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Heritage Auctions’ January Numismatic Sales Over $68.8 Million

DALLAS, TX – Heritage Auctions announced that its Interest Treasury Note, PMG, Very Fine, 30 EPQ. The
numismatic sales through the month of January totaled a note’s colorful bronze overprint is bright and completely
combined $68,811,129 from its Signature Auctions held intact, the red overprint vivid and the note displays an eye
during the Florida United Numismatic Convention and appeal that is absolutely mesmerizing.
the New York International Numismatic Convention An extremely rare, 1882 $5 Brown Back, PMG
conventions. Sales spanned U.S. Coins, U.S. Currency, Choice Extremely Fine, sold for $144,000. The standout
World Paper Money and World & Ancient Coins only note featured Serial No. 1 – unique for both the bank and
offered during the conventions. The sale total does not the rare location of The First National Bank in Guernsey,
include January’s weekly, monthly or private sales. WY. The note proved irresistible among collectors: The
Heritage garnered $41,777,374 in U.S. coins sales, First National Bank of Guernsey was the shortest-lived
which were led by a $2,160,000 bid for a 1927-D Double note issuing national bank in Wyoming, lasting less than
Eagle, the rarest regular-issue of a 20th century American 13 months between its organization in April of 1900 and
coin. This marks the first time in five years Heritage has its closing on May 1, 1901. During its short tenure, a
offered a 1927-D double eagle. minuscule 400 sheets of $5 Brown Backs and 362 sheets of $10 and $20
An exquisite specimen of an 1855 G$1 PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC, the Brown Backs were printed, with none reported to date until this serial No.
finest of only seven confirmed examples, realized $336,000. The coin 1 note was discovered.
displays smooth, mirrored looking-glass fields and thick frost on the devices, Additional highlights among the sale of U.S. Currency include:
with superlative black-on-gold contrast. From the Gilmore Sem Collection, Part II, a unique Minnesota $5
Additional U.S. Coin highlights offered during the Florida United Black Charter Note, PMG, Choice Fine 15, sold for $108,000. It is
Numismatic Convention (FUN) include: considered one of the greatest notes from Minnesota to ever cross the
A 1927-S Saint-Gaudens $20 MS66+ PCGS. CAC, an elusive branch auction block.
mint issue and the second-finest certified at PCGS ended at $312,000. A dazzling, 1880 $100 Silver Certificate, PMG Very Fine 30, ended
Among the finest known of this one-year type, a 1796 No Stars Quarter at $60,000. One of just two dozen known to exist.
Eagle, MS63 NGC, sold for $300,000. A newly discovered collection tied to a 1930s crime spree and
A 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar, VF35 PCGS, garnered 45 bids before it money laundering effort by gangster Baby Face Nelson, recently discov-
sold for $288,000. Offered as part of The Watermark Collection. ered in Texas, sold for a combined $19,200. The collection was offered
U.S. Currency Draws a Combined $9,992,733 along with a cash hoard tied to Hyman S. Lebman, a gunsmith from
Several special collections and a hoard of notes from the notorious San Antonio known to launder money for Nelson.
gangster Baby Face Nelson lead $9,992,733 in total sales of U.S. Currency. Heritage Auctions’ next major numismatic event takes place Feb. 20-23
Top lot currency honors during the FUN auction were claimed by a during the Long Beach Expo. More information may be found on the
$228,000 winning bid for the finer of two known 1863 $100 Compound auction’s homepage (ha.com).

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