Heritage's Pittsburgh ANA Signature Auction Sales Exceed $20 million Prices Realized Record Doubled!

Dallas, Texas: Heritage Numismatic Auctions Inc.'s 2004 Pittsburgh ANA Signature Auction, the official auction of the American Numismatic Association's World's Fair of Money, realized $20,102,053 in Pittsburgh, August 18-21 (with post-auction sales still climbing). Complete catalog listings, enlargeable images, and prices realized are available in the Permanent Auction Archives at www.HeritageCoins.com.

"We expected to be pleased with the results from our Pittsburgh ANA auction," explained Heritage President Greg Rohan, "but even we were surprised at the strength of the bidding - both in the room and through the Internet - on the incredible rarities contained in the catalog. The current market's twin-demands for rarity and quality were well met by the hundreds of 'Finest Known' and 'Condition Census' coins that we offered in Pittsburgh. The JFS Collection, which contained the #1 All-Time Complete Collection of Classic Commemoratives, alone contained dozens of coins graded with 'none finer.' Plus, there is simply no substitute for the demand generated by being the official auctioneer and presenting the auction to all those attending the convention."

"Our Pittsburgh ANA" noted Heritage's Co-Chairman Jim Halperin, "contained individual rarities from more than 250 individual consignors in addition to our many anchor collections. Many of our consignors, anchors and anonymous alike, were 'repeat' clients - consignors who entrusted Heritage with even more of their beloved coins. They were obviously thrilled with their prices realized from previous sales. Astonishingly enough, the combination of more consignors, more Internet bidders, and more wonderful coins at higher prices produced a sales record that DOUBLED our previous largest ANA prices realized. Our record had been our $9.8 million official auction at the Atlanta 2001 ANA, although at two other ANAs -- the 1997 NYC and the 1998 Portland -- our official auctions also broke the $9 million mark. While we knew that Pittsburgh, our 32nd official ANA auction, would smash our own record, we are humbled by the support evidenced by the worldwide numismatic community."

Featured collections in Heritage's Pittsburgh ANA Signature Auction included: The Harold W. Anderson Collection, Part Two; The Del Rio Collection, Part Two; The Frank O. Fredericks Collection, Part Five; The Greenwich Collection, Part Two; The Reed Hawn Collection of Mercury Dimes; The Dr. Frank Lanza Collection of Walking Liberty Halves; The Velma & Bowie Lynch Collection, Part Four; The Estate of John Naylor, Part Two; The Paulsboro Collection, Part Three; The Larry Rausch Collection, Part One; The David Raynard Collection, Part Two; The JFS Collection, Part Two; The Karl Scheible Collection; and The John Michael Stuart Collection, Part Two.

"Before the ANA," concluded Rohan, "I predicted that 'Specialists in gold coinage may consider this the most exciting ANA auction ever.' In retrospect, that was an understatement; specialists in every area found coins that were worth paying record prices for. We are simply thrilled at the success of this show, which bodes well for our upcoming auctions in West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale (FUN)."

Pittsburgh ANA highlights include:

Lot: 5042 1776 Continental Dollar, CURENCY, Pewter, MS61 PCGS
Realized: $48,875
From The Karl Scheible Collection

Lot:5066 1831 Half Cent, Rev. of 1840, PR63 Red and Brown PCGS B-3, R.7.
Realized: $26,450

Lot: 5077 1793 Chain Cent AMERICA VF25 NGC. S.3, Low R.3.
Realized: $26,450

Lot: 5078 1793 Chain Cent AMERICA XF40 NGC. S-2, High R.4.
Realized: $41,400 From The Karl Scheible Collection

Lot: 5084 1793 Cent Wreath Cent--Vine and Bars--MS64 Brown PCGS. S-10, R.4. Ex: Brand-Bareford-Halpern
Realized: $138,000

