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1838-O Branch Mint Proof Reeded Edge Half and Husak Large Cents Lead “Incredible” $25 Million Heritage Long Beach Signature Auction

Dallas, TX. Bidding described as “astronomical,” “incredible,” “feverish,” and “stunning” greeted the long awaited Large Cent Collection of Walter Husak at Heritage’s Official Auction of the February 14-16, 2008 Long Beach Coin Expo.

1838-O 50C PR63 Branch Mint PCGS. CAC. JR-1, R.7.

Prices Realized from the Husak consignment exceeded $10.7 million, and another $4.6 million from the Southwest Collection, with these two incredible consignments (out of 220 consignors) accounting for half of the proceeds.

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