Martin registry set tenders PCGS MS-67 red 1954 Lincoln cent

A date and Mint mark set of Lincoln cents is a typical starting point for a collector and examples with gorgeous, original Mint red color are particularly coveted. Heritage offered the Jerald L. Martin Collection at its recent Florida United Numismatists auctions in Orlando, which included several finest-known examples. Over 40 years the collector worked […]

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Specimens and trials from Waterlow & Sons

Heads turned last September when, at an otherwise insignificant auction of assorted properties, in a small village northwest of London, a book of specimen bank notes, the property of the widow of an old Waterlow & Sons employee, estimated by the auctioneer at $915, sold for $324,201. One of the underbidders said at the New

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COIN FINDS: Die Cracked War Time Coins

My luck at finding old coins has improved a lot lately. I’ve received two 1944 wheat pennies in Fine+ condition. Also, one 1918 wheat penny in change from a local Subway restaurant; other than slight rim wear, it was in excellent condition. I found two 1964 silver Roosevelts, one 1958 silver Roosevelt, and one 1962

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NGC-Graded Ancient and World Coins Top Heritage January New York Sale

Coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC) topped the Heritage Auctions World and Ancient Coins sale held January 6-7, 2019 in New York. In all, 10 lots of NGC-certified coins realized prices greater than $100,000. This 1728 Netherlands East Indies Gold Proof Pattern Ducaton, graded NGC PF 64, brought $336,000 The sale’s highlight was the

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1885 Trade Dollar Realizes $3.96 Million at Heritage Sale

The finest-known 1885 Trade dollar — among the rarest and most enigmatic issues in all of American coinage – sold for $3,960,000 million through Heritage Auctions Thursday evening, Jan. 10, following a winning bid cast by collector Dell Loy Hansen of Logan, Utah. This rare 1885 Trade Dollar sold for $3.96 million. (Imaged by Heritage

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