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Ableauctions - Superior Galleries Elite Auction Fetches Record Pricing, Selling $280,000 to the Internet and Attracting over 1,000 Registered Bidders.


BEVERLY HILLS Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , Calif. -- Ableauctions.com (AMEX AMEX

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:AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) An audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 standards. AAC, especially MPEG-4 AAC, provides greater compression and better sound quality than MP3, which also came out of the MPEG standard. ) announced today that Superior Galleries realized record prices at their "Pre-Long Beach Beverly Hills Elite Auction" selling over $280,000 to the Internet and attracting over 1021 registered bidders. Highlights from the auction included the following sales:
1906 $20 Liberty PCGS PF64 CAM - $47,500.00

1857 S S.S. C. America 20B Bold S (SSCA 0403) PCGS MS66 - $20,000.00

1900 $2.50 Liberty NGC PF65 UCAM - $13,000.00

1885 Liberty Nickel - $3,250.00

Federal Reserve Note - $3,000.00


Commenting on the auction results, Superior Galleries Vice President of Operations, Louis Palafoutas, said, "Success in the auction business is really quite simple: offer plenty of fresh material in the sale, and pay attention to your customers. Increasingly, consignors are rewarding the efforts of our outstanding auction team with high value, high quality consignments. Part of our team includes iCollector. They have become a valuable asset to our auctions by increasing our bidder base, minimizing complications and providing us with seamless events. I couldn't be more pleased with the results of this sale, and I look forward to presenting Part II of the Good River Collection in our August Denver Elite Sale just prior to the summer ANA convention. Along with the many other quality consignments that our clients have already placed with us for that sale, bidders can expect another large and diverse offering of the finest rare coins from Superior Galleries in August."

Superior Stamp & Coin was founded by Isadore Goldberg in 1930. In 2001, Superior was acquired by Silvano DiGenova, a self-made millionaire in rare coins by the age of 21. He is a recognized leader in the industry, having been instrumental in the creation of the Professional Coin Grading Service The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is a third-party appraisal service for grading rare coins. It determines the condition and authenticity of each coin it grades to provide consumers with an independent knowledgeable rating on which to judge the coin. , the organization that first established the industry standards for coin grading In coin collecting, coin grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a coin, the key factor in its value as a collector's item. Overview . Superior Galleries is owned by the Stanford Financial Group, which holds 57% of their stock. Stanford Financial Group made an initial investment in Superior Galleries in 2001 and bought a controlling interest controlling interest

The ownership of a quantity of outstanding corporate stock sufficient to control the actions of the firm. Controlling interest often involves ownership of significantly less than 51% of a firm's outstanding stock because many owners fail
 in 2003. Stanford Financial Group also provides the company with a line of credit that gives them the ability to offer flexible terms to their customers and acquire virtually any numismatic nu·mis·mat·ic  
adj.
1. Of or relating to coins or currency.

2. Of or relating to numismatics.



[French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismat-,
 rarity that may become available.

About iCollector.com

iCollector.com is the pre-eminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent  
adj.
Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted.



[Middle English, from Latin prae
 supplier of live online auction technology and services to some of the world's most prestigious galleries and industrial auction houses and operates one of the largest eBay Live Auction sales and support centers in the world. It is the only auction technology company to be endorsed by the National Auctioneers Association The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) is a group of auctioneers, auction businesses and related companies that seeks to promote the auction method of marketing and the practice of auctioneering in the United States The NAA is an interest group..  (NAA NAA

Nomina Anatomica Avium.
) and has partnered with eBay Live Auctions in streamlining the process of broadcasting auctions real-time on the Internet. iCollector's technology enables auction houses to open their establishments to the world by allowing online bidders to participate in real-time on the auction floor.

Visit www.icollector.com or (www.icollector.com/ourTechnology.aspx)

About Ableauctions.com

Ableauctions.com Inc. (AMEX:AAC) is a high-tech liquidator Liquidator

Person appointed by an unsecured creditor in the United Kingdom to oversee the sale of an insolvent firm's assets and the repayment of its debts.
 and on-line auction facilitator that operates the domains iCollector.com, Naalive.com and Unlimited Closeouts.com.

As an on-line auction facilitator, the Company, with the experience of over 3,000 auctions, has developed state-of-the-art technology to broadcast auctions over the Internet (www.ableauctions.com/technology) and currently provides the technology and related services to auction houses, enabling them to broadcast auctions over the Internet. The Company broadcasts business and industrial auctions over the Internet for auctioneers and members of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) and art, antique and collectible collectible

An asset of limited supply that is sought for a variety of reasons including, it is hoped, an increase in value. Stamps, antiques, coins, and works of art are among the many things usually classified as collectibles.
 auctions for numerous galleries and auction houses around the world through eBay Live Auctions.

As a liquidator, the Company, through Unlimited Closeouts, purchases overstocks, order cancellations and discontinued dis·con·tin·ue  
v. dis·con·tin·ued, dis·con·tin·u·ing, dis·con·tin·ues

v.tr.
1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
 products from major manufacturers and importers, then sells the merchandise to major retail chains, other resellers or the public.

For a comprehensive Corporate Update and prior releases, visit www.ableauctions.com. For more information, contact Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 at investorrelations@ableauctions.com

This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
, particularly as related to, among other things, the business plans of the Company, statements relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

relating to relate prepbezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 
 goals, plans and projections regarding the Company's financial position and the Company's business strategy. The words or phrases "would be," "will allow," "intends to," "may result," "are expected to," "will continue," "anticipates," "expects," "estimate," "project," "indicate," "could," "potentially," "should," "believe," "considers" or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements." Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, involve known and unknown risks, a reliance on third parties for information, transactions or orders that may be cancelled, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in our industry, to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results include risks and uncertainties related to the performance of our staff, loss of management personnel, an inability to obtain financing as and when we need it, competition from other on-line auction businesses, our ability to implement or manage our expansion strategy, general economic conditions, our ability to license our software to other auction houses, our ability to acquire profitable companies and integrate them into our business successfully and other factors that are detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and on documents we file from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements made herein are as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as of any subsequent date. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on such statements. The Company does not undertake, and the Company specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences, developments, unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statement. E.&O.E.
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