Dallas, TX. Heritage Auction Galleries will be presenting a late-year Signature Auction in Dallas, November 6-7, 2007. Descriptions and images of all lots are currently posted at HA.com, and are available for bidding. When the Signature and Final Session catalogs are combined, nearly 5,500 lots covering a broad range of coinage will be auctioned.

“The November Dallas catalog is anchored by the Sterling Collection of silver and gold commemoratives,” noted Heritage President Greg Rohan, “and the Arroyo Grande Collection from America’s gold rush heritage, including nineteen Liberty double eagles dated from 1855 to 1865, an 1852 Reeded Edge Humbert $50 (certified AU58 by NGC), and an important group of gold ingots; pedigrees include the S.S. Central America; the S.S. Republic , and the S.S. Brother Jonathan. The November catalog also contains many Registry-level coins from all series.”

According to Rohan, “Our year-end events have proven to be extremely successful, with consignors seeking the last major auctions before the calendar rolls into another new year, and bidders always anxious to add important coins. In 2007, Heritage is adding a new twist instead of two events here in Dallas, our final Signature Auction will take place at the Houston Coin Expo. This is a very exciting time for the coin market!”

November 2007 Dallas U.S. Coin Highlights:

Lot 32: 1793 Half Cent, AU58 NGC, C-3, B-2
The Mint turned their efforts to coinage of half cents after completion of the Chain and Wreath cents.

Lot 283: 1918 Nickel, MS67 NGC
This is the finest NGC-certified 1918 nickel, with an impressive strike and radiantly lustrous surfaces devoid of toning streaks, laminations, stains, or other planchet defects that often affect coinage during war years.

Lot 343: 1794 Half Dime, MS64 NGC, V-2, LM-2, R.5
A gorgeous example with reflective and fully lustrous fields beneath peripheral album toning on each side; only 5 certified finer.

Lot 407: 1837 No Stars Dime, Large Date, PR63 NGC. Greer-102
The 1837 No Stars dimes represented a triumph in design and technological breakthroughs, with perhaps only 30 proofs struck this year.

Lot 542: 1853 Arrows and Rays Quarter, MS65 NGC
The reduction in weight in 1853 remedied the large-scale melting of silver coins; only nine certified finer.

Lot 589: 1890 Quarter, PR68 Ultra Cameo NGC. Briggs 3-C
The Mint’s 1890 output of proofs amounted to only 590 pieces the lowest since 1877; none certified finer. Ex: Philip Kaufman.

Lot 727: 1815/2 Half Dollar, O-101, MS63 NGC
After the War of 1812, when depositors started to bring silver deposits to the mint for coinage, unused dies from 1812 were retrieved from storage and a 5 was punched over the 2. Only nine certified finer.

Lot 738: 1825 Bust Half Dollar, O-110, MS66 NGC
A remarkable satiny Premium Gem, beautifully toned in mottled tan-gold, apple-green, and plum-mauve; only four certified finer.

Lot 774: 1854-O Arrows Half Dollar, MS66 NGC. Ex: Foxfire.
The Arrows, No Rays, No Motto type was struck in just two years, 1854 and 1855. Only three certified finer.

Lot 806: 1898-O Half Dollar, MS66 PCGS
One of the finest examples known of one of the scarcest and underrated issues in the Barber half series.

Lot 825: 1897 Barber Half Dollar, PR68 Star Cameo NGC
One of only three coins to receive this exemplary grade, and Heritage has offered all three.

Lot 826: 1899 Barber Half Dollar, PR68 Star Cameo NGC
Only two examples from this 19th century issue have been graded by NGC as PR68 Cameo with the “Star” designation, with none finer.

Lot 871: 1937-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar, MS68 NGC
This is the only MS68 example certified by either NGC or PCGS.

Lot 891: 1936 Walking Liberty Half Dollar, PR67 NGC
A combination of events restricted Adolph A. Weinman’s Walking Liberty design in proof format to just seven issues. NGC has graded no numerically higher examples,

Lot 935: 1795 Draped Bust, centered $1, B-15 BB-52, AU55 PCGS
Liberty is well centered in the die, with the highest wave of hair under the E of LIBERTY.

Lot 956: 1836 Gobrecht $1, Judd-60 Original, Plain Edge, Medal Alignment, PR58 PCGS.
All medallic-oriented 1836 Gobrecht dollars are related (part of the 1837 issue), and this is a spectacular, deeply mirrored coin.

Lot 966: 1860-O $1, MS66 NGC. Ex: Foxfire.
One of the finest known of this popular issue, several thousand of which were released in Mint State by the U.S. Treasury 1962-64.

Lot 972: 1867 Seated $1, Cameo PR66 NGC, Ex: Philip Kaufman.
For uncertain reasons, the Philadelphia Mint used four different die combinations to deliver 625 proof Seated dollars in 1867. Only five certified finer as Cameo.

Lot 1302: 1894 $1, MS65 ANACS
The 1894 Morgan dollars are among the most prized circulation-strikes in the series.

Lot 1396: 1894 $1 PR68 Cameo NGC
In 1894, the Mint tightened quality control for proofs after several years of substandard production; only two coins certified finer.

Lot 1521: 1936-S Columbia Half Dollar, MS68 PCGS
Subtle forest-green, silver-blue, and sun-gold adorn the obverse of this unimprovable issue. From The Sterling Collection.

Lot 1547: 1922 Grant with Star Half Dollar, MS67 NGC
This is a delightful, carefully preserved example of the elusive with Star half dollar type; one of eight coins tied for finest known.

Lot 1708: 1917 McKinley Gold Dollar, MS67 PCGS
A wonderful coin in the best condition attainable; neither NGC nor PCGS has certified a numerically finer representative.

Lot 1715: 1926 $2.50 Sesquicentennial MS65 PCGS
An eye-appealing Gem of this final classic gold commemorative issue.

Lot 1765: 1857 Small Cent, Judd-186, Pollock-222, High R.7, PR66 PCGS
The single finest PCGS-certified example.

Lot 1798: 1857 Gold $1, MS67 PCGS
An enticing superb Gem, with soft, swirling luster over flawless surfaces.

Lot 1802: 1861 Gold $1, MS67 PCGS
Despite a mintage exceeding half a million pieces, Gems are only occasionally available (NGC and PCGS combined have certified just four Superb Gems).

Lot 1814: 1877 Gold $1, MS68 Star NGC
Exceptional eye appeal confirms the NGC Star designation; none certified finer.

Lot 1856: 1838-C $2.50, MS62 PCGS. Variety 1-A, R.3
One die pair was used to strike all of the 1838-C; only two coins have been certified MS62, with 2 finer.

Lot 1861: 1839-C $2.50, MS61 NGC. McCloskey-C, Breen-6150
Mint State examples of the branch mint Classic Head gold coins are all rare and infrequently encountered.

Lot 1862: 1839/8-D $2.50, MS62 NGC. Variety 1-B, R.4
The initial Dahlonega Mint quarter eagle is the only Classic quarter eagle issue from that branch mint. Only five certified finer.

Lot 1885: 1858-C $2.50, MS63 PCGS. Variety 18-J
Sharply struck devices, an unusual feature for a Charlotte product, only add to the immense eye appeal of this piece. None certified finer.

Lot 1916: 1892 $2.50, PR66 Ultra Cameo NGC
Of the 105 proof 1892 quarter eagles struck, only two have been certified finer.

Lot 1920: 1903 $2.50, PR65 Cameo NGC
None have been certified finer with a Cameo designation.

Lot 1958: 1909 $2.50, PR65 NGC
The gold proof coinage from 1909 and 1910 is almost exclusively of the Roman Finish variety, a light satiny surface that was not subjected to any poststrike treatment.

Lot 1984: 1887 $3, PR65 Cameo PCGS
The 1887 three dollar proof saw a mintage of 160 pieces, a relatively large number of which are estimated to survive. Only seven certified finer.

Lot 2013: 1840-C $5, AU58 NGC. Variety 2-B
The 1840-C issue marked yet another change in the half eagle design; Gobrecht’s portrait of Liberty underwent minor modifications, and the mintmark moved from the space between the truncation and the date to the area below the eagle. Only five certified finer.

Lot 2047: 1862-S $5, MS61 NGC
This extremely rare five dollar is tied for the second finest certified.

Lot 2120: 1795 $10, 13 Leaves, ANACS XF45 Details. Breen-6830, Taraszka-1, BD-1, High R.3
BD-1 is significant as the first die marriage struck for the ten dollar denomination, the young nation’s largest prior to the 1849 double eagle.

Lot 2143: 1863-S $10, AU55 NGC
The 1863-S is even rarer than suggested by its production of only 10,000 pieces; only three certified finer.

Lot 2264: 1860-O $20, AU58 PCGS
The New Orleans Mint, unlike its counterparts at Charlotte and Dahlonega, was equipped to produce gold denominations higher than the half eagle. From The Arroyo Grande Collection.

Lot 2359: 1885 $20, AU55 Prooflike NGC
The year 1885 produced two great business-strike gold rarities, the quarter eagle and double eagle, with 751 double eagles struck; only one prooflike certified finer.

Lot 2385: 1891-CC $20, AU58 NGC. Ex: Eagle Collection.
The 1891-CC is the second rarest Carson City double eagle in terms of overall rarity and the fifth rarest in high grades.

Lot 2471: 1903 $20, PR64 PCGS
This spectacular Choice proof offers vibrant reflectivity and gleaming butter-yellow fields with orange elements at the date, and a touch of patina at the margins.

Lot 2475: 1907 $20, High Relief, PR65 NGC
The sharpness of the berries, Liberty’s toes, the eagle’s rear feather tips, and many other details confirm this lovely piece’s status as a proof striking.

Lot 2517: 1911-S $20, MS66 NGC
This piece is tied for the finest certified by NGC.

Lot 2554: 1924-D $20, MS65 NGC
While D-mint double eagles dated as late as 1923 were heavily represented in overseas hoards, pieces from 1924 and beyond are considerably less available; only three certified finer by NGC and PCGS.

Lot 2577: 1852 $50 RE Humbert, 887 Thous., AU58 NGC. K-11, R.5
The Assay Office slugs were common in commerce during the early 1850s, were roughly handled, and often spent years in circulation. From The Arroyo Grande Collection.

Lot 2570: 1931 $20, MS65 PCGS
The 1931 Saint-Gaudens double eagle is a prime rarity, nearly since the time it was released, or rather, not released.

Lot 2617: Kellogg & Humbert Gold Ingot, 17.36 ounces, Ex: S.S. Central America
When the S.S. Central America sank in the Atlantic on September 12, 1857, 425 passengers drowned that night, with 153 eventually rescued. From The Arroyo Grande Collection.

Lot 2618: Kellogg & Humbert Gold Ingot, 36.45 Ounces, Ex: S.S. Central America
The value of the enormous number of ingots lost on board the ship explain the economic impact of the loss of so much California gold. From The Arroyo Grande Collection.

Lot 2619: Kellogg & Humbert Gold Ingot, 48.05-Ounce , Ex: S.S. Central America
Gold ingots are almost exclusively a phenomenon of Gold Rush California, brought about by the enormous quantities of the metal flakes found in the northern part of the state. From The Arroyo Grande Collection.

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