Heritage World Coin Auction Garners $1.15 Million as part of $14+ Million Long Beach Signature Auction

Dallas, Texas: Heritage World Coin Auctions hosted a three-session Signature Auction on June 3 and 4, the 42nd major sale Heritage has held as the official auctioneer of the Long Beach Coin Expo. 2,385 of the 2,483 lots were hammered down to new owners for an exemplary sell-thru rate of 96.05%. Total prices realized were $1,158,295. Among the over 1500 participants who placed bids, 432 were successful in securing at least one lot.

"The Savannah River Site Collection of Mexican Balance Scale gold brought exceptional prices," asserted Heritage World Coin Director Warren Tucker. "This world-class collection was assembled over two decades, and includes pedigrees from renowned numismatists such as Amon Carter, Jr. and John Jay Pittman. An Uncirculated Oaxaca Gold 60 Pesos of 1916 garnered $24,150, well above the high estimate of $17,000."

"An extensive collection of Byzantine gold coins from the Geneva Collection was a highlight of the ancients session," Tucker continued. "An impressive collection of silver Japanese coinage, both pre-Meiji and Meiji, easily surpassed its estimated prices."

Other important consignments included the Enterprise Collection of French Minor Coinage, Part Two; The Morris Geiger Collection, Part Six; and The Michael Goldston Collection of British Milled Coinage.

Additional highlights of the June Long Beach HWCA Signature Auction:

• Lot 12610, Brazil, Pedro I gold 6400 Reis 1827-R, KM370.1, MS62 NGC, realized $6,325
• Lot 12649, Canada, Victoria 25 Cents 1872-H, KM5, Specimen 64 PCGS, realized $6,037
• Lot 12757, Manchuria, Pattern Dollar Year 18 (1929), KM-Pn1, Chang 87, AU53 PCGS, realized $17,250
• Lot 13307, Great Britain, Charles II gold 5 Guineas 1682, Spink 3331, KM444.1, XF40 PCGS, realized $6,037
• Lot 13309, Great Britain, James II gold 5 Guineas 1687, Spink 3397A, KM460.1, AU50 PCGS, realized $6,440
• Lot 13323, Great Britain, George II Proof Set 1746, realized $10,350
• Lot 13326, Great Britain, George II gold 5 Guineas 1729 EIC, Spink 3664, KM571.2, AU55 PCGS, realized $8,625
• Lot 13882, Mexico, Republic Gold Hookneck 8 Escudos 1823 Mo-JM, Fr-63, KM-382.1, XF, realized $14,950
• Lot 14004, Mexico, Republic Gold 5 Pesos 1887 Mo-M, KM-412.6, AU, realized $6,900
• Lot 14019, Mexico, Republic Gold 10 Pesos 1887 Go-R, KM-413.5, AU, realized $20,700
• Lot 14034, Mexico, Republic Gold 20 Pesos 1893 Ca-M, KM-414.1, prooflike Choice AU, realized $14,950
• Lot 14038, Mexico, Republic Gold 20 Pesos 1872 Do-Pt, KM-414.3, prooflike Choice AU, realized $13,800
• Lot 14045, Mexico, Republic Gold 20 Pesos 1878 Go-M, KM-414.4, AU, realized $5,520
• Lot 14046, Mexico, Republic Gold 20 Pesos 1874 Ho-R, KM-414.5, AU, realized $9,775
• Lot 14059, Mexico, Republic Gold 20 Pesos 1888 Oa-E, KM-414.6, XF, realized $16,100
• Lot 14060, Mexico, Republic Gold 20 Pesos 1871 Zs-H, KM-414.6, prooflike AU, realized $12,650
• Lot 14199, Russia, Alexander I gold 5 Roubles 1818-SP, KM-C132, Proof, realized $5,290

The complete prices realized, along with full-color images of every coin in this sale, and all other Heritage auctions, are available at no charge to HeritageCoins members in the Permanent Auction Archives (membership is totally free).