IRVINE, Calif. – Bowers and Merena Auctions, America's
leading rare coin auction house, returns as Official Auctioneer of the Baltimore
Coin and Currency Convention, with the next auction scheduled for June 4-7, 2008,
at the Baltimore Convention Center. This is the second of three official Baltimore
auctions by Bowers and Merena in 2008, continuing their longstanding and ongoing
association with the convention.
The auction boasts more than 3,000 coin and currency lots and an impressive
list of highlights. Topping the list is Lot 3733, a beautiful near-gem 1801
Capped Bust Right Eagle, BD-2, HBCC-3194, Taraszka-25, Rarity-2, certified MS-64
by PCGS. Also worthy of note are Lot 3730, a very nice 1799 Capped Bust Right
Eagle, BD-7, HBCC-3188, Taraszka-19, Rarity-3, Small Stars Obverse, with a conditionally
rare MS-63 grade from PCGS; and Lot 439, a gem 1867 Shield Nickel, Rays, certified
by PCGS as Proof-65.
Leading the list of extraordinary currency highlights are Lot 2537, a Fr. 114.
1901 $10 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Very Fine 30PPQ. S/N 1; and Lot 2630, a Fr.
282. 1923 $5 Silver Certificate Star Note. PCGS Superb Gem New 67PPQ.
“Every trip to Baltimore is a much-anticipated event for us at Bowers
and Merena,” said Steve Deeds, president. “There is such a strong
contingent of coin and currency enthusiasts at every show and we go to great
lengths to bring the best selection possible for our auctions. This June auction
is no exception, very strong across the board with a wide variety of quality
pieces for all interests and all levels of collecting.”
Additional coin highlights include:
- 1969-S Lincoln Cent. FS-028. Doubled Die Obverse. AU-58 (PCGS).
- 1918-D Lincoln Cent. MS-66 RD (PCGS).
- 1913 Lincoln Cent. MS-67 RD (PCGS).
- 1892-S Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-62 (PCGS).
- 1813 Capped Bust Half Eagle. BD-2, HBCC-3126, Miller-120. Rarity-4. MS-64 (PCGS).
- 1917-S Lincoln Cent. MS-65 RD (PCGS).
- 1889 Liberty Half Eagle. MS-67 (PCGS).
- 1828 Capped Bust Half Dollar. O-118. Rarity-3. Square Base 2, Small 8s, Large
Letters. MS-66 (PCGS).
- 1905 Liberty Double Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS).
- 1799 Capped Bust Right Eagle. BD-10, HBCC-3191, Taraszka-22. Rarity-3. Large
Stars Obverse. MS-61 (PCGS).
Additional currency highlights include:
- Fr. 242. 1886 $2 Silver Certificate. PCGS Superb Gem New 68PPQ.
- Fr. 1215. 1922 $100 Gold Certificate. PCGS Gem New 65PPQ.
- Fr. 249. 1899 $2 Silver Certificate. PCGS Superb Gem New 68PPQ.
- Fr. 40. 1923 $1 Legal Tender Note. PCGS Superb Gem New 68PPQ.
- Fr. 768. 1918 $2 Federal Reserve Bank Note. PCGS Choice New 63PPQ.
- Fr. 370. 1891 $10 Treasury Note. PCGS Superb Gem New 67.
- Fr. 335. $50 1891 Silver Certificate. PCGS Extremely Fine 40.
All lots and images in the Bowers and Merena Official Auction of the Baltimore
Coin and Currency Convention can be viewed online at www.bowersandmerena.com,
and printed catalogs are available upon request by calling 800.458.4646.
Bidding will open in mid-May. 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, Baltimore Auction June 2008, 18061 Fitch, Irvine, CA,
92614. Interested bidders are also encouraged to bid in-person at the live auction
June 4-7, 2008, or live online through the Bowers and Merena website. 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 June, 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.