Lot: 5152 1856 Flying Eagle Cent, PR66 NGC. Snow-9.
Realized: $34,500

Lot: 5279 1909-S Lincoln Cent MS67 Red PCGS
Realized: $69,000

Lot: 5300 1914-D Cent MS66 Red NGC
Realized: $25,875

Lot 5513 1913 Nickel, t.1, 3 1/2 Legs, MS65 NGC
Realized: $47,438

Lot: 5615 1792 Half Disme, Judd-7, Pollock-7, R.4, XF40 NGC
Realized: $77,625
From The Karl Scheible Collection

Lot: 5624 1834 Proof Bust Half Dime, PR65 NGC. V-4, LM-4, High R.6.
Realized: $20,700

Lot: 5672 1871-CC Seated Dime, AU53 NGC
Realized: $23,575

Lot 5728 1916-D Mercury Dime, MS66 Full Bands PCGS
Realized: $48,875
From the Reed Hawn Collection

Lot 5748 1919-S Mercury Dime, MS66 Full Bands NGC
Realized: $46,000
From the Reed Hawn Collection

Lot 5840 1942/1-D Mercury Dime, MS65 Full Bands NGC
Realized: $41,400
From the Reed Hawn Collection

Lot: 5921 1796 Quarter XF45 PCGS. High 6. B-2
Realized: $35,650
From The Karl Scheible Collection.

Lot 5922 1796 Quarter AU58 PCGS High 6. B-2
Realized: $52,900

Lot: 5927 1823/2 Quarter VF30 NGC. B-1, R.6.
Realized: $57,500
From The Paulsboro Collection, Part Three.

Lot: 5931 1828 Proof Bust Quarter PR61 NGC. B-4, R.7 in proof.
Realized: $13,800
From The Harold W. Anderson Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 5935 1853 Arrows and Rays Quarter MS67 NGC
Realized: $48,300

Lot: 4099 1913-S Quarter, MS66 PCGS
Realized: $24,725
From the JFS #1 All-Time Registry Set

Lot: 6001 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter MS66 Full Head PCGS
Realized: $48,875

Lot 6017 1917-S Quarter T.1, MS67 NGC
Realized: $46,000

Lot: 6150 1794 Half Dollar AU50 NGC. O-101a, R.4.
Realized: $48,300
From The Karl Scheible Collection.

Lot: 6160 1797 Half Dollar VF30 NGC. O-101a, R.5.
Realized: $71,875

Lot: 6211 1836 Half Dollar Reeded Edge MS65 PCGS
Realized: $63,250

Lot 6215 1830 Half Dollar PR62 PCGS
Realized: $46,000

Lot: 6216 1836 Reeded Edge Half Dollar PR63 Cameo PCGS
Realized: $43,125

Lot: 6299 1794 Dollar VF25 PCGS. B-1, BB-1
Realized: $131,100
From The Karl Scheible Collection.

Lot: 6310 1795 Dollar Flowing Hair, Two Leaves. Struck over previously struck 1794 silver dollar. AU53 NGC, B-4, BB-14.
Realized: $175,375

Lot: 6311 1795 Dollar Flowing Hair, Two Leaves MS62 PCGS. B-1, BB-21, R.1.
Realized: $81,650

Lot: 6315 1795 Dollar Draped Bust, Off Center MS62 PCGS. B-14, BB-51, R.2.
Realized: $66,125

Lot:6335 1799 Dollar, MS63 PCGS. B-14, BB-167
Realized: $51,750

Lot: 6344 1836 Gobrecht Dollar Name on Base, Judd-60 Restrike, Pollock-65, R.5, PR65 PCGS. Die Alignment IV. Plain Edge. Silver. Rarity-1.
Realized: $92,000

Lot: 6367 1840 Proof Seated Dollar PR64 PCGS
Realized: $36,800

Lot 5892 1859 Dollar, PR66 Deep Cameo NGC
Realized: $43,700

Lot: 6399 1872 Seated Dollar PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC
Realized: $25,300

