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Superior Galleries Realizes Strong Prices in May 27-28, 2007 Beverly Hills Elite Auction
Beverly Hills, California--(BUSINESS WIRE)-June 4, 2007--Superior Galleries, Inc. ("Superior") (DGSE) announced today the results of its May 27-28, 2007 Beverly Hills Elite Auction. This event was anchored by collections including the Sunberg Copper Collection, the Tanque Verde Collection, and the Siegel Law Collection. Prices realized from this successful auction totaled $1,750,000 inclusive of the buyer's premium.
Some highlights of this auction include:
Lot 1096 Ð 1866 $20 PCGS PF64 $126,500
Lot 1055 Ð 1795 $10 Capped Bust NGC AU58 $75,000
Lot 1089 - 1868 $20 NGC MS63 $59,800
Lot 1057 Ð 1799 $10 Capped Bust PCGS MS62 $37,950
Lot 966 Ð 1858-D $1 Gold PCGS MS64 $36,800
Lot 1008 Ð 1909 $2.50 Indian NGC PF66 $35,075
Lot 1191 Ð 1882 $10 National Bank Note, AU $34,500
Commenting on the Superior Beverly Hills Elite Auction, Executive Vice President Larry Abbott said, "We are very pleased to have built upon the continuing strength of our recent auctions and our ability to offer the freshest material to our clients. Our 90% sell through rate on a lot basis is a testament to the attention and care that we have been putting toward creating the finest Auctions in the industry. Personalized marketing to key bidders helped drive prices on important lots, such as the 1866 PCGS PF66 $20 that realized more than double current CDN Bid, and the 1882 $10 Nevada National Bank of San Francisco Note that realized an impressive $34,500.Ó
Mr. Abbott continued, "We are now concentrating our efforts on our August 3-4, 2007 Milwaukee Elite Auction at the Milwaukee Pre-Show, where Superior Galleries is the official auctioneer. This event will feature the $1 million Eagle Ridge Signature Collection, which is filled with hard-to-find collector coins. It should be a very exciting event." For more information on this auction or on how to consign to one of our future Elite Auctions, please contact Paul Song at 800-545-1001 or consign@sgbh.com. Space is limited in all of our exclusive Elite Auctions, so please contact us well in advance to reserve a spot alongside these or future special numismatic treasures.
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