Heritage's September Long Beach Signature Auction of U.S. Coins Passes $8 Million; $17 Million Total Sales

Dallas, Texas: Heritage's official Signature Auction of U.S. coins at the Long Beach Coin Expo realized $8,070,765. Heritage also presented three other Signature events in Long Beach, boosting their total for the event to more than $17 million. Heritage World Coins Auctions realized $1.4 million, Heritage Currency Auctions of America passed $5.3 million, and Heritage Sports Collectibles Auctions added $1.95 million. In total, Heritage offered more than 14,000 lots of exciting numismatic material from every area. Additional post-auction sales, as well as the on-line Bullet Auction which closes tonight, will swell the total well past $17 million. The auction, held Sept. 9 through 11, was Heritage's 52nd appearance as the official auctioneer of the Long Beach Coin Expo.

"The Long Beach Signature Auction," opined Heritage President Greg Rohan, "contained many impressive anchor consignments with fascinating stories attached. The four gold ingots from the Bodie Collection, recovered from the wreck of the S.S. Central America, are a very different collection from Otto Clement's rare Double Eagles, or Melvin Souza's Mint State and Proof Buffalo Nickels. Among the several Morgan Dollar collections anchoring the auction, we had collectors investing from 5 years to four decades in their pursuits, with inspiration coming from neighbors and fathers. What a wonderful hobby that each collector can pursue their own vision in their own way."

Highlights from the September 2004 Long Beach Signature Auction

Lot 5129 1858 Flying Eagle Cent Small Letters MS66 PCGS realized $39,100 A fully prooflike example from mint state dies.

Lot 5431 1914 Lincoln Cent MS67 Red PCGS realized $43,700
A superb, fiery red Gem 1914 Lincoln Cent, one of the three finest.

Lot 6326 1796 Small Eagle Quarter XF45 NGC realized $35,650
A strongly detailed example of a rare type with only 6,146 struck.

Lot 6419 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter, MS66 Full Head NGC, realized $38,525
Famous and controversial 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter MS66 Full Head

Lot 6575 1796 Half Dollar, VF25 NGC. O-102, R.6, realized $57,500
Rare medium-grade 1796 Draped Bust Small Eagle with 16 Stars
From the Queller Family Collection of U.S. Half Dollars

Lot 6642 1853 Half Dollar Arrows & Rays, MS66 NGC, realized $35,650
One of the highest graded, most sought-after type varieties in the Seated Half Dollar series.

Lot 7065 1851 Seated Dollar Restrike PR64 PCGS, realized $35,650
A well-detailed Proof Seated Dollar, restruck between the late 1850s and 1870s.

Lot 7189 1922 Commemorative Grant with Star Half Dollar, MS67 NGC, realized $32,775
A famous rarity, in very high-grade (none certified finer).

Lot 7340 Blake & Co. Territorial Gold Ingot, No. 5215, 19.19 Ounce, realized $169,625
This ingot is 42 x 52 x 17 mm., from Mold B-02.
From the Bodie Collection

Lot 7341 Harris, Marchand & Co. Territorial Gold Ingot, No. 6476, 56.85 Ounce, realized $140,875 This ingot is 42 x 112 x 22 mm, from ingot Mold H&M S.-03.
From the Bodie Collection

Lot 7342 Henry Hentsch Territorial Gold Ingot, No. 3220, 63.30 Ounces, realized $117,875
This ingot is 56 x 105 x 20 mm. from ingot Mold HH-04.
From the Bodie Collection

Lot 7343 Justh & Hunter Territorial Gold Ingot, No. 9489, 159 Ounce, realized $146,625
This ingot is 54 x 125 x 41 mm. from ingot Mold J&H M.-05
From the Bodie Collection

Lot 7619 1887 $5 PR62 PCGS, realized $33,350
A richly colored 1887 Proof-only date Liberty Half Eagle, only 87 produced.

Lot 7656 1799 $10 Large Stars Obverse MS63 NGC, B. 5-G, realized $35,650 Impressive, satiny 1799 Large Stars Obverse Eagle.
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Three.

Lot 7657 1799 $10 Large Stars Obverse MS64 NGC. B-4E, realized $43,700
An early 1799 Breen-4E Eagle in terminal die state.

Lot 7983 1860 $20 PR63 Cameo PCGS, realized $94,875
An extremely rare 1860 Proof Double Eagle, with cameo contrast.
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Three

Lot 7985 1887 $20, PR64 Cameo NGC, realized $86,250
Extremely rare, Proof-only 1887 Type Three Double Eagle with cameo contrast.
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Three

Lot 7986 1903 $20, PR64 PCGS, realized $32,200
Desirable Proof 1903 Double Eagle, PR64 PCGS
From The Greenwich Collection, Part Three

Lot 7992 1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS65 PCGS, realized $50,600
A breathtaking, frosty Gem example of this always popular one-year type.
From The Otto Clement Collection.

Lot 8098 1920-S $20 MS61 NGC realized $39,600
A desirable example of one of the all time great rarities of 20th century American numismatics.
From The Otto Clement Collection.

Lot 8099 1921 $20 AU58 PCGS realized $63,600
A rare near-mint 1921, the fourth rarest issue in the Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle series.
From The Otto Clement Collection.

Lot 8160 1927-S $20 MS63 NGC realized $42,550
A rich and frosty yellow-gold example of a date most difficult in this grade.
From The Otto Clement Collection.

Lot 8172 1931-D $20 MS64 PCGS realized $40,250
A rare example of the heavily-melted 1931-D Double Eagle.
From The Otto Clement Collection.

Lot 8743 1892-S Morgan Dollar, MS63 PCGS, realized $54,050
A key date, extremely scarce 1892-S certified MS63.
From The Scottsville Collection of Morgan Dollars

Lot 8776 1893-S Morgan Dollar, MS60 NGC, realized $73,600
The 1893-S Dollar, the leading Morgan rarity in Mint State.

Lot 8777 1893-S Morgan Dollar, MS62 PCGS, realized $110,400
The key Morgan Dollar rarity in even higher grade: PCGS MS62
From The Scottsville Collection of Morgan Dollars

Lot 8797 1895-O Morgan Dollar MS63 PCGS realized $39,100
A rare Uncirculated 1895-O Morgan, among the finest graded.
From The Scottsville Collection of Morgan Dollars.

Lot 8942 1895 Morgan Dollar, PR65 Cameo PCGS, realized $63,250
The classic, proof-only Gem Cameo 1895 Morgan Dollar
From The Scottsville Collection of Morgan Dollars

Images, descriptions, and prices realized from all of the Long Beach Auctions are available in the Permanent Auction Archives at the Heritage website, www.HeritageCoins.com.