PCGS-PR: Bowers And Merena To Offer Hundreds Of Breathtaking Rarities In Orlando On January 8 Before
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Bowers And Merena To Offer Hundreds Of Breathtaking Rarities In Orlando On January 8 Before The F.U.N. Show
- December 21, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. – Bowers and Merena Auctions, America's leading rare coin auction house, kicks off festivities in Orlando on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, with the Bowers and Merena Orlando Rarities Sales, featuring 670 rare and desirable coin lots sure to satisfy the tastes of the most discerning collector. The auction will be held at the International Plaza Resort & Spa in the heart of Orlando’s bustling entertainment district, two days prior to the Orlando F.U.N. Show.
As a special feature of this and future auctions that will be enjoyed by bidders and consignors alike, Bowers and Merena launches a new arrangement with PCGS founder and director, David Hall. Mr. Hall will be offering his exclusive input on many of the coins in this Orlando auction as well as upcoming Bowers and Merena auctions. For a limited time only, he will talk on video about coins offered at auction by Bowers and Merena. The videos will be available online before the auction for potential bidders to view, and also partially transcribed into the printed catalog descriptions. In addition, Bowers and Merena will keep an online video archive of these comments by Mr. Hall.
“A Bowers and Merena Rarities Sale is always a special auction event for us and this will be a great way for us to begin the New Year, especially with the debut of David Hall offering his valued input on many of the lots,” said Steve Deeds, president. “He is highly respected in the industry and a brilliant numismatic mind, and it is really with tremendous pride that we have joined with him to provide his analysis on some of these amazing coins.”
Notable highlights from the auction include:
Lot 58 - 1867 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-65 (PCGS).
Lot 179 - 1927-S Standing Liberty Quarter. MS-65 FH (PCGS).
Lot 328 - 1884-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS).
Lot 343 - 1889-CC Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS).
Lot 357 - 1892-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS).
Lot 371 - 1894-O Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS).
Lot 372 - 1895-O Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS).
Lot 481 - 1807 Capped Bust Quarter Eagle. BD-1, HBCC-3016, the only known dies. Rarity-3. MS-63 (PCGS).
Lot 547 - 1799 Capped Bust Eagle. BD-10, HBCC-3191, Taraszka-22. Rarity-3. Large Stars Obverse. MS-62 (PCGS).
Lot 649 - 1913-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-66 (PCGS).
Lot 662 - 1925-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS).
Lot 670 - 1931 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS).
All lots and images in the Bowers and Merena Orlando Rarities Sale can be viewed online at www.bowersandmerena.com, and printed catalogs are available upon request by calling 800.458.4646.
Bidding is open now. Pre-auction bids are welcome at www.bowersandmerena.com; by e-mail at auction@bowersandmerena.com; by phone at 800.458.4646; by fax at 949.253.4091; and by postal mail addressed to Bowers and Merena, Orlando Auction January 2008, 18061 Fitch, Irvine, CA, 92614. Interested bidders are also encouraged to bid in-person at the live auction on Tuesday, January 8, 2008. A complete auction and lot viewing schedule is available at www.bowersandmerena.com or by calling 800.458.4646.
Bowers and Merena Auctions was founded in 1983 and has grown to become the world’s preeminent numismatic auctioneer with more than half a billion dollars in rare coin and currency sales. Bowers and Merena has handled four of the five most valuable United States coin collections ever sold, including the Louis E. Eliasberg Sr. Collection, the Harry W. Bass Jr. Collection, the Garrett Collection for The Johns Hopkins University, and the Norweb Collection.
For more information about Bowers and Merena and the Official Auction of the Baltimore Coin and Currency Convention in November, call 800.458.4646. For media inquiries, ask for President Steve Deeds. Complete prices realized for all past auctions are available at www.bowersandmerena.com.
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- December 21, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. – Bowers and Merena Auctions, America's leading rare coin auction house, kicks off festivities in Orlando on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, with the Bowers and Merena Orlando Rarities Sales, featuring 670 rare and desirable coin lots sure to satisfy the tastes of the most discerning collector. The auction will be held at the International Plaza Resort & Spa in the heart of Orlando’s bustling entertainment district, two days prior to the Orlando F.U.N. Show.