Lot: 6411 1873 Trade Dollar PR66 PCGS
Realized: $63,250

Lot:6447 1893 Morgan Dollar PR67 Deep Cameo PCGS
Realized: $49,450

Lot: 6448 1893-CC Branch Mint Proof Dollar PR65 Star NGC.
Realized: $120,750

Lot: 6452 1895 Dollar PR66 Cameo NGC
Realized: $63,250

Lot: 6939 1892-S Dollar MS63 Prooflike PCGS
Realized: $87,400

Lot: 6961 1893-S Dollar MS64 NGC
Realized: $198,375

Lot: 6963 1894-O Dollar MS65 NGC
Realized: $27,600

Lot: 7127 1796 Quarter Eagle No Stars AU58 NGC. Breen-6113, Type of Bass-3002, R.5.
Realized: $120,750

Lot: 7183 1871 Quarter Eagle PR66 Cameo NGC. Ex: Pittman.
Realized: $27,025

Lot: 7184 1877 Quarter Eagle PR67 Cameo NGC. Ex: Pittman.
Realized: $35,650

Lot:7257 1802/1 Half Eagle MS64 PCGS
Realized: $46,000

Lot: 7282 1842-C Half Eagle, Large Date MS64 NGC. Variety 5-C, Die State I.
Realized: $35,650

Lot: 7291 1848-C Half Eagle MS64 NGC
Realized: $40,250

Lot: 7293 1851-C Half Eagle MS64 NGC. Variety 16-G. Ex: Ashland City; Elrod
Realized: $43,700

Lot: 7361 1907 Half Eagle PR67 Cameo NGC
Realized: $50,600
From The John Michael Stuart Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7386 1911-D Half Eagle MS65 PCGS
Realized: $166,750

Lot: 7399 1914-S Half Eagle MS65 NGC
Realized: $63,250

Lot: 7412 1911 Proof Indian Half Eagle PR67 PCGS
Realized: $63,250

Lot: 7415 1799 Eagle Large Stars Obverse MS63 NGC. Breen-6841, B. 5-G, Taraszka-22, R.3.
Realized: $32,200
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7527 1930-S Eagle MS66 NGC
Realized: $48,875
From The John Michael Stuart Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7539 1907 Indian Eagle Wire Rim MS64 PCGS
Realized: $32,200
From The John Michael Stuart Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7540 1907 Indian Eagle Rolled Edge MS65 PCGS
Realized: $195,500
From The John Michael Stuart Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7543 1907 Double Eagle High Relief, Wire Rim MS65 PCGS.
Realized: $34,500
From The John Michael Stuart Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7544 1907 Double Eagle High Relief, Flat Rim MS65 PCGS
Realized: $35,650
From The John Michael Stuart Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7545 1907 Proof Double Eagle High Relief PR64 NGC
Realized: $35,650
From The John Michael Stuart Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7547 1907 Double Eagle Arabic Numerals MS67 NGC
Realized: $21,275
From The John Michael Stuart Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7626 1880-S Double Eagle, MS66 NGC
Realized: $92,000

Lot: 7683 1860 $20 Double Eagle PR64 Cameo PCGS
Realized: $132,250
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7684 1864 Double Eagle PR64 Cameo PCGS
Realized: $123,625
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7685 1868 Double Eagle PR64 Cameo PCGS
Realized: $80,500
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7686 1870 Double Eagle PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. Ex: Bass
Realized: $109,250
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7687 1871 Double Eagle PR62 Cameo NGC
Realized: $26,450

Lot: 7688 1874 Double Eagle PR64 Star Ultra Cameo NGC
Realized: $103,500
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7689 1876 Double Eagle PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS. Ex: Bass
Realized: $115,000
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7690 1877 Double Eagle PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC
Realized: $42,550
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7691 1878 Double Eagle PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS
Realized: $63,250
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7692 1879 Double Eagle PR64 Cameo PCGS
Realized: $57,500
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7693 1881 Double Eagle PR62 Deep Cameo PCGS. Ex: Trompeter
Realized: $37,375
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7694 1886 Double Eagle PR63 Cameo NGC
Realized: $31,625
Ex: From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7695 1887 Double Eagle PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC
Realized: $120,750
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7697 1892 Double Eagle PR64 Deep Cameo PCGS Ex: Pittman
Realized: $57,500
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7698 1893 Double Eagle PR63 Cameo NGC
Realized: $33,350
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7699 1894 Double Eagle PR64 Cameo PCGS
Realized: $34,500
The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7700 1897 Double Eagle PR65 Cameo PCGS
Realized: $69,000

