NGC-Certified Eric P. Newman Part II Tops $23 Million
SARASOTA, Fla. (November 20, 2013) — The landmark sale of the Eric P. Newman Collection Part II shattered expectations when it realized a total of nearly $23.4 million, or more than 50% above the presale estimate, when it was sold by Heritage Auctions in New York on November 15 and 16. The 1,827 coins, all certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®), were selected from the collection of noted numismatic writer and researcher Eric P. Newman.
The top lot in Newman Part II was a phenomenal 1796 Quarter graded NGC MS 67 that sold for $1,527,500—a new record for a silver minor coin