ANACS
Second only to the 1893-S in rarity as a business strike.

Lot 1619 1895-S $1, MS65 Prooflike NGC. Ex: Eliasberg.
Eliasberg's prooflike Gem 1895-S Dollar.

Lot 1847 1915-S/S Panama-Pacific Commemorative Half Dollar, MS68 PCGS.
A stunning example tied for the finest known.

Lot 1959 1859 Indian Cent--Deep Obverse Die Cap, MS64 PCGS
Incredibly deep Obverse Die Cap of an 1859 Cent.

Lot 2031 1871 Proof Set, certified PR65 to PR66 PCGS
A high grade nine-piece 1871 Proof Set.

Lot 2268 1836 Gobrecht Dollar, Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollock-65, R.1, PR62 ANACS. Silver. Plain Edge. Die Alignment IV.
A classic mid-century rarity from Part Two of the Antigo Collection.

Lot 2327 1879 Trade $1, PR68 Cameo NGC
An immaculate gem cameo example, none certified finer.

Lot 2336 1883 Trade $1, PR67 PCGS
The 1883 is the last legitimate proof issue in the series.
From The Hamburg-Sonoma Collection.

Lot 2342 1885 $1, PR67 Star NGC
Awarded the coveted Star designation by NGC, and one of the finest known.

Lot 2348 1895 $1, PR64 PCGS
The classic Morgan proof rarity, colored medium apricot.

Lot 2349 1895 $1, PR64 NGC
Another near-Gem example of this important Morgan dollar.

Lot 2350 1895 $1, PR65 NGC
A Gem survivor of the key Morgan dollar proof series.

Lot 2413 1851-C Gold $1, MS66 NGC. Variety 4-D.
The finest NGC-certified 1851-C gold dollar.

Lot 2464 1889 Gold $1 PR66 PCGS
The proof mintage in 1889 totaled 1,779 coins.
From The Hamburg-Sonoma Collection.

Lot 2465 1796 $2.50 No Stars, NCS XF Details, Breen-1, Bass-3002, BD-2, High R.4
An early die state of the 1796 No Stars quarter eagle.

Lot 2576 1911-D $2.50 MS64 PCGS
A near gem example of the classic Indian head quarter eagle rarity.

Lot 2656 1868 $3 MS66 PCGS.
Perhaps less than 100 Mint States examples of this date survive; this is one of just two MS66 coins certified by PCGS
From The Hamburg-Sonoma Collection.

Lot 2688 1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1832 (R.3) or 1833 (R.6), PR64 PCGS
The two Pollock numbers reflect the belief of two different compositions, either standard or metric alloy.

Lot 2689 1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1832, R.3 PR64 Cameo NGC
The obverse shows Liberty's head facing left with flowing hair.
From The Tide Collection.

Lot 2711 1811 $5 Tall 5 MS64 PCGS, B. 1-A, Breen-6463, BD-1, High R.3
The Tall 5 is considered slightly scarcer than the Small 5.

Lot 2716 1834 $5 Capped Head, Crosslet 4 MS62 NGC, Breen-6500, BD-2, R.5
Final year of the Capped Head Left design.

Lot 2723 1834 $5 Plain 4 MS65 PCGS, Second Head, Small Plain 4, Breen-6502, McCloskey 2-A, R.2
This No Motto subtype has the 4 in the date plainly triple-punched.
From The Hamburg-Sonoma Collection.

Lot 2852 1892 $5 PR65 PCGS
Ex: John J. Pittman, now from the Hamburg-Sonoma Collection.

Lot 2853 1904 $5 PR66 Cameo NGC
The 1904 has a proof mintage of 136 pieces; only 2 certified finer.

Lot 2854 1906 $5 PR66 PCGS
In 1906, the Philadelphia Mint produced a mere 85 proofs; none certified finer.
From The Hamburg-Sonoma Collection.

Lot 2907 1797 $10 Large Eagle MS62 NGC, BD-4, Taraszka-12, High R.4
Heraldic Eagle ten dollar pieces are scarcer than their half eagle counterparts.

Lot 2914 1803 $10 Small Stars Rev., MS63 NGC, Taraszka-26, BD-1, High R.5
Six known varieties of 1803 eagles were coined from a single obverse die.

Lot 2920 1849 $10 AU50 NGC, Breen-6888
Walter Breen described this as an 1849/848 overdate with repunching on all but the "1".
From The Clifton Rodenburg Collection.

Lot 3029 1893 $10 PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS
55 proofs were struck in 1893, but only one has been certified finer.

Lot 3031 1907 $10 Wire Rim MS64 PCGS
The first Indian eagles coined at the Philadelphia Mint feature this design as Augustus Saint-Gaudens intended.
From The Clifton Rodenburg Collection.

Lot 3032 1907 $10 Wire Rim MS65 PCGS
Only 15 finer examples of this issue have been certified by PCGS (9/06).

Lot 3038 1907 $10 No Periods MS66 PCGS
A cameo effect is provided by contrasting colors between the fields and highpoints.

Lot 3088 1912-S $10 MS65 NGC
The number of Gem pieces at NGC and PCGS combined is only 11 pieces.

Lot 3094 1913-S $10 MS64 NGC
The population in MS64 is only 12 pieces, with 3 finer (9/06).
From The Clifton Rodenburg Collection.

Lot 3127 1930-S $10 MS64 PCGS
One of the more elusive dates of the series.
From The Clifton Rodenburg Collection.

Lot 3421 1891 $20 PR66 PCGS
One of the finest survivors of 52 proofs (coined alongside just 1,390 business strikes).
From The Hamburg-Sonoma Collection.

Lot 3428 1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS65 PCGS
The High Relief double eagle to be the pinnacle of United States coin design.

Lot 3429 1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS65 PCGS
Demand today for these classic gold rarities is insatiable.
From The Hamburg-Sonoma Collection.

Lot 3430 1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS66 PCGS
Only nineteen coins have been certified finer.

Lot 3486 1908 $20 No Motto, Wells Fargo MS68 PCGS
One of several Wells Fargo Hoard coins in the Hamburg-Sonoma Collection.

Lot 3556 1913-D $20 MS66 PCGS
This is a rare opportunity for the advanced collector of Saint-Gaudens twenties.

Lot 3590 1921 $20 MS63 PCGS
The 1921 is a classic rarity in the Saint-Gaudens series of double eagles.

Lot 3640 1925-S $20 MS63 PCGS
Despite an original mintage approaching 4 million pieces, the issue is elusive in MS63 or finer grades.

Lot 3656 1932 $20 MS65 PCGS
This is the final collectible date in the double eagle series.

Lot 3659 1851 Humbert Fifty Dollar, 880 Thous. XF40 PCGS, K-5, Low R.5
One of the most impressive $50 Humbert slugs.

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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