Lot: 7701 1897 Double Eagle PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC
Realized: $50,313
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7702 1898 Double Eagle PR65 Cameo PCGS
Realized: $80,500

Lot: 7703 1898 Double Eagle PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS
Realized: $63,250
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7704 1899 Double Eagle PR65 Cameo PCGS
Realized: $54,625
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7705 1900 Double Eagle PR64 Cameo PCGS
Realized: $43,125
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7706 1901 Double Eagle PR64 Cameo PCGS
Realized: $32,200
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7707 1903 Double Eagle PR65 Cameo NGC. Ex: Bass
Realized: $50,025
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7708 1904 Double Eagle PR64 Cameo PCGS
Realized: $36,800
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7709 1905 Double Eagle PR66 Cameo NGC. Ex: Bass
Realized: $80,500
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7710 1906 Double Eagle PR66 NGC
Realized: $74,750
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7712 1907 Liberty Double Eagle PR64 PCGS
Realized: $32,200
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7713 1907 Liberty Double Eagle PR66 PCGS
Realized: $86,250
From The John Michael Stuart Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 7738 1908-S Double Eagle MS66 PCGS
Realized: $74,750

Lot: 7818 1930-S Double Eagle MS66 PCGS
Realized: $161,001
From The John Michael Stuart Collection, Part Two.

Lot: 4198 1893 Isabella Quarter MS68 PCGS
Realized: $51,750
From the JFS #1 All-Time Registry Set

Lot: 4252 1936-S Cincinnati MS67 PCGS.
Realized: $25,875
From the JFS #1 All-Time Registry Set

Lot: 4257 1892 Columbian Exposition Commemorative, PR66 Cameo PCGS
Realized: $16,100
From the JFS #1 All-Time Registry Set

Lot: 4267 1922 Grant with Star Commemorative, MS67 PCGS
Realized: $37,950
From the JFS #1 All-Time Registry Set

Lot: 4270 1928 Hawaiian Commemorative Sandblast PR64 PCGS
Realized: $25,300
From the JFS #1 All-Time Registry Set

Lot: 8097 1928 Hawaiian Commemorative MS66 PCGS
Realized: $25,300

Lot: 4271 1935 Hudson Commemorative MS67 PCGS
Realized: $20,700
From the JFS #1 All-Time Registry Set

Lot: 4286 1938 New Rochelle Specimen MS68 Star NGC
Realized: $16,100
From the JFS #1 All-Time Registry Set

Lot: 4300 1938-D Oregon Trail MS69 PCGS
Realized: $46,000
From the JFS #1 All-Time Registry Set

Lot: 4306 1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar MS68 PCGS
Realized: $51,750
From the JFS #1 All-Time Registry Set

Lot: 8232 1915-S Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Octagonal MS64 PCGS
Realized: $63,250

Lot: 8253 1903 Louisiana Purchase/Jefferson Gold Dollar PR66 NGC
Realized: $15,525

Lot: 8254 1903 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley Gold Dollar PR66 NGC
Realized: $23,920

Lot: 7872 1837 Gobrecht Half Dollar "Splasher," Judd Appendix A, Pollock-3046, Unique, MS64 NGC, Ex: Titian Peale Estate
Realized: $14,950

Lot: 8027 1916 Walking Liberty Half Dollar Pattern, Judd-1993, Pollock-2055, R.8, PR30 NGC
Realized: $52,900

Lot: 8028 unique 1965 Martha Washington Pattern Half Dollar Struck On A Quarter Planchet "Medalet" (P-2083), Judd-2134, MS66 NGC. 5.7 grams.
Realized: $21,850

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Images, descriptions, and prices realized from past auctions are available in the Permanent Auction Archives at the Heritage website, www.HeritageCoins.com