Ableauctions – Goldberg Coins Pre Long Beach Auction Realizes over $800,000 to the Internet and Attracts over 900 Registered Bidders
Published February 22nd, 2007
Press Release
–Ableauctions.com (AMEX:AAC) announced that the Goldberg Coins and Collectibles “Pre Long Beach” auction realized over $800,000 in Internet sales and attracted over 900 registered bidders.
Ira Goldberg, co-owner of Goldberg Coins and Collectables, stated: “This was a very successful sale for us. The total revenue realized from the auction exceeded $17 million. Internet bidding, particularly with our copper coin sessions, played a key role and added much to our sale.”
Highlights of the auction included the following Internet sales:
1854 O Liberty Seated Half Dollar Arrows NGC MS-68- $57,500.00
1937 D Buffalo Nickel 3 legs NGC MS-66- $34,000.00
1839 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar NGC MS-66- $46,000.00
1797 Draped Bust Half Dollar NGC VF-30- $62,500.00
1811 Capped Bust Half Dollar NGC MS-68- $60,000.00
Ira and Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectables, Inc., is located in Beverly Hills, California. Co-owners and professional numismatists Ira and Larry Goldberg have countless achievements to cite. They have set world records for both the first gold coin, a $20 gold 1907, to realize over one million dollars at public auction, as well as participating in the group that purchased the largest numismatic purchase of all time, the S.S. Central America treasure, valued at over 100 million dollars.
In addition to these successes, Larry and Ira Goldberg marketed and sold the King of Siam Set in November 2005 for $8.5 million. Also noteworthy are their contributions to two of the most popular numismatic reference books in the industry, The Guide Book of United States Coins (“The Red Book”) and The Handbook of the United States Coins (“The Blue Book”).