As a special feature of this and future auctions that will be enjoyed by bidders and consignors alike, Bowers and Merena launches a new arrangement with PCGS founder and director, David Hall. Mr. Hall will be offering his exclusive input on many of the coins in this Orlando auction as well as upcoming Bowers and Merena auctions. For a limited time only, he will talk on video about coins offered at auction by Bowers and Merena. The videos will be available online before the auction for potential bidders to view, and also partially transcribed into the printed catalog descriptions. In addition, Bowers and Merena will keep an online video archive of these comments by Mr. Hall.
“A Bowers and Merena Rarities Sale is always a special auction event for us and this will be a great way for us to begin the New Year, especially with the debut of David Hall offering his valued input on many of the lots,” said Steve Deeds, president. “He is highly respected in the industry and a brilliant numismatic mind, and it is really with tremendous pride that we have joined with him to provide his analysis on some of these amazing coins.”
Notable highlights from the auction include:
Lot 58 - 1867 Shield Nickel. Rays. Proof-65 (PCGS).
Lot 179 - 1927-S Standing Liberty Quarter. MS-65 FH (PCGS).
Lot 328 - 1884-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS).
Lot 343 - 1889-CC Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS).
Lot 357 - 1892-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS).
Lot 371 - 1894-O Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS).
Lot 372 - 1895-O Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS).
Lot 481 - 1807 Capped Bust Quarter Eagle. BD-1, HBCC-3016, the only known dies. Rarity-3. MS-63 (PCGS).
Lot 547 - 1799 Capped Bust Eagle. BD-10, HBCC-3191, Taraszka-22. Rarity-3. Large Stars Obverse. MS-62 (PCGS).
Lot 649 - 1913-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-66 (PCGS).
Lot 662 - 1925-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS).
Lot 670 - 1931 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS).
All lots and images in the Bowers and Merena Orlando Rarities Sale can be viewed online at www.bowersandmerena.com, and printed catalogs are available upon request by calling 800.458.4646.
Bidding is open now. Pre-auction bids are welcome at www.bowersandmerena.com; by e-mail at auction@bowersandmerena.com; by phone at 800.458.4646; by fax at 949.253.4091; and by postal mail addressed to Bowers and Merena, Orlando Auction January 2008, 18061 Fitch, Irvine, CA, 92614. Interested bidders are also encouraged to bid in-person at the live auction on Tuesday, January 8, 2008. A complete auction and lot viewing schedule is available at www.bowersandmerena.com or by calling 800.458.4646.
Bowers and Merena Auctions was founded in 1983 and has grown to become the world’s preeminent numismatic auctioneer with more than half a billion dollars in rare coin and currency sales. Bowers and Merena has handled four of the five most valuable United States coin collections ever sold, including the Louis E. Eliasberg Sr. Collection, the Harry W. Bass Jr. Collection, the Garrett Collection for The Johns Hopkins University, and the Norweb Collection.
For more information about Bowers and Merena and the Official Auction of the Baltimore Coin and Currency Convention in November, call 800.458.4646. For media inquiries, ask for President Steve Deeds. Complete prices realized for all past auctions are available at www.bowersandmerena.com.
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Yes, much of that accomplished prior to 1990 while QDB and Ray Merena were in charge. Then a morph to ANR and finally Stacks. I love the idea of being able to take credit for the history while none of the former key players are still around. And prior to 1983 it was Bowers and Ruddy for many years. At least they didn't claim that history as well.
roadrunner
<< <i>Bowers and Merena Auctions was founded in 1983 and has grown to become the world’s preeminent numismatic auctioneer with more than half a billion dollars in rare coin and currency sales. Bowers and Merena has handled four of the five most valuable United States coin collections ever sold, including the Louis E. Eliasberg Sr. Collection, the Harry W. Bass Jr. Collection, the Garrett Collection for The Johns Hopkins University, and the Norweb Collection.
Yes, much of that accomplished prior to 1990 while QDB and Ray Merena were in charge. Then a morph to ANR and finally Stacks. I love the idea of being able to take credit for the history while none of the former key players are still around. And prior to 1983 it was Bowers and Ruddy for many years. At least they didn't claim that history as well.
roadrunner >>
Garrett and the Eliasberg US gold was in the Bowers & Ruddy era. At least they also didn't boast about selling an 1894-S dime to the Norwebs.
Ed. S.
(EJS)