23 NGC-certified Coins Each Realized Over $100,000 in Heritage Sale

Twenty-three coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) each realized six figures in Heritage Auctions’ US Coins Signature Auction. Presented on August 28, 2022, the sale offered some of the rarest coins in US numismatics, including a stunning Proof Eagle, a Panama-Pacific Round $50 and an 1857-S Double Eagle with exceptional eye appeal.

One of the impressive offerings in the sale was an 1866 Motto Eagle graded NGC PF 66 Cameo (lot 4099), which sold for $264,020. Beautifully struck, this example is one of 30 Proofs that were produced.

1866 Motto Eagle graded NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo. Realzied: $264,020 Click images to enlarge.

Also offered was a Panama-Pacific Round $50 Commemorative graded NGC MS 66 (lot 4175) that realized $198,000. This commemorative was distributed at San Francisco’s Panama-Pacific Expo, which celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal as well as the rebirth of that California city after a devastating earthquake. Fewer than 500 of the $50 round versions were sold, making them rarer than the octagonal versions that were sold concurrently.

1915-S Panama-Pacific Round $50 Commemorative graded NGC MS 66. Realized: $198,000 Click images to enlarge.

The sale featured another coin with strong ties to San Francisco: an 1857-S Double Eagle that was recovered from the wreck of the SS Central America. Graded NGC MS 67★ (lot 4108), it also realized $198,000. Pedigreed to the Song Family Collection, this particular example is the highest-graded to have also earned the NGC Star (★) Designation for exceptional eye appeal, which is highly desired by collectors.

1857-S Double Eagle graded NGC MS 67★ and pedigreed to the SS Central America and the Song Family Collection. Realized: $198,000 Click images to enlarge.

The sale also included over 100 NGC-certified coins from the Massachusetts colonial era, pedigreed to the prestigious Salmon Collection, which realized over $2.9 million. Among them were ten coins that each realized at least $100,000. (To learn more about this collection, click here.)

Other NGC-certified highlights include:

• an 1815 Quarter graded NGC MS 67+★ and pedigreed to “Colonel” E.H.R. Green (lot 3912) that realized $168,000
• a 1795 13 Leaves Eagle graded NGC MS 61 (lot 4066) that realized $156,000
• a 1916 Half Dollar graded NGC PF 64 and pedigreed to the James Bennett Pryor Collection (lot 4217) that realized $144,000
• an 1862 Half Eagle graded NGC PF 65★ Cameo and pedigreed to the Twin Maples Collection (lot 3385) that realized $126,000
• a 1921 Peace Doller graded NGC PF 65 Matte (lot 3982) that realized $126,000
• a 1921 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle graded NGC MS 61 (lot 4153) that realized $120,283
• an 1870 Eagle graded NGC PF 65 Ultra Cameo (lot 4100) that realized $108,000
• an 1825/1 Half Eagle graded NGC MS 61 (lot 4043) that realized $105,000
• an 1811 Half Dollar graded NGC MS 68 (lot 3933) that realized $105,000
• an 1828 Quarter graded NGC MS 67 (lot 3914) that realized $102,000

All prices realized include buyer’s premium.