The Krist Collection of US Type Coins To Sell at Heritage's FUN 2005 Signature Auction

Dallas, Texas: Heritage Numismatic Auctions will be selling the Krist Collection of American Type Coins in their upcoming FUN Signature Auction, to take place January 12 to 15 in Fort Lauderdale. Heritage is the Official Auctioneer of FUN's 50th Anniversary convention.

"Alfred Krist has consigned a eye-appealing collection of type coins," enthused Heritage President Greg Rohan, "selected over the last two decades. Mr. Krist started collecting in 1970 at the age of 9, "plugging cents into Blue folders." When he could no longer find the coins he needed in circulation, he started to attend local coin shows and making mail purchases. As he grew older, so did the desire to complete full sets of the series he had started as a boy."

"Once I was working and had funds available," detailed Krist, "I started to complete my sets of Lincoln Cents, Buffalo Nickels, Mercury Dimes, and Washington Quarters." After several years pursuing complete sets, Mr. Krist "grew tired of looking at the same designs," so he branched into type coins, and around 1990, began to seriously pursue them. "For me, it was simply more interesting to have so many designs to pursue." Mr. Krist has a special interest in the first issue of each denomination.

Mr. Krist always considered his activities collecting, never as an investment even though at his level of purchasing he knew it was. The results of his pursuit of history and beauty should score high on both counts.

Highlights from the Krist Collection:

• 1794 Half Cent, AU53 PCGS, C-9
• 1793 Chain Cent, AMERI., VF20 PCGS
• 1793 Wreath Large Cent, XF40 PCGS Vine & Bars
• 1794 Large Cent, XF45 PCGS, S-31
• 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime AU58 PCGS, V-4a, LM-10, R.3.
• 1797 Half Dime, 16 Stars, XF45 PCGS, V-4
• 1805 Dime, 4 Berries, AU53 NGC, JR-2
• 1796 Quarter, VF20 ANACS, B-2
• 1805 Draped Bust Quarter, AU58 NGC, B-2, R.3
• 1828 Bust Quarter, AU55 PCGS, B-1
• 1797 Half Dollar, O-101 Fine details
• 1806 Half Dollar, Pointed 6, No Stems, AU50 PCGS
• 1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Two Leaves XF40 PCGS, B-1, BB-21
• 1797 Bust Dollar, 10x6 Stars, AU50 PCGS, B-3
• 1799/8 Bust Dollar, 15 Stars Reverse AU53 PCGS, B-3, BB-141
• 1889 Gold $1 MS66 PCGS
• 1905 $2.50 MS65 PCGS
• 1889 $3 MS65 PCGS
• 1805 $5 Close Date AU58 PCGS, Close Date, Breen-6445, B. 3-B, Miller-74
• 1908 $20 No Motto, Wells Fargo MS66 PCGS

Cataloging for the Krist Collection can be followed here.

Featured consignments to the 2005 FUN Signature Sale include The Jerry Bagne Collection of Proof Morgan Dollars, The Paul Bolyard PCGS Registry Collection of Washington Quarters, The Callahan Collection, The Richard Chouinard Collection of United States Coins, The Cincinnati Collection, The Gold Rush Collection, The William and Harrison Hiatt Collection, The Dr. Hoffnagle Collection of Morgan Dollars, The Gene Holland Collection of United States Coins, Part II, The John C. Hugon Collection of Barber Coinage, The Kenny's Bennies PCGS Registry Set of Franklin Halves, The Krist Collection, The Lang Collection, The Wes Rasmussen Collection, The Larry Rausch Collection, The Paul Taylor Collection, The Tillamook Collection, and The Stan Zurawski Collection.

Catalogs for this auction will be available in mid-December. To purchase a catalog, please contact Nicole Jewell, 800-872-6467, 3500 Maple Avenue, 17th Floor, Dallas, TX, 75219.

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