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The August 2010 Boston Rarities Sale Highlights

Lot 1002. 1794 Liberty Cap Cent. S-29. Rarity-2. Head of 1794. MS-65 BN (NGC). Current Bid: $37,000
 Lot 1005. 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. BB-1, B-1, the only known dies. Rarity-4. Bowers Die State III. MS-64 (NGC). Current Bid: $750,000
 Lot 1089. 1870-S Seated Liberty Silver Dollar. EF-40 (PCGS). Current Bid: $340,000
Lot 1377. 1877 Pattern Half Union. Judd-1549 Gilt, Pollock-1722. Rarity-7-. Small Head. Proof-64+ Cameo (NGC). CAC. Current Bid: $180,000
 Lot 1385. 1860 Pattern Half Eagle. Judd-271, Pollock-319. Rarity-8. Proof-62 Cameo (PCGS). Current Bid: $126,000
 Lot 1441. 1855-D Gold Dollar. Type II. Winter 7-I. MS-64+ (NGC). Current Bid: $66,000
Lot 1455. 1806/4 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. BD-1, HBCC-3013. Rarity-4+. Stars 8x5. MS-64 (NGC). Current Bid: $69,000
 Lot 1818. 1854-O Liberty Double Eagle. Winter Variety One, the only known dies. AU-55 (PCGS). Current Bid: $360,000
 Lot 1871. 1896 Liberty Double Eagle. Proof-66 Deep Cameo (PCGS). Secure Holder. Current Bid: $76,650

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Bowers and Merena Auctions was founded in 1983 and has grown to become the world's preeminent numismatic auctioneer with more than half a billion dollars in rare coin and currency sales. They continue to serve as Official Auctioneer of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expos three times every year. Bowers and Merena has handled four of the five most valuable United States coin collections ever sold, including the Louis E. Eliasberg Sr. Collection, the Harry W. Bass Jr. Collection, the Garrett Collection for The Johns Hopkins University, and the Norweb Collection. In 2008, Bowers and Merena Auctions acquired Ponterio & Associates, Inc., which now serves as Bowers and Merena’s auction division for world and ancient coins and currency. Bowers and Merena Rare Coin Galleries offers direct buying and selling of exceptional quality gold and silver rare coins.

Ponterio & Associates, Inc., was founded in 1982 by Richard Ponterio, renowned specialist in world and ancient numismatics. The company was acquired by Bowers and Merena Auctions in 2008, creating an auction powerhouse that covers the collecting interests of U.S. and international coin and currency enthusiasts. Ponterio & Associates auctions have included such notable coin collections as the John S. Davenport Collection, the Witte Museum Collection, the Amat Collection, the Joe Lasser Collection, and the James Hunnicut Collection. Distinguished paper money collections include the East Bay Collection of International Bank Notes, and the Eduard Kann Chinese Bank Note Collection. Ponterio & Associates has also presented treasure collections from the shipwrecks "Nicobar," "Rooswijk," and "Capitana."