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Heritage Numismatic Auctions Exceed $71.9M

Dallas, TX— Heritage Auctions recently announced it sold more than $71,928,037
million of U.S. Coins, U.S. and World Currency, and World & Ancient Coins during
the first three weeks of 2018 at auctions held during the Florida United Numismatic
Convention (FUN) and the New York International Numismatic Convention (NYINC).
U.S. coin sales totaled $40,940,868 million at the firm’s FUN auction. The top lot
was one of the great rarities in American gold coinage: a stunning, 1880 Flowing Hair
Stella, PR67 Cameo, which sold for $750,000. An 1838-O Reeded Edge Half Dollar,
Branch Mint PR63 PCGS, CAC, brought $444,000 and a 1879 Flowing Hair Stella,
PR67 Cameo, a rarely seen superb Gem proof specimen, sold for $312,000.
Another U.S. standouts include an 1861-O Twenty, Rare and Prooflike MS60- a
remarkable Civil War era gold piece that sold for $312,000 and $300,000 paid for an CREATIVE SOLUTIONS USE
important 1793 S-2, B-2 Chain Cent, MS63 Brown.
U.S. currency and World banknote auctions drew a combined $13,674,915 among WHAT’S AVAILABLE
them a rare 1882 $1,000 Gold Certificate sold for $600,000. A fully uncirculated 1934
$5,000 New York Federal Reserve Note, PCGS Choice New 63PPQ, brought $162,000 In a fit of Spring cleaning, never mind what time of year it was, my wife decided
and a perfectly original 1890 $100 Treasury “Watermelon” Note, PCGS Very Fine
30PPQ, sold for $144,000. to clean out her old cedar chest. When she got the chest emptied she realized that
Additional currency highlights included: A high-grade 1863 $100 Legal Spread it didn’t smell like cedar anymore. This was not some cheap import chest with a
Eagle Note, PCGS Extremely Fine 40, brought $132,000. A 1934 $10,000 Binion Note, fake aroma. This was solid cedar chest circa 1925 that we bought in an antique
a collector favorite from the famed Binion Horseshoe Casino, sold for $132,000. shop many years ago. I refinished it not long after we bought it the proper way
A trophy 1934 $5,000 Note from the Dallas Federal Reserve, PCGS About New with a sealer coat of three pound cut shellac before the final lacquer finish layers.
53PPQ, sold for $96,000. As predicted, a rare set of four German New Guinea In my many years of restoration work I have often done cedar chests, solid
Australian Occupation WWI notes set the pace for Heritage’s $1,626,429 million cedar or cedar lined, that needed a refreshment of the cedar smell. I have always
auction of World Banknotes when it sold for $168,000. used the old water method of wiping out the inside of the chest with a wet rag. As
World & Ancient Coins auctioned held as part of NYINC realized a combined the water evaporates the osmosis action draws cedar oil closer to the surface to
$17,142,849 million. An iconic 1895 Imperial of Nicholas II gold 10 Roubles, SP62 renew the pleasant cedar smell. It has worked every time I have tried that trick in
PCGS, brought $228,000. The coin is one of only two 1895 examples certified by the last thirty plus years. This time, on my own chest, it didn’t work. We even did it
either of the two major numismatic grading services. twice without success.
Additional World & Ancient coin highlights included: Historically important and
rare in the hobby, a Nicholas II gold Specimen 1/2 Imperial of 5 Roubles 1895-AГ On to fall back position two. The next traditional method is to sand the inside
SP62 PCGS, changed hands for $156,000. with medium grit sandpaper to loosen up cedar dust that will release the cedar
For more information on Heritage Auctions and full auction results and details visit smell. After sanding the inside with 120 grit sandpaper we got the same result as
www.HA.com. with the water treatment – nothing.
Fall back position three – apply cedar oil. Great idea if you can find it. Home
Depot said they don’t carry it. The local craft store didn’t either so time for some
REDDICK CRESCENT CITY creative thinking. A little free association with terms like “smell” and “aroma” finally
led me to the concept of aromatherapy where smells influence your attitude and
• ANTIQUE • COUNTRY your health. That of course led me to a health food store where we acquired a 1
fluid once bottle of 100% Pure & Natural Cedarwood Oil (juniperus virginiana) for

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One ounce didn’t seem like very much to do an entire cedar chest but we
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cedar oil to the entire inside. Glad we started small. With that stuff it is true that “a
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