Dallas, TX. A lengthy list of significant American numismatic rarities is included in the catalog for the June 2008 Summer FUN Signature® Auction. The Official Auction will be held in West Palm Beach, June 26-27, with the concluding Internet sessions on June 28-29. The auction is now posted by Heritage Auction Galleries on their HA.com website, and is available for inspection and bidding.

“The strong market is continuing to bring great rarities onto the Heritage auction block,” commented Heritage President Greg Rohan, “Summer FUN contains rarities from the inventory of Anaconda Rare Coins, the Charleston Collection; the Compradore Registry Collections; the George Gee Collection of Buffalo Nickels; Part One of the Glenwood Collection; Part Two of the Estate of Robert R. Rollins Collection; Part Two of the Estate of Francis A. Sullivan, Jr., and the Fern E. Wagner Trust. Hundreds of consignors are participating in this popular FUN event!”

“Heritage is pleased to present another exciting Summer FUN auction,” concluded Rohan. “Repeating our pleasure from the May 2008 Long Beach auction, we are honored that another professional colleague has entrusted his coin holdings to us. Heritage thanks our friends Adrian Crane and Brandon Kelley for consigning the inventory of Anaconda Rare Coins, without reserve. We wish Adrian well in his future plans in Costa Rica, and know that our bidders will take delight in so many wonderful coins.”

Highlights from Heritage’s Summer FUN Signature Auction:

Lot 8: 1776 Continental Dollar, CURENCY, Newman 1-C, Pewter, AU55 PCGS. Newman 1-C, Breen-1089, R.3.

Lot 134: 1871 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Ex: Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection.

Lot 210: 1864-L on Ribbon Indian Cent, PR64 Brown PCGS, Snow-PR1
From the Fern E. Wagner Trust.

Lot 349: 1862 $1 PR67 Cameo NGC.

Lot 356: 1863 $1 PR67 Cameo NGC.

Lot 357: 15-Piece 1873 Proof Set, Cent Through Trade Dollar, PR63 to PR65 PCGS.
Low mintages and superb condition characterize this set.

Lot 731: 1854 10C Arrows PR66 Cameo NGC. Ex: P. Kaufman.

Lot 885: 1898 25C PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC. From Anaconda Rare Coins.

Lot 894: 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter MS65 Full Head NGC. From The Glenwood Collection.

Lot 961: 1796 50C 15 Stars, O-101, R.5 VF25 NGC. From Anaconda Rare Coins.

Lot 962: 1797 Half Dollar, O-102, Fine 15 PCGS, Low R.6. From The Glenwood Collection.

Lot 978: 1810 Half Dollar, O-106a, MS66 NGC. Ex: Eliasberg.

Lot 1056: 1892-O 50C Micro O, MS63 NGC. From the Fern E. Wagner Trust.

Lot 1205: 1836 Gobrecht $1, Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollock-65, R.1, PR64 PCGS. Silver. Plain Edge. Die Alignment I.

Lot 1206: 1839 Restrike Gobrecht Dollar, Name Omitted, Judd-104 Restrike, Pollock-116, R.3, PR62 PCGS. Silver. Die Alignment IV (medal turn)

Lot 1247: 1844 $1 PR65 NGC, Ex: Pittman-Kaufman.
The 1844 proof dollar is a great rarity, and the Kaufman coin is the second finest certified example, out of a total roster of 10 survivors.

Lot 1248: 1857 $1 PR64 NGC. CAC. From The Jack Lee Collection, III; From Anaconda Rare Coins.

Lot 1438: 1893-S $1 AU55 PCGS.

Lot 1520: 1895 $1 PR63 PCGS. From the Fern E. Wagner Trust.

Lot 1738: 1852 Gold Ring Dollar, Judd-145 Thin, Pollock-173, Low R.6, PR66 PCGS. From Anaconda Rare Coins.

Lot 1777: 1856-S Gold $1 Type Two MS64 NGC. Ex: Sweet Collection.
From The Charleston Collection.

Lot 1792: 1796 $2.50 No Stars VF35 PCGS. Breen-6113, BD-2, R.4.
From The Charleston Collection.

