Total Prices Realized Exceed $4.27 Million

1927-S Standing Liberty Quarter Strike Rarity in PCGS MS-65 FH Led the Way at $161,000

IRVINE, Calif. – Bowers and Merena Auctions, America’s leading rare coin auction house, started the “fun” early in Florida last week with the January 2008 Orlando Rarities Sale.  The sale was conducted in a single session on January 8 at the International Plaza Resort & Spa, two days prior to the Orlando F.U.N. Show.  The auction offered 670 exceptional coin lots and realized $4,270,699 – a total that includes many record-setting sales among the individual lots.

“This was a small auction for us in terms of number of lots, but it was overwhelming in terms of the tremendous quality of coins that were offered,” said Steve Deeds, president of Bowers and Merena.  “Any time we conduct a Rarities Sale we promise to offer only the finest specimens available, and this sale certainly didn’t disappoint interested bidders.”

Continued Deeds: “The highest single realized price in this sale was achieved by lot 179, a strike and condition rarity 1927-S Standing Liberty Quarter certified MS-65 Full Head by PCGS.  The coin sold for $161,000, which is approximately 124 percent of the current Coin Dealer Newsletter ‘Greysheet’ ‘Ask’ price of $130,000.”

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Bowers and Merena Auctions was the Official Auctioneer in the recent Baltimore Coin and Currency Convention. It proved to be an exciting show realizing more than $9.5M and having over 3,000 coin and over 1,000 currency lots.

Some exceptionally exquisite coins were auctioned, including a $368,000 1854-O Liberty Double Eagle graded AU-50 by PCGS and a 1916 Buffalo Nickel Doubled Die Obverse in PCGS MS-64 that realized $316,250. The truly fine coins - the best at the auction - were only two from a strong list of excellent coin offerings at the Baltimore event.

Included is the Bowers and Merena Auctions release with their record breaking results. Also shown are excellent, must see photos of the two already mentioned coins.

BOWERS AND MERENA’S BALTIMORE AUCTION REALIZES MORE THAN $9.4 MILLION

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