Heritage will be working closely with the American Numismatics
Association’s 2006 National Money Show, at the Cobb Galleria Centre, in Atlanta,
Georgia. The Signature Auction will run concurrently with the AMA’s 2006
National Money Show. The auction will take place on April 7-9, 2006.

One
of the absolute highlights for collectors will be the listing of the finest
known 1841-D Two Dollar ½ MS63 NGC. The history behind this coin is
fascinating. “This coin, of Variety 2-D, represents a very rare die pairing,”
said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage Auction Galleries in a press release,
“as nearly all 1841-D quarter eagles are Variety 2-C, which features the
mintmark leaning forward and partly left of the 2. In this example, we note that
the mintmark is centered over the 2 in the fraction. Slender die cracks journey
north from the 1 in the fraction, and left from the R in AMERICA to the upper
arrowhead. Of course, any 1841-D is rare, since a mere 4,164 pieces were struck,
and only a slender portion of the mintage has survived.”

Rohan
continued, “Rare gold authority Douglas Winter estimated in his 2003 Gold Coins
of the Dahlonega Mint that just 75 to 85 examples are known. A total of five
pieces have been certified as Mint State by either NGC or PCGS, and it is
possible that one or more of these coins represent resubmissions. Only two
pieces have been certified MS63, one each by NGC and PCGS. The present piece, of
course, is the sole NGC MS63 example.”

The coin will just be one of many
in the upcoming Heritage Signature Auction. Details are available at http://coins.heritageauctions.com/default.php.
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