An astounding Abraham autographed manuscript, signed in March 1865, in which America’s most beloved President not only signs his name boldly and clearly, but also writes out the famed final passage of his second inaugural address, brought $2,213,000 at auction on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in New York. It sold for more than double its pre-auction … Read more
The American Numismatic Association (ANA) will be hosting its first-ever live, nationwide Young Numismatist (YN) Auction online. In a letter to the ANA YNs about the auction, ANA Education Director Ron Gillis answers a few questions about the auction: Q. When will the auction take place? A. The auction will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015. The … Read more
A 1795 Reeded Edge large cent, NGC VG Details – The ‘House of Davis McKinney’ Specimen – will be sold at auction for the first time in half a century on Jan. 7, 2016. It will be presented as part of the Heritage Platinum Night offerings held in conjunction with the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) … Read more
More than 2,500 years of human history, as told by some of the greatest numismatic rarities ever presented, populate Heritage Auctions’ ANA World & Ancient Coins Signature® and Platinum Night Auctions in Chicago, Aug. 12-17, 2015, in Chicago. “World and Ancient coins are truly abundant in this auction,” said Cristiano Bierrenbach, Vice President at Heritage … Read more
An 1893-S $1 MS63 PCGS, a tremendous Mint State example of one the rarest Morgan Dollar issues, drew top honors with $282,000 final price realized to lead Heritage Auctions’ $8.3+ million Summer FUN U.S. Coins Signature® Auction, July 9-12, 2015, in Orlando, FL. “Variety was the hallmark of this auction,” said Greg Rohan, President of … Read more
An extraordinary Complete Denomination Presentation Set of 11 Small Size Currency – consigned by the family of Henry Herrick Bond, who served as the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and led the changeover from large size to small size American currency – is expected to sell for $500,000 in Heritage Auctions’ Platinum Night Currency Auction … Read more