Bowers and Merena's Pre-Long Beach Rarities Sale, held high atop The Tower Hotel overlooking Beverly Hills on Saturday evening, February 10th, set more than a dozen new world auction records.
"The new records set in Beverly Hills at this highly specialized rarities sale indicate that the marketplace is still placing a high premium on superb quality and high scarcity," said Bowers and Merena president Steve Deeds. "As always, we are delighted to bring buyers and sellers of such numismatic treasures together."
Record prices were set for the following items at the Beverly Hills sale:
| Lot # | Description | Prices Realized |
| 132 | 1883 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. MS-66 (PCGS). | $ 24,150 |
| 208 | 1831 Capped Bust Half Dime. LM-4. Rarity-2. MS-67 (PCGS). | $ 11,500 |
| 284 | 1828 Capped Bust Quarter. B-4. Rarity-7-. Proof-66 (NGC). | $ 70,725 |
| 429 | 1803 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. B-7, BB-303. Proof-66 (PCGS). | $ 672,750 |
| 442 | 1869 Seated Liberty Silver Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). | $ 43,700 |
| 553 | 1877-S Trade Dollar. MS-66 (PCGS). | $ 28,175 |
| 647 | 1880 Gold Dollar. Proof-66 Cameo (NGC). | $ 16,100 |
| 653 | 1838 Classic Quarter Eagle. MS-66 (PCGS). | $ 60,950 |
| 666 | 1871 Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS). | $ 27,025 |
| 750 | 1870-CC Liberty Eagle. Winter 1-A. AU-50 (NGC). | $ 55,775 |
| 756 | 1892 Liberty Eagle. Proof-64 Ultra Cameo (NGC). | $ 24,150 |
| 811 | 1879-CC Liberty Double Eagle. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. AU-55 (NGC). | $ 21,563 |
| 892 | 1922-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS). | $ 37,950 |
This auction also saw other strong prices for many other items. Among the other highlights of our Beverly Hills sale were:
| Lot # | Description | Prices Realized |
| 18 | 1857 Flying Eagle Cent. MS-66 (PCGS). | $ 21,850 |
| 25 | 1861 Indian Cent. MS-67 (PCGS). | $ 8,338 |
| 54 | 1935 Lincoln Cent. MS-68 RD (PCGS). | $ 10,120 |
| 76 | 1865 Nickel Three-Cent Piece. Proof-66 Ultra Cameo (NGC). | $ 7,590 |
| 214 | 1859 Seated Liberty Half Dime. V-4. MS-68 (PCGS). | $ 22,713 |
| 252 | 1931-S Mercury Dime. MS-66 FB (PCGS). | $ 5,060 |
| 274 | 1946-S Roosevelt Dime. MS-68 FB (PCGS). | $ 5,819 |
| 282 | 1818/5 Capped Bust Quarter. B-1. Die State II. Rarity-3. MS-65 (PCGS). | $ 24,150 |
| 310 | 1918 Standing Liberty Quarter. MS-67 FH (PCGS). | $ 16,100 |
| 340 | 1946-S Washington Quarter. MS-68 (PCGS). | $ 7,935 |
| 645 | 1868 Gold Dollar. MS-67 (NGC). | $ 8,625 |
| 663 | 1868-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (NGC). | $ 7,763 |
| 665 | 1871 Liberty Quarter Eagle. Proof-64 Cameo (PCGS). | $ 15,525 |
| 716 | 1842-C Liberty Half Eagle. Large Date. MS-64 (NGC). | $ 33,350 |
| 744 | 1913 Indian Half Eagle. Proof-67 (NGC). | $ 52,900 |
| 819 | 1892-CC Liberty Double Eagle. Winter 1-A, the only known dies. MS-62 (PCGS). | $ 13,800 |
| 880 | 1909 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS). | $ 31,050 |
Record price determinations are based on auction information from Intelliquote as of February 14, 2007.
All prices include the 15 percent buyer's premium added to the hammer price of all winning bids.
The next Bowers and Merena sale will be held at the Official Auction of Baltimore Coin & Convention March 22-24.
Bowers and Merena's next Rarities Sale will be held in St. Louis at the St. Louis Hilton at the Ballpark on May 8. The deadline for accepting consignments for this sale is March 23rd.
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