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THE NEW YORK SALE

GROUP

Coming together for 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 47 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 you are buying at the auction or a potential vendor for the sale, any member of the group

can offer advice. Catalogues are produced to the highest possible standard and may be kept as a useful reference for serious buyers and coin collectors.

Over the years the group has aimed to achieve the best possible prices for their vendors and undertakes 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 estimates. 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 provides

live and on-line auctions of United States coins and currency, world and ancient coins, nu-

mismatics, 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 pri-

vately 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 Numisma-

tist Guild, of which Ira served as president and director, and both belong to the American

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 Russia (8th to 13th cent. A.D.)”. His broad

interests in numismatics include Russia, Ancient Coinage especially those of the Northern

Black Sea area, as well as Islamic Central Asia and Caucasus. He has published a number of

research articles in these fields.

After coming to the U.S. in 1990, Dmitry Markov founded “Dmitry Markov Coins & Med-

als,” a well-known leading firm dealing with Russian Coins and Medals. Dmitry Markov’s

continuing research on Russian, Ancient and Islamic coinage makes an invaluable addition

to his very extensive auction catalogs. He has issued over 50 illustrated reference catalogues,

as well as many other fixed price lists. Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals have been an elected

member of the International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN) since 2000.

Also a Life Member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), American Numis-

matic 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, professional numisma-

tists, 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 continued 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 Kunst-

frend and Niggeler collections.

In the 1990s, Dr. Hans Voegtli assumed responsibility for Ancient coins and Dr. Bernhard

Schulte for Medieval and modern coins. In 1996, M&M Numismatics opened in Washing-

ton, DC with Lucien Birkler as managing director. In 1997, M&M Deutschland opened

in Weil am Rein, Germany, with Joachim Stollhoff as managing director. The Basel office

closed in 2004, but both the American and German firms remain active. Today both com-

panies continue the long tradition of serving collectors 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, American Nu-

mismatic Association and the Oriental Numismatic Society, 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. 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.