Category Archives: Donald G. Partrick Collection

Central States Auctions Surpass $47 Million at Heritage

Fresh-to-market coins and historical rarities pushed Heritage Auctions’ Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) event to $47,783,690 (USD) across several sales of U.S. coins and currency, a 42 percent increase from the auctioneer’s 2020 CSNS auctions and the highest total sold in the last five years. The sales offered more than 15,800 lots April 22-25 in […]

The post Central States Auctions Surpass $47 Million at Heritage appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Partrick, Simpson Collections Highlight CSNS Event at Heritage Auctions April 22-25

1792 Judd-13 White Metal Quarter offered for first time in history   More than 2,500 lots from 14 single-owner collections and from clients around the world highlight Heritage Auctions’ U.S. Coins Signature Auction, April 22-25 on HA.com. The event represents the official auctions scheduled during the Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) annual convention, which was […]

The post Partrick, Simpson Collections Highlight CSNS Event at Heritage Auctions April 22-25 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

A “Long-Lost” Lord St. Oswald 1794 Half Cent Reappears

By Ron Guth ….. In 1795, an Englishman named William Strickland returned to his home following a sightseeing trip to America that began in 1794. On his voyage home, Strickland carried with him two 1794 Half Cents, a 1793 Chain Cent, two dozen 1794 Large Cents, three 1795 Half Dollars, two 1794 Silver Dollars, three […]

The post A “Long-Lost” Lord St. Oswald 1794 Half Cent Reappears appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Extraordinary New Jersey Coppers From the Donald G. Partrick Collection at Heritage

  The Donald G. Partrick Collection of Extraordinary Colonial Coinage Featuring New Jersey Coppers promises to strike a chord with specialists across every colonial collecting interest. Divided into robust Signature and Internet sessions, the sale includes 510 total lots-nearly 200 magnificent pieces in the live Signature Session, complemented by over 300 impressive lots poised for […]

The post Extraordinary New Jersey Coppers From the Donald G. Partrick Collection at Heritage appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Heritage Auctions World Record Events Achieve $90.68 Million

World’s most valuable gold coin sells for $9.36 million; five U.S. coins bring more than $2 million each Jan. 21-25   Longtime collectors said goodbye to their treasures and new clients set world record-prices in Heritage Auctions’ January 21-25 numismatic events totaling more than $90.68 million USD. Total sales of U.S. coins and currency and […]

The post Heritage Auctions World Record Events Achieve $90.68 Million appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Finest Brasher Doubloon, 1804 Plain 4 Eagle Offered by Heritage Auctions

FUN U.S. Coins Auction features remainder of Donald G. Partrick Collection and Bob R. Simpson Collection Part III Jan. 20-24   “The World’s Most Famous Coin” and a selection of seven-figure rarities could make numismatic history in Heritage Auctions’ January 20-24 U.S. Coins Auctions held in Dallas and on HA.com. “We expect nothing short of […]

The post Finest Brasher Doubloon, 1804 Plain 4 Eagle Offered by Heritage Auctions appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Heritage to Offer Donald G. Partrick Collection of Merchant Counterstamps

The extensive holdings of Donald G. Partrick include some of the rarest coins of U.S. series including many ultra-rare and unique colonials, early coppers, and memorable early pattern coins. Partrick’s interest in Hard Times and Merchant tokens, Civil War tokens, Patriotic tokens, and counterstamps is perhaps less well known. These collections were largely formed well […]

The post Heritage to Offer Donald G. Partrick Collection of Merchant Counterstamps appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Join NGC at Heritage Auctions for Trade & Grade With FUN & NYINC 2021 Lot Viewing

Earlier this week, Florida United Numismatists (FUN) announced that the January 2021 FUN Show has been canceled. Because of this, Heritage Auctions decided to move the FUN Auctions and lot viewing to Dallas on January 18 – 23, 2021. This will also coincide with our NYINC auction. In addition, Heritage Auctions will also sponsor a […]

The post Join NGC at Heritage Auctions for Trade & Grade With FUN & NYINC 2021 Lot Viewing appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Partrick Collection of Hard Times and Merchant Tokens at Heritage Auctions

Heritage Auctions has opened the third offering from the Donald G. Partrick Collection for bidding online now. Covering Hard Times and Merchant Tokens, this collection boasts over 800 lots of 19th-century tokens minted up to about the start of the Civil War, including, numerous extremely rare pieces, as might be expected from a collection of […]

The post Partrick Collection of Hard Times and Merchant Tokens at Heritage Auctions appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Results Analysis of the Donald G. Partrick Collection of Connecticut Copper Coins

By Ron Guth ….. On November 1, 2020, Heritage Auctions sold the Connecticut Copper collection assembled by Donald G. Partrick. This was a highly anticipated event because many of Mr. Partrick’s coins had been off the market since the 1980s and earlier. Mr. Partrick was known as a strong buyer of top-quality and rare Colonial […]

