Heritage Auctions Visit
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There are several benefits of being a legacy member of Heritage coin auctions.
But today I got to experience a very enjoyable one. My company sent me to Dallas for business and knowing I was going there I emailed Todd Imhoff at Heritage who arranged for a tour of their headquarters. Heritage is a growing company with about 300 employees.
I got a tour and met key employees of not only their coin operations but other collectible operations as well such as fine art, americana, comic books, sports memorablia, and jewelry and watches.
Todd, myself, and one of their auction specialists, Mike Sadler, went to lunch and shared stories about our respective collecing pasts and how we got into our businesses. Mike is a pilot and called the auction on Heritage's recent Buzz Aldrin space memorabilia collection. A high tech ruler carried to the moon went for about 87k, imagine that.
I am always interested in hearing how a person gets in the coin business full time as it has been a thought of mine. I said hello Greg Rohan who was very gracious but did not see Steve Ivy, who I used to trade with when he was a proprietor in the 70's.
While for me, a collector, this experience was like being in a giant collectibles toy store, yet for Heritage this is a business. Having said that, everywhere I saw not only hard working employees, but I got the sense they enjoyed their jobs. How could you not working around collectible fun stuff like that all day?
As far as my personal goals, as a legacy member, Heritage is imaging a fair number of coins out of my collection gratis that I brought with me, as well as submitting a few items for me for the TPG services.
Todd asked me a question about my collecting goals. I wish I could have given him a better answer. Having collected for so long I just love coins and my collection rambles from US to foreign. Good stuff of course.
Anyway it was easy to see why they are such a successful firm with the people they have. It was a great visit that has endeared me even more to Heritage.
But today I got to experience a very enjoyable one. My company sent me to Dallas for business and knowing I was going there I emailed Todd Imhoff at Heritage who arranged for a tour of their headquarters. Heritage is a growing company with about 300 employees.
I got a tour and met key employees of not only their coin operations but other collectible operations as well such as fine art, americana, comic books, sports memorablia, and jewelry and watches.
Todd, myself, and one of their auction specialists, Mike Sadler, went to lunch and shared stories about our respective collecing pasts and how we got into our businesses. Mike is a pilot and called the auction on Heritage's recent Buzz Aldrin space memorabilia collection. A high tech ruler carried to the moon went for about 87k, imagine that.
I am always interested in hearing how a person gets in the coin business full time as it has been a thought of mine. I said hello Greg Rohan who was very gracious but did not see Steve Ivy, who I used to trade with when he was a proprietor in the 70's.
While for me, a collector, this experience was like being in a giant collectibles toy store, yet for Heritage this is a business. Having said that, everywhere I saw not only hard working employees, but I got the sense they enjoyed their jobs. How could you not working around collectible fun stuff like that all day?
As far as my personal goals, as a legacy member, Heritage is imaging a fair number of coins out of my collection gratis that I brought with me, as well as submitting a few items for me for the TPG services.
Todd asked me a question about my collecting goals. I wish I could have given him a better answer. Having collected for so long I just love coins and my collection rambles from US to foreign. Good stuff of course.
Anyway it was easy to see why they are such a successful firm with the people they have. It was a great visit that has endeared me even more to Heritage.
I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
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Thank you Heritage!
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.