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THE NEWYORK SALE
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GROUP
Formed in 1998 the New York Sale partnership currently comprises four of the most prestigious numismatic auction houses in the world, who together form a powerful
international force in the numismatic industry. Original partners A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd (London, UK) and M&MNumismatics Ltd (Washington DC, USA and Basel,
Switzerland) were subsequently joined by Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals of New York (USA) in 2000 and Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles Inc of California
(USA) in 2014. Original partner A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd (London) was sold in 2017 and the spot was taken by Sovereign Rarities Ltd in 2018. The partnership has
expanded to hold three multi-million dollar sales per year, specializing in Ancient and World Coins and Russian Coins and Medals.
Held in conjunction with one of the largest annual numismatic events (The New York International Numismatic Convention) the group holds three auctions on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of the week long conference in January and has held over 33 auctions since its conception. By combining a vast array of experience and knowledge
the group strives to offer the best service to their clients and customers, whether buying at the auction or as a potential vendor for the sale, any one of the partners can offer
advice. Catalogues are produced to the highest possible standard and may be used as a useful reference for serious buyers and coin collectors.
Over the years the partnership has aimed to achieve the best possible prices for their vendors and undertake a marketing strategy which is proven by the excellent results
achieved year upon year. In 2004 the sale of an 1825 Russian silver Rouble for US$603,750 broke the world record price achieved for any non-US coin sold by public
auction and since then lots have regularly attained prices well above estimate. In 2008 results from the Italian section of the sale made a staggering US$1,118,400, four
times the pre-sale estimate. The famous Prospero collection of Ancient Greek coins was professionally presented by the group in 2012 and resulted in numerous world
records, finally realizing in excess of US$26,000,000 for the 642 lots after 8 hours of auctioneering. The printed auction catalogue will remain a major reference work for
many years to come and is a ‘must have’ for any collector of the series.
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles Inc.
Founded in 1998. Ira and Larry Goldberg have more than 100 years of experience between
them, having started working as very young men at Superior Stamp and Coin Company
in Los Angeles, California, a prominent company founded by their grandfather in 1931.
Ira and Larry Goldberg refer to their company as a boutique auction house, because of
the personal, specialized service they offer to their consignors. Their auction house pro-
vides live and on-line auctions of United States coins and currency, world and ancient
coins, numismatics, and manuscripts and collectibles to collectors, dealers, and investors.
Ira and Larry have assembled and auctioned some of the most important collections ever
sold, including the 2008 Millennia Collection, which realized $23,000,000, a one- day, sin-
gle-owner sale of World and Ancient coins; and the 2014 Missouri Cabinet Collection of
U.S. Half-Cent coins, which realized $18,000,000. In November of 2005, the Goldbergs
privately sold the world-renowned King of Siam Set for a record-breaking $8.5 million.
Ira is an expert on United States coinage, from colonial through modern issues, and an
authority on ancient Greek, Roman, and Judean coinage and antiquities, as well as world
gold coins, crowns, and minors. Larry is an expert on all phases of United States coinage, as
well as U.S. paper money and world gold and silver coins. Both Ira and Larry are valuations
contributors to the Red Book and the Blue Book. Both belong to the Professional Numis-
matist Guild, of which Ira served as president and director, and both belong to the Ameri-
can Numismatic Association, which awarded them a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.
Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals, New York
Dmitry Markov’s interest in coin collecting goes back to 1972. In 1985
he graduated from the History Department of the Kiev State University
(Ukraine) and received his M.A. for the thesis - “Monetary Circulation in Ancient Rus-
sia (8th to 13th cent. A.D.)”. His broad interests in numismatics include Russia, An-
cient Coinage especially those of the Northern Black Sea area, as well as Islamic Cen-
tral Asia and Caucasus. He has published a number of research articles in these fields.
AftercomingtotheU.S.in1990,DmitryMarkovfounded“DmitryMarkovCoins&Medals,”a
well-known leading firm dealing. Dmitry Markov’s continuing research on Russian, Ancient
and Islamic coinage makes an invaluable addition to his very extensive auction catalogs. He
issued over 40 illustrated reference catalogues, as well as many other fixed price lists. Dmitry
MarkovCoins&MedalshavebeenanelectedmemberoftheInternationalAssociationofPro-
fessional Numismatists (IAPN) since 2000. Also a Life Member of the American Numismat-
ic Association (ANA), American Numismatic Society (ANS), a Life Member of the Orders &
Medals Society of America (OMSA), as well as many other trade and collectors associations.
M&M Numismatics Ltd, Washington DC & Switzerland
Münzen und Medaillen AG (M&M) was established in Basel, Switzerland in 1941.
The founders were the brothers Dr. Erich Cahn and Dr. Herbert Cahn, profession-
al numismatists, together with several eminent Swiss collectors. M&M became well-
known in the post WWII period for its monthly fixed price lists, a series which con-
tinued for over 60 years. The firm has also conducted over 100 auctions, including
great collections such as the Rosen (Ancient electrum), Bally (Roman), Kohlmoos
(crown-sized coins) Sutter (Italy and Sicily) and many others. In partnership with
Leu Numismatik, M&M also auctioned the Kunstfrend and Niggeler collections.
In the 1990s, Dr. Hans Voegtli assumed responsibility for Ancient coins and Dr. Ber-
nhard Schulte for Medieval and modern coins. In 1996, M&M Numismatics opened
in Washington, DC with Lucien Birkler as managing director. In 1997, M&M
Deutschland opened in Weil am Rein, Germany, with Joachim Stollhoff as manag-
ing director. The Basel office closed in 2004, but both the American and German firms
remain active. Today both companies continue the long tradition of serving collec-
tors and look forward to serving your numismatics needs now and in the future.
Sovereign Rarities Ltd.
Sovereign Rarities was founded by Ian Goldbart, a collector of coins for over forty years
and former Managing Director of established numismatists A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd. Sov-
ereign, a member of the British Numismatic Trade Association, prides itself on providing
collectors with a personal and traditional service of the highest professional standard. With
a small but dedicated team of specialists, comprising members of the British Numismatic
Society, the Royal Numismatic Society, the American Numismatic Society and American
Numismatic Association, we combine over 100 years of experience and can assist collectors
with all areas of numismatics, encompassing classical coins from the ancient Greek, Roman
and Byzantine periods, British hammered and milled coins, World coins, Indian and Islamic
coins, Commemorative medals, and Numismatic Books. Over the years, our specialists have
been involved with building and cataloguing many major collections, including the Bentley
Collection of gold Sovereigns and the Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. We have
a great deal of experience in both researching and cataloguing and have been responsible for
a number of world record prices. Based in Mayfair, London, we welcome all enquiries. We
attend numerous major numismatic conventions and exhibitions in the U.K., Europe, the
USA and around the world. We are always keen to buy either single numismatic items or
whole collections and are able to offer direct purchase, auction, or private treaty.