Unique Georgia Lazy Deuce

The only known example of an “Original Series” Georgia $2 Lazy Two or Lazy Deuce National Bank note realized a price of $58,500 on July 11, 2015. The First National Bank of Newnan, Georgia, Charter #1861 note was Lot 279 in the Manifest Auctions summer sale. To learn more about this exciting discovery note, read Numismatic … Read more

Heritage Auctions announces Hong Kong expansion

Heritage Auctions has announced that it will officially open in Hong Kong in late 2015, and that it has hired Kenneth Yung as its Director of Asian Operations. The company is currently finalizing its plans to acquire space in the city and will hold its first official auction in December. “Heritage already has many clients … Read more

Coiled Hair Stella tops $1.1 million

Great rarities from Part Two of the New Orleans collection, highlighted by a gem 1880 Coiled Hair stella, led the way as the Heritage Auctions’ June 4-7, 2015 Long Beach US Coin auctionroared to a total of just over $17 million. All results from this official auction of the Long Beach Coin and Collectibles Expo … Read more

Gardner collection brings $13.78 million

Part III of the Eugene H. Gardner Collection of U.S. Coins, the third of four unreserved auctions presented by Heritage Auctions, realized $13.78 million in a completely sold-out auction on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. “The demand for Gene Gardner’s astounding collection continues to skyrocket, as do the prices … Read more

Ancient Judean shekels will cross the auction block

Shekel of Tyre

A unique collection of 38 ancient silver coins, all struck in consecutive years spanning the years commonly believed to be the lifetime of Jesus, called The Collection of a Lifetime, will be offered by Heritage Auctions in New York on Jan. 5, 2015. The collection is part of Heritage’s Platinum Night World & Ancient Coins … Read more

‘Extraordinary’ Colonial rarities

1792 Eagle-on-Globe Copper Quarter Dollar

The Donald G. Partrick Collection of Extraordinary United States Colonials Part I, will debut on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2014, as part of Heritage Auctions’ Jan. 7-10 Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Convention auctions at the Orange County Convention Center. “This is the finest gathering of colonial coinage ever to appear at auction,” said Greg Rohan, President … Read more