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The March 2010 Baltimore Auction US Highlights

Lot 605. 1798/7 Draped Bust Dime. JR-1. Rarity-3. 16 Stars. MS-65 (NGC). Current Bid: $25,257
 Lot 737. 1901-S Barber Quarter. MS-68 (PCGS). Current Bid: $285,000
 Lot 3104. 1879-O Morgan Silver Dollar. Proof-64 (PCGS). OGH--First Generation. Current Bid: $160,000
Lot 3473. 1915-S Panama-Pacific Exposition $50. Round. MS-66 (PCGS). Current Bid: $245,000
 Lot 3513. 1852 U.S. Assay Office of Gold $50 Gold. K-14. Rarity-5+. 900 THOUS. EF-40 (PCGS). Current Bid: $16,800
 Lot 3518. Kellogg & Humbert, Assayers. Gold Ingot Bar. No. 794. 56.91 Ounces. 880 Fine. $1,035.26 Contemporary Value. Undated. Current Bid: $115,000
Lot 3609. 1849-C Liberty Quarter Eagle. Winter Variety 1 (11-G), the only known dies. MS-65 (NGC). Current Bid: $90,000
 Lot 3743. 1842-C Liberty Half Eagle. Small Date. Winter Variety 1 (4-C). MS-63 (NGC). CAC. Current Bid: $111,000
 Lot 4039. 1921 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). Current Bid: $90,000

The March 2010 Baltimore Auction World Highlights

Lot 6382. IRAN. 25 Tomans, ND (1890-1923). P-6s. Current Bid: $7,200
 Lot 6389. IRAN. 20 Tomans, 26.3.1928. P-15. Current Bid: $11,000
 Lot 7002. GREECE. 50 Drachmai, 1876-A. Current Bid: $27,500
Lot 7091. GREECE. 2 Drachmai, 1911. Current Bid: $13,200
 Lot 7144. MEXICO. 8 Escudos, 1823-JM. Current Bid: $10,200
 Lot 7607. HONDURAS. 10 Pesos, 1883. Current Bid: $9,500
Lot 7684. RUSSIA. 3 Rubles, 1882-CNB-HO. Current Bid: $35,000
 Lot 8074. Egypt. The Ptolemies. Arsinoe II (Wife of Ptolemy II, Died 270 B.C.) AV Oktadrachm (27.77 gms), Alexandria Mint, Struck Under Ptolemy II, 253-246 B.C. Current Bid: $6,000
 Lot 8299. DENMARK. 2 Speciedaler, ND (1669)-GK. Current Bid: $8,500

The March 2010 Baltimore Auction US Currency Highlights

Lot 1030. T-22. 1861. $10 Confederate Note. PMG About Uncirculated 55 Net. Minor Restoration. Current Bid: $1,500
 Lot 1342. Fr. 268. 1896 $5 Silver Certificate. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. Current Bid: $11,100
 Lot 1228. Fr. 115. 1901 $10 Legal Tender Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. Current Bid: $5,700
Lot 1379. Fr. 282*. 1923 $5 Silver Certificate Star Note. PMG Superb Gem Uncirculated 67 EPQ. Current Bid: $36,250
 Lot 1442. Fr. 953b. 1914 Red Seal $20 Federal Reserve Note. PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. Current Bid: $12,000
 Lot 1494. Fr. 1216b. 1882 $500 Gold Certificate. PMG Very Fine 20. Current Bid: $13,250
Lot 1541. Fr. 1700. 1933 $10 Silver Certificate. PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ. Current Bid: $12,600
 Lot 1815. Fr. 1608. 1935A $1 Silver Certificate. PCGS Superb Gem New 67 PPQ. Serial F00000001C. Current Bid: $7,500
 Lot 2172. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. $5 1882 BB. Fr. 467. The Independence NB. Charter #3085. PMG Choice Fine 15. Current Bid: $6,000

The March 2010 Baltimore Online Session Highlights

Lot 5064. 1922 No D Lincoln Cent. Strong Reverse. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. Current Bid: $3,725
 Lot 5079. 1955 Lincoln Cent. Double Die Obverse. MS-62 RD (PCGS). Current Bid: $1,860
 Lot 5141. 1831 Capped Bust Quarter. Large Letters. MS-65 (ICG). Current Bid: $3,750
Lot 5150. 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter. AU-55 (PCGS). Current Bid: $5,700
 Lot 5178. 1934-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). Current Bid: $3,600
 Lot 5260. 1895-O Morgan Silver Dollar. AU-58 (NGC). Current Bid: $1,620
Lot 5398. 1855-C Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). Current Bid: $4,200
 Lot 5434. 1911-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-66 (NGC). Current Bid: $2,100
 Lot 5505. 1926 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-66 (NGC). Current Bid: $1,560

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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."