The post Results Analysis of the Donald G. Partrick Collection of Connecticut Copper Coins appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Connecticut Coppers of Donald G. Partrick Collection at Heritage Auction

One of the most memorable U.S. Coin auctions of all time may well have been Heritage Auction’s January 2015 presentation of Donald G. Partrick’s extraordinary United States colonials. In that unprecedented sale, 355 lots realized a total of nearly $26 million – a remarkable result yet, incredibly, only a small portion of Mr. Partrick’s holdings. […]

The post Connecticut Coppers of Donald G. Partrick Collection at Heritage Auction appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Stunning NGC-Certified Connecticut Coppers From Partrick Collection Being Sold

More than 500 Connecticut Coppers certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) from the Donald G. Partrick Collection are being offered for sale, representing an outstanding opportunity for collectors of post-Colonial US coinage. Bidding is now underway in a Heritage Auctions sale containing nearly all of them, with the auction scheduled to conclude on November 1, 2020. One […]

The post Stunning NGC-Certified Connecticut Coppers From Partrick Collection Being Sold appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

NGC Releases Image Gallery, Video for Partrick Collection

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has updated its image gallery of the Donald G. Partrick Collection with more than 1,000 additional coins, tokens, and medals, giving numismatists the opportunity to explore this unparalleled collection of Colonial and early US coins. The Partrick Collection, entirely certified by NGC, includes some of the greatest rarities in all of […]

The post NGC Releases Image Gallery, Video for Partrick Collection appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Heritage Auctions to Offer the Unparalleled Donald G. Partrick Collection

Heritage Auctions will offer the Donald G. Partrick Collection in a series of auctions over the next year, making available one of the most historic collections of American colonial coins ever assembled. Partrick spent five decades diligently acquiring only the finest pieces of American history with the assistance of trusted advisor Jon Hanson, and as […]

The post Heritage Auctions to Offer the Unparalleled Donald G. Partrick Collection appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Jeff Garrett: Consider Collecting Colonial Coins

The possibilities for collecting colonial coinage are as endless as the coins are fascinating   By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) …… A few weeks ago, NGC announced that it had recently certified hundreds of additional colonial coins from the extraordinary collection assembled by Donald G. Partrick. NGC had certified about 350 colonial […]

The post Jeff Garrett: Consider Collecting Colonial Coins appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

NGC Certifies Two Brasher Doubloons, Other Extreme Rarities From Partrick Collection

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has certified hundreds of additional selections from the incomparable collection of Donald G. Partrick. Incredibly, this stunning group of coins includes two Brasher Doubloons, fabled rarities that rank among the most prized coins in all of numismatics. The centerpiece of the Partrick Collection is undoubtedly the finest-known New York-Style Brasher Doubloon: […]

The post NGC Certifies Two Brasher Doubloons, Other Extreme Rarities From Partrick Collection appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Harvey Stack – Growing up in a Numismatic Family: The Early Days of Stack’s – 1974

By Harvey Stack – Co-Founder, Stack’s Bowers Galleries …… A Great Year and a Great Challenge The year 1974 became another great year for Stack’s. We sold a few major collections at public auction and our over-the-counter business was strong as new collectors seemed to be entering the field. We opened several new accounts: from […]

The post Harvey Stack – Growing up in a Numismatic Family: The Early Days of Stack’s – 1974 appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Heritage Auctions – Seldom Seen Selections: The Rare Standish Barry Threepence

Standish Barry of Baltimore was one of two Maryland silversmiths to take it upon himself to strike silver coinage in the years between the ending of the Revolutionary War and the establishment of the U.S. Mint at Philadelphia (John Chalmers having struck several types of silver coins in Annapolis in 1783). Both coinages saw extensive […]

The post Heritage Auctions – Seldom Seen Selections: The Rare Standish Barry Threepence appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Jeff Garrett: Collecting Colonial Coinage

Colonial coins offer a combination of rarity, historical value and affordability By Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) …… My last article mentioned my first trip to the ANA Summer Seminar in 1974. My instructor that week was “Red Book” editor Ken Bressett. I had decided to take his class on United States Colonial […]

The post Jeff Garrett: Collecting Colonial Coinage appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

U.S. Rare Coin Market Prepares To Spring Ahead

Colonials court continued comeback; Hidden values in foreign silver; Near Gem $20 Saints huge bargain By Jim Bisognani for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ……   I dare not repeat these thoughts out loud as I type… yet after more snow than the abominable himself would care to see has been dumped in my city we have […]

The post U.S. Rare Coin Market Prepares To Spring Ahead appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek

Million Dollar Coins, Part 1: 1792 Patterns

Bushnell-Parmelee-Jenks-Col. Green 1792 Birch Cent – The First American Cent – Choice AU-58 (PCGS) A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds ….. Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #348 This week’s column is about those 1792 patterns that, in my estimation, are likely to be worth more than $1 million in the current market […]

The post Million Dollar Coins, Part 1: 1792 Patterns appeared first on CoinWeek.

Continue Reading on CoinWeek