An important Kikuyu wood dance shield from Kenya is the top lot from the Toledo Museum of Natural History: The Personal Collection of Carl Akeley, a special offering within The Estate Signature Auction, scheduled for Sept. 13 at Heritage Auctions. “Carl Akeley is best known for his innovative taxidermy in the late 19th and early [...]
23 August 2012 
The Shoshana Collection of Ancient Judaean Coins, Part 2, Comes to Long Beach
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A five-year run of silver shekels struck by Judaean rebels during the Jewish War against Rome, circa 66-70 AD, highlights the second half of the world-famous Shoshana Collection of Ancient Judaean Coins, offered by Heritage Auctions the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 5, during the Long Beach Coin & Collectibles show. The Jewish War section, lots [...]
20 August 2012 
From Fine Art To Furniture And Everything in Between, Heritage Auctions’ September Estate Auction Has It All
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From a pair of spectacular bronze-mounted elephant tusks to American, European, and Contemporary Art, sewn with a varied selection of fine furniture and decorative arts — including collections of ivory figures, earthenware steins, and meerschaum pipes — Heritage Auctions’ 1400+ lot Estate Signature Auction, September 12-13, has been designed with every taste in mind. “This [...]
19 August 2012 
World Paper Money Takes Center Stage in Long Beach
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More than 1,600 lots of graphically stunning and significant currency, from every country in the world, will take center stage at the Long Beach Convention Center, Sept. 6-7, as Heritage Auctions presents its first World Paper Money Signature Auction. There is perhaps no better way to get a feel for a nation — for its [...]
17 August 2012 
1907 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Brings $1+ Million To Lead Heritage’s $27.5+ Million Philadelphia Auction
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Rare numismatic gold, early American coinage continue showing strength in Platinum Night auction An extremely rare example of the prized 1907 Ultra High Relief double eagle sold for $1,057,500 to lead Heritage Auctions’ $27.5+ million US Coins Signature Auction, held in Philadelphia, Aug. 2-5. All prices include Buyer’s Premium. “More than $21 million in rare [...]
17 August 2012 
Baseball Cards Found in Attic and Babe Ruth Top $4.5+ Million Heritage Sports Platinum Night Event
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First 37 cards from historic find of 1910 E98s bring $566,000+ Babe Ruth’s 1927 baseball bat and finest known signed baseball combine for $776,750 to lead the auction in Baltimore’s Camden Yards The first offerings from an historic trove of 1910 E98 baseball cards – the best near “Set of 30” ever found (realized: $286,800), [...]
17 August 2012 
High Grade Early Ruth Signed Baseball to Appear in October Auction
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Fresh off the record-breaking sale of a PSA Mint+ 9.5 Babe Ruth single-signed baseball, which realized a staggering $388,375 in Heritage’s 2012 Platinum Auction, the World’s Largest Collectibles Auctioneer has its sights set on another single-signed Sultan of Swat milestone. Coming up in October 25-26 Signature Auction #7065, HA will be offering, quite possibly, the [...]
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