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Flowing Hair Stellas Lead Heritage U.S. Coins Auction Above $16.5 Million

March 4, 2022 by Clinton

1879 Flowing Hair Stella (Image Courtesy of Heritage Auctions)

The following is a Press Release from Heritage Auctions, announcing that its recent auction at the Long Beach Expo saw sales of over $16.5 million. This was lead by a 1979 Flowing Hair Stella which sold for an eye watering $184,500. An 1879 Flowing Hair stella sold for $184,500 to lead Heritage Auctions’ Long Beach Expo US Coins Signature® Auction to $16,503,414. The event drew 3,560 bidders from around the globe, and yielded perfect sell-through rates of 100% …

Sarah Miller Promoted to Senior Vice President at Heritage Auctions

October 25, 2021 by Clinton

The following a Press Release from Heritage Auctions announcing that Sarah Miller has been promoted to Senior Vice President of the auction company. Sarah Miller, Deputy Managing Director for the Heritage Auctions New York office, has been promoted to Senior Vice President. Miller, who is also a numismatic expert, will join President Greg Rohan as one of the executives responsible for overseeing the New York office for the world’s largest numismatic auctioneer. “Having worked closely …

Heritage Auctions Relocates Planned CSNS Auction to Dallas

March 3, 2021 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Heritage Auctions announcing that it will be holding auctions originally slated for the Central States Numismatic Society convention in Dallas. The CSNS convention had been slated for April but due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns and restrictions, was cancelled for the second year in succession. Heritage Auctions will hold its official U.S. Coins and U.S. Currency auctions April 21-27 as scheduled in Dallas because the Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) annual convention has been …

Dallas-Based Heritage Auctions Relocates World Headquarters to New, 160,000 Square-Foot Campus

June 8, 2020 by Clinton

The following Press Release was provided by Heritage Auctions, announcing the move of their world headquarters to a new, 160,000 square-foot campus in Dallas, Texas. DALLAS, Texas (June 3, 2020) &mdash Heritage Auctions has moved its global headquarters into a new state-of-the-art, 160,000-square foot facility and multi-purpose campus, befitting its status as the largest auction house founded in America. As of June 1, Heritage Auctions’ global headquarters is now located at 2801 W. Airport Freeway, Dallas, Texas …

Mark Borckardt named 2020 Numismatist of the Year by the American Numismatic Association

March 18, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from Heritage Auctions announcing that Senior Numismatist Mark Borckardt has been named the 2020 Numismatist of the Year by the American Numismatic Association. Heritage Auctions Senior Numismatist Mark Borckardt received one of the highest individual honors within the hobby when he was named 2020 Numismatist of the Year by the American Numismatic Association. “This honor is important to me,” Borckardt said. “This award validates my numismatic work over many …

1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent Sells for $50,400 at Auction

August 9, 2019June 17, 2019 by Clinton

For most Lincoln Cent collectors, the holy grail of the series is the 1909-S VDB. The first year run of the coin in San Francisco was only 484,000 before the design was changed after public outcry on the size of designer Victor David Brenner’s initials on the Reverse. That low mintage has made this particular Cent a key coin to the series and finding them in high quality has proven to be difficult at best. …

Special Mint Strike 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar Sets Auction Record

October 7, 2019May 3, 2019 by Clinton

A special mint strike 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar has set a record at auction. The 90% silver coin with champagne toning recently sold for a stunning $108,000 at Heritage Auctions. The coins was PCGS certified at MS-67 and is one of roughly a dozen examples of this particular coin with a special strike. PCGS notes that it is a “SMS”, or Special Mint Strike So what is a special mint strike? Essentially it is a …