Superior Announces Results from Recent Auctions.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. -- Superior Galleries, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :SPGR) today announced results of auctions held in recent weeks. Pre-Long Beach Elite Auction Prices realized for the Pre-Long Beach Elite Auction, held September 5 to 7, 2004, exceeded $3.9 million. Highlights from this event included the following: High honors for the sale go to an 1879 Flowing Hair $4 "Stella," which reached $120,750. This coin is graded Proof 64 by 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 strong price achieved confirmed the strength of the market for this very popular design. Numerous examples in numerous grades have reached the market in the past year, and the coin continues to find newer and stronger demand each time one is offered. The third finest known example of a variety of 1798 Large Cent Large cent can refer to:
adj. Not circulated or in circulation; not moving around or flowing freely: uncirculated coins; uncirculated air. 55, realized $25,300. Copper coins brought in advance of published retail values in many instances. Another area of strong demand was 20th Century Proof Gold. A 1913 Indian Head $2.50 Quarter Eagle, graded Proof 65, soared to $32,200. One of the cornerstones of the rare coin market, the Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle, was well supported at the Superior Galleries sale. A PCGS PCGS Professional Coin Grading Service PCGS Placer County Genealogical Society (California) MS-62 example of the 1921 minting, a recognized rarity in the series, garnered $90,275. World coins were also very well represented and supported at the sale. A very rare 1888 2.5 Pesos struck at the Alamos The name Álamos can refer to the following:
Elite Auction and A.N.A. in Pittsburgh Prices realized from Superior Galleries' Elite rare coin auction, held on August 16, 2004, in Pittsburgh, PA, exceeded $4.5 million. Additionally, Superior recorded sales of $1.9 million from regular inventory during the American Numismatic Association The American Numismatic Association was founded by Dr. George F. Heath in 1891. The ANA was formed to advance the knowledge of numismatics (the study of money) along educational, historical and scientific lines, as well as enhance interest in the hobby. convention in Pittsburgh. Among the top lots were: 1802/1 $2.50 Gold MS64 NGC Price realized: $103,500 1879 $4 Gold PF66 PCGS Price realized: $224,250 1879 $4 Gold PF65 PCGS Price realized: $184,000 1796 $5 Gold MS62 PCGS Price realized: $100,625 1797/5 $5 Gold MS61 PCGS Price realized: $149,500 1796 $10 Gold MS61 PCGS Price realized: $115,000 Beside the blockbuster items cited above, the following is just a small sample of items sold far in excess of the published wholesale price.
Price Wholesale
Realized Published Price
1885 3 cents MS66 $23,000 $3,000
1908 5 cents PF67 $6,325 $2,400
1805 Half 10 cents AU5 $37,375 $8,000 to $17,000
1942 10 cents PF65 $3,105 $215
1892-S $1 AU58 PCGS $21,275 $5,000
1922-S $1 MS66 PCGS $19,550 $10,000
Superior Galleries, Inc. is a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. , acting as a dealer and auctioneer of rare coins and other fine collectibles. The firm markets its products through its prestigious location in Beverly Hills, California, the company's web site at www.sgbh.com, and through numerous auction events held throughout the country. Past sales performance may not be indicative of future results. No assurance is given that sales trends or our sales performance on behalf of consignors or customers will continue. |
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