The finest known 1907 Ultra High Relief Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin, insured for $5 million, will be displayed during the first three days of the Santa Clara, California Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo to be conducted November 19 – 22, 2009. The show will be held in the Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, where free parking is available.

“This magnificent-looking Ultra High Relief is graded PCGS Proof-69, and will be exhibited courtesy of Certified Assets Management of Wilmington, Delaware,” said Ronald J. Gillio, Expo General Chairman.

“This famous coin was designed by renowned sculptor, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, at the personal request of President Theodore Roosevelt. It was struck seven times to bring up all the beautiful features in the design. There are less than 20 known surviving examples, and this is the finest. There is no other example certified higher,” said Bob Higgins, President of Certified Assets Management.

More than 500 dealers will be buying and selling rare coins, paper money, stamps, vintage postcards, historical documents and other collectibles during the show. The Cupertino Coin Club will display exhibits, and there will be educational seminars on hobby topics.

Teletrade of Irvine, California will conduct the official auction during the Santa Clara Expo. A gold coin door prize will be awarded each day, and a children’s treasure hunt will be conducted between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 20.

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Teletrade, the largest fully-automated telephone and Internet auction company for certified coins, paper money and sportscards, has been named the official auctioneer of the twice-a-year Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo beginning with the next show, November 19 – 22, 2009, in the Santa Clara, California Convention Center. The deadline for consignments for the Santa Clara auction is November 2.

[Photo Caption: Ron Gillio, Santa Clara Expo General Chairman, and Irma Kane, Customer Service Manager of Teletrade which is now the official auctioneer of the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo ]

“The timing of the regularly-scheduled Teletrade auctions in conjunction with the Santa Clara Expo will be excellent for buyers and sellers across the country as well as those who come to the show in person,” said Ronald J. Gillio, Expo General Chairman.

“Each Santa Clara Expo is held Thursday to Sunday. Teletrade will close its scheduled Sunday auctions those two weeks each year on the last day of a Santa Clara show. In addition to the usual online lot viewing, bidders will be able to inspect Santa Clara auction coins in person at the show prior to the close of bidding.”

Teletrade conducts three coins auctions every week on Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays.

“All items offered in Teletrade auctions are certified by Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), ANACS or Independent Coin Grading (ICG). We have over 175,000 registered bidders, and we are the largest and most active marketplace in numismatics,” said Ian J. Russell, President of Teletrade.
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