Lot 1808: 1839-D $2.50 MS62 PCGS. Variety 1-A, Weak Stem. From The Charleston Collection.

Lot 1809: 1839-O $2.50 MS64 NGC. Low Date, Close Fraction. Breen-6153, McCloskey-B, R.4. From The Charleston Collection.

Lot 1862: 1895 $2.50 PR67 Ultra Cameo NGC.

Lot 1880: 1911-D $2.50 MS65 NGC. CAC.

Lot 1903: 1854-D $3 AU55 PCGS. Variety 1-A. From the Estate of Robert R. Rollins Collection, Part Two.

Lot 1960: 1880 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1657, Pollock-1857, R.6, PR64 PCGS.
The 1880 Flowing Hair “stella” is one of the most famous rarities in American numismatics. Technically a pattern issue, and never authorized for regular coinage, the stella has survived and prospered as a collectible issue, and is regularly listed in A Guide Book of United States Coins alongside regular U.S. gold coin types. From the Fern E. Wagner Trust.

Lot 1975: 1832 Half Eagle, 13 Stars, BD-1, High R.5, MS63
The 1832 half eagle is known in only two die pairings, BD-1 and BD-2, easily distinguished by the presence of either 13 or 12 obverse stars, respectively; the 13 Stars BD-1 has a straight-base 2, and only three examples of this variety have been certified finer. From The Charleston Collection.

Lot 2037: 1860 $5 PR66 Cameo NGC.
Despite a stated mintage of 62 proofs, the 1860 five dollar gold is far more elusive in proof format than that figure would suggest. The elegant Cameo Premium Gem offered here, then, is one of the fortunate. It displays excellent contrast, a hallmark for the 1860 proof half eagles, and strong visual appeal.

Lot 2104: 1801 Eagle, Breen-6843, Taraszka-25, BD-2, MS64 PCGS.
This is a spectacular piece of our early Federal coinage. The fields are bright with confirmed reflectivity on each side. The central design elements are fully brought up and the only area of softness is on the peripheral stars on the obverse. From The Charleston Collection.

Lot 2106: 1803 BD-6 Large Stars Reverse Eagle, MS62 NGC. Breen-6845, B. 1-F, Taraszka-32, R.7.
Of 33 known die varieties in the 1795 to 1804 eagle series, Harry Bass was able to obtain 32 during his many years of collecting; the only die marriage that he never owned was the 1803 BD-6 (Breen 1-F) that is offered in this lot.

Lot 2198: 1907 $10 Wire Rim MS65 PCGS. From The Charleston Collection.

Lot 2272: 1861-O $20 AU53 PCGS.

Lot 2332: 1885 $20 MS62 Star NGC. From the Fern E. Wagner Trust.

Lot 2365: 1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS65 PCGS. From The Charleston Collection.

Lot 2366: 1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim PR66 Star NGC.

Lot 2428: 1931-D $20 MS64 PCGS. From the Fern E. Wagner Trust.

Lot 2429: (1837-42) $5 A. Bechtler, 128G. 22C. AU50 NGC. K-28, R.6.

Lot 2430: 1860 $10 Clark, Gruber & Co. AU58 PCGS.

Lot 2434: 1852 $50 Assay Office, 900 Thous. XF40 PCGS. K-14, High R.5. From the Fern E. Wagner Trust.

Lot 2439: 1855 $10 Wass Molitor, MS60 NGC. K-6, High R.5.

To discuss consigning coins or currency to an upcoming auction, please call the Heritage Consignor Hotlines at 800-872-6467 ext. 1000 (Coins); or ext. 1001 (Currency).

For more information about Heritage’s auctions, and a complete record of prices realized, along with full-color, enlargeable photos of each lot, please visit www.HA.com.

To reserve your copy of any Heritage auction catalog, please contact Client Services at 1-800-872-6467, ext. 1150, or visit www.HA.com/Catalog to order by email.

######

media contact:

Kelley Norwine
1-800-872-6467 Ext. 1583
KelleyN@HA.com
Heritage Auction Galleries,
3500 Maple Avenue, 17th Floor
Dallas, TX 75219

Please direct photography requests to:

Cindy Brenner
CindyB@HA.com
1-800-872-6467 